[wellylug] Computers Overheating?

[Jamie Dobbs]

Check the HDD for errors, or if it is a SMART drive check it's report on
overheating, bad blocks etc.
Could also be a video card fault or any number of other things.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wellylug-admin at lists.naos.co.nz 
> [mailto:wellylug-admin at lists.naos.co.nz] On Behalf Of Jethro Carr
> Sent: Saturday, 29 November 2003 9:50 a.m.
> To: LUG
> Subject: [wellylug] Computers Overheating?
> 
> 
> hi,
> 
> A pc I built for my brother has developed a problem where 
> after a few weeks, components get burned out.I've had to send 
> it back for repairs, about 6 times...
> 
> I checked the temperatures in the bios, after the pc 
> restarted for no apparent reason, as I believe that the 
> system is overheating, and then restarting.
> 
> The cpu was:	45°c
> The system was:	42°c
> 
> Is this a bit hot for the system to be running at?
> I have an AMD Duron processor...
> 
> 
> thanks,
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> -- Jethro
> 
> doodocaptain at paradise.net.nz
> 
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/jethroc/
http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/jethroc/cv/index.html




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