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Re: Memory test?

From "Rod Pemberton" <boo@fasdfrewar.cdm>
Newsgroups alt.os.development
Subject Re: Memory test?
Date 2015-12-27 20:52 -0500
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On Sun, 27 Dec 2015 18:26:13 -0500, Bill Cunningham <nospam@nspam.invalid> wrote:

> "Rod Pemberton" <boo@fasdfrewar.cdm> wrote in message
> news:op.yaagblreyfako5@localhost...

>> You might be over-clocking without realizing it, e.g.,
>> if you set any bus or memory or microprocessor speeds manually.
>
>     I'm not sure how to look at bios for over clocking.

If there is a "reset settings to factory defaults" option
or something similar option in your BIOS, select that,
then save the BIOS settings. Try DEL (delete) key during
bootup to enter BIOS, not to be confused with BS (backspace).

>> The next thing I'd do, if the machine is over 5 years old, [...]
>
>     Oh yeah it's over 5 yo. About 11-12.

I'd definately consider replacing any heatsink grease,
especially if you or someone else built or assembled it,
i.e., if it's not heatsink grease from a factory.

The problem is that most heatsink grease is of poor
quality.  It eventually "dries" out from heat exposure.
It becomes flaky like face powder for women.  That's not
what a thermally conductive grease should do.  In general,
I haven't had problems with factory pre-greased heatsinks,
but I did have one from the factory that dried out.

I'd only do this after eliminating some other options,
since it's messy and can be risky if static electricity
is around or you're not grounded or if you don't take care
re-inserting the processor correctly, etc.


Rod Pemberton


-- 
The idea that sentient beings can be suppressed by a few simple
rules is a farce.  Even so, Isaac Asimov posited such rules for
sentient artificial intelligence.

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Memory test? "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-12-26 16:15 -0500
  Re: Memory test? Wildman <best_lay@yahoo.com> - 2015-12-26 22:54 -0600
  Re: Memory test? "Rod Pemberton" <boo@fasdfrewar.cdm> - 2015-12-27 01:00 -0500
    Re: Memory test? "Bill Cunningham" <nospam@nspam.invalid> - 2015-12-27 18:26 -0500
      Re: Memory test? "Rod Pemberton" <boo@fasdfrewar.cdm> - 2015-12-27 20:52 -0500
      Re: Memory test? Johann Klammer <klammerj@NOSPAM.a1.net> - 2015-12-29 06:19 +0100
  Re: Memory test? "wolfgang kern" <nowhere@never.at> - 2015-12-29 09:42 +0100
  Re: Memory test? "s_dubrovich@yahoo.com" <s_dubrovich@yahoo.com> - 2015-12-31 07:52 -0800

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