Update: So I was playing around in the bios..and perhaps stupidly, selected the output to onboard. This has now rendered a black screen. The pc still turns on but I see nothing. I must add that for the last few years I've been using the graphics and no gcard. Looks like its completely buggered now. <div class="gmail_quote">On 6 Oct 2010 23:38, "javadayaz" <<a href="mailto:javadayaz@gmail.com">javadayaz@gmail.com</a>> wrote: > Hi > I've let the comp chug away at memtest for 6 hours..it came up with no > errors. I then stopped it, > > I'm still get the text I posted earlier...I'm really disheartened now! > On 6 Oct 2010 09:01, "javadayaz" <<a href="mailto:javadayaz@gmail.com">javadayaz@gmail.com</a>> wrote: >> well i let mine go to 70% ...and that was within half an hour...but like i >> said ..i didnt let it finish...ill do so tonight when i get home! >> >> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Andy Partington >> <<a href="mailto:andy.partington@gmail.com">andy.partington@gmail.com</a>>wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On 6 October 2010 07:46, javadayaz <<a href="mailto:javadayaz@gmail.com">javadayaz@gmail.com</a>> wrote: >>> >>>> ok will do...although i did run one before ( after all these problems >>>> occurred, after i reapplied the thermal coating) but then quit after 70% >>>> ...but i will run it again! >>>> >>>> >>>> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 7:44 AM, Rob Beard <<a href="mailto:rob@esdelle.co.uk">rob@esdelle.co.uk</a>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On 06/10/10 06:58, javadayaz wrote: >>>>> > Just an update to all this..when I run livecd...it will let me choose >>>>> an >>>>> > option...but then the cd loads and the pc shuts down..and restarts! >>>>> >>>>> Okay I wonder if it's a hardware problem that has developed due to the >>>>> excess heat. Try booting up the CD and when you get to the boot menu >>>>> select the option to test memory (it might say Memtest). >>>>> >>>>> Run this for a few hours (at least) and let us know if you get any >>>>> errors, crashes or reboots. >>>>> >>>>> Rob >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >>>>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> To run a proper memtest you want to run it for 6-8 hours minimum, this > will >>> give your PC a good work over at the same time. >>> >>> My niece had a similar issue as you with CPU overheating on her laptop, I >>> could run live cds and leave it in the bios for ages but running Windows >>> after about 10 minutes it would shut down so doing something >>> fairly strenuous would be a good test. >>> >>> Andy >>> >>> >>> -- >>> <a href="mailto:ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com</a> >>> <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk</a> >>> <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/</a> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Javad </div>