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peter wrote: > Hi > > Thanks to all who replied. I have now booted from a Live Ubuntu CD and am > running memory test. > > However before starting I made two alterations to BIOS. One was to have the > CPU slow down when hot, the other to run the fan all the time. (It appears > I should be able to make it switch on at a specific temperature but I can > not see how to alter that temperature). > > The memory test has now been running almost an hour (on its 5th cycle) so > I am optimistic that I am (we are!) getting somewhere. > > So I think the problem is getting the fan to switch on in time. (It has > not switched on in the past before the machine crashed). > > Now if only I could locate where this draught is coming from! > > All the best > > Peter L-J > That's not good if the fan isn't kicking in. What CPU is it? Have you checked to see if the PC is all gunked up with dust inside? Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html