computer crashes

sycamorex · 05-21-2007, 03:38 PM

Thanks,

After enabling Q-fan control it was ok for 20 min.
It crashed again. Now I also optimised the cpu cooling for 'performace' not 'optimal' as it used to be.

I'll do some research (cpu, motherboard, bugs). AFAR, when I bought the new cpu I remember reading that it heats quite quickly.
What I'm also going to do is to install Debian Etch on this computer and compare the performance.

thanks

sycamorex · 05-21-2007, 04:06 PM

It turns out that Pentium D 820 and kernel 2.6.20-15-generic are a very unfortunate combination

1. there are big problems with pentium D 820 overheating. Lots of people complain about it. People recommend additional fans, getting a proper ATX 2.0 dual rail power supply (especially with PCI-E gfx card - which I have).

But:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s....20/+bug/94862

It perfectly fits the description. I'll keep digging... perhaps it's just the tip of the iceberg. lol

GrapefruiTgirl · 05-21-2007, 09:15 PM

That launchpad bug thread you posted really tells a story of crummy news with that 2.6.15 kernel. Agreed, there are a lot of very similar reports as yours though I didn't pay much attention to the types of machines, but more to the kernel, and the ACPI issues.
I guess it's time to try a few other kernels and see what happens huh?

Keep us posted, prolly lots of folks will find this interesting too.

sycamorex · 05-22-2007, 03:49 PM

I've spent several hours today trying to compile the latest kernel 2.6.21-1. However, every time just in the middle of building a new kernel, the computer crashed or rebooted. Then I started it in CLI mode - still the same. I'll keep trying