home user composed on 2025-04-26 13:09 (UTC-0600):
> Felix Miata wrote:
>> Is the whole computer 12 years old? If it is, the activities causing
>> crashing may
>> be loading a failing PSU beyond its reduced remaining capability. Assuming
>> the PC
>> has an iGPU, removing the GTX may buy you some time before complete PSU
>> breakdown.
>> If the problem actually is the GTX, then removal should constitute a
>> complete fix.
>> Without NVidia proprietary drivers installed, an AMD or Intel iGPU 12 years
>> old
>> should be fully supported ready to go without any software changes.
> The hard drive is 8 years old.
> The rest is 12 years old.
> "PSU": That 's the power supply? If yes, is there a way to test it, as
> I can memory and the hard drive?
The best test is to swap in a known good PSU. Inexpensive testers can be bought
to
give a go/nogo response, but can't load test. Often telling is to simply remove
its cover and look. They're still using electrolytics in them last I opened one.
Leakers or swollens or both mean replacement time, either the caps, or the
whole PSU.
> I think the CPU does have iGPU, but I'm not certain.
Running inxi -G and/or lspci should tell you. Varying levels of hardware and
software detail are available from inxi -G's additional options. Check man inxi.
> You're saying that I neither lose nor risk anything by removing the
> nvidia card? Am I understanding you correctly?
You're dead in the water except via remote login if you remove the NVidia
without
replacing it with something else and you have no iGPU, but it is safe in that
nothing physical would have reason to break.
> You're saying that if I remove the nvidia card, I do not need to install
> Fedora again, and I don't need to install, update, or remove any
> software? Am I understanding you correctly?
Correct, as long as no residue of NVidia proprietary drivers remain installed.
--
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based on faith, not based on science.
Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks!
Felix Miata
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