On Thursday, 24 March 2022 20:50:44 GMT MJ via GLLUG wrote: > Hi, > My Phenom MOBO went kaput, PSU + PCU or MOBO duno/ > > NOW only hardware daily I have is EeePC for emails, but everithing is > Slooooooow. My last kernel compile was Pentium 450Mhz running Mandrake, in > late 90ties. Would specific kernel compile specific to EeeePC improve > speed, or is this mostly bloated desktop even LXDE? > > Thanks
For a quick test of a standard "Intel" style PSU, disconnect all outputs including the motherboard. Supply power and the fan should not spin. Disconnect the power input, then insert a special tool (a U-shaped piece of wire cut from a standard paper clip) into the large multi-way connector that normally supplies the motherboard so that it shorts the green wire to a black (0v) wire. Apply mains power and the fan should spin. It may make an initial noise indicating that the fan bearing needs oil, if so peel the adhesive label from the fan bearing, drop in some high quality oil (I am using oil designed for car automatic gearboxes), and re-cover the bearing. The main PSU fan can also be oiled, it can usually be removed from the heatsink without removing the heatsink from the main processor which would then require a clean and fresh thermal paste. I try to do that kind of mechanical maintenance when I shut down for a major software update. -- Chris Bell Website chrisbell.org.uk -- GLLUG mailing list [email protected] https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/gllug
