On Mon, 2009-10-26 at 07:28 +0200, lior wrote: > On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:44:17 +0200, Gabor Szabo <szab...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I just bought a new computer, install Ubuntu 9.10 beta (not the RC as > > it was not out yet) > > and after I try to reboot, the computer does not even reach the BIOS > > boot sequence. > > (blank screen). > > After letting it rest for some time I can turn it on, then it gets to > > the BIOS boot and displays the > > following error: > > > > Warning!!! The previous overclocking had failed, and system will > > restore its default setting. > > Press any key to continue... > > > > Pressing a key makes it boot but the happens again after one or two > > bootings. > > > > Oh, an *I* have not touched the BIOS and *I* did not configure > > overclocking. > > > > I already took the computer back once and they told me about some rare > > thing that happens > > only once every 2 years that the BIOS is flips. > > I think they just either did not configure it well or for some reason > > it gets broken after the first boot. > > Or something is broken or incompatible in the hardware. > > > > > > The question if Linux might change the BIOS or cause this problem? > > If not, what do you think could be the reason and the fix? > > > > Here are the details of the computer (from the order form) just in > > case someone can see > > some parts that do not work well with Linux or with each other. > > > > CPU: Q8200 2.33 Gh 4MB Core 2 Quad > > mother board: G41M-E43 DDR3 HDMI MSI > > screen card: Nvidia GeForce 9400Gt 512MB P.P.View > > HD: 500 Gb SATA2 16 Mb Hitachi > > Memory: CL7 DBT GEIL 2x2Gb (4Gb) DDR3 1066 Mhz > > DVD: GH22NS SATA LG DVDX22 DL > > power: 350W FAN 12 CM Power man > > > > > > I think you might be underpowered. I input the above specification in the > newegg PSU calculator and got ~390W. > > http://educations.newegg.com/tool/psucalc/index.html > > The boot sequence is one point in time where you might notice this. > > Lior
I second the above. You need at -least- a 450w PSU for this machine. (In your case, the CPU + GPU alone can eat more than 250w...) - Gilboa _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
