[ILUG] A frustrating system (hardware?) failure: any tips on how to resolve

[Brian Foster]

  | Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 22:42:18 +0100
  | From: Michael Conry <michael.conry at gmail.com>
  |[ ... ] 
  | I'll be working through the suggestions: memory, checking CPU cooling,
  | BIOS upgrade, when I can grab time during the week.

 Run ‘memtest’ when you aren't working on the problem (overnight,
 etc), _unless_ you suspect a fans/cooling issue, in which case
 running “continuously” can lead to more serious damage as things
 overheat.  (I know you ran it for a short period of time; now 
 run it for long(er) periods of time.)

cheers!
	-blf-

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