would appreciate someone's thoughts on this? On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 12:12 AM, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Update: > So I was playing around in the bios..and perhaps stupidly, selected the > output to onboard. This has now rendered a black screen. The pc still turns > on but I see nothing. I must add that for the last few years I've been using > the graphics and no gcard. > > Looks like its completely buggered now. > On 6 Oct 2010 23:38, "javadayaz" <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi > > I've let the comp chug away at memtest for 6 hours..it came up with no > > errors. I then stopped it, > > > > I'm still get the text I posted earlier...I'm really disheartened now! > > On 6 Oct 2010 09:01, "javadayaz" <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> well i let mine go to 70% ...and that was within half an hour...but like > i > >> said ..i didnt let it finish...ill do so tonight when i get home! > >> > >> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Andy Partington > >> <andy.parting...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 6 October 2010 07:46, javadayaz <javada...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> > >>>> ok will do...although i did run one before ( after all these problems > >>>> occurred, after i reapplied the thermal coating) but then quit after > 70% > >>>> ...but i will run it again! > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Oct 6, 2010 at 7:44 AM, Rob Beard <r...@esdelle.co.uk> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> On 06/10/10 06:58, javadayaz wrote: > >>>>> > Just an update to all this..when I run livecd...it will let me > choose > >>>>> an > >>>>> > option...but then the cd loads and the pc shuts down..and restarts! > >>>>> > >>>>> Okay I wonder if it's a hardware problem that has developed due to > the > >>>>> excess heat. Try booting up the CD and when you get to the boot menu > >>>>> select the option to test memory (it might say Memtest). > >>>>> > >>>>> Run this for a few hours (at least) and let us know if you get any > >>>>> errors, crashes or reboots. > >>>>> > >>>>> Rob > >>>>> > >>>>> -- > >>>>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >>>>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >>>>> > >>>> > >>> > >>> To run a proper memtest you want to run it for 6-8 hours minimum, this > > will > >>> give your PC a good work over at the same time. > >>> > >>> My niece had a similar issue as you with CPU overheating on her laptop, > I > >>> could run live cds and leave it in the bios for ages but running > Windows > >>> after about 10 minutes it would shut down so doing something > >>> fairly strenuous would be a good test. > >>> > >>> Andy > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > >>> https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >>> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Regards > >> > >> Javad > -- Regards Javad
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