You have onboard video and a separate graphics card? I would remove the graphics card and use the onboard for a while. If it doesn't crash you know it is related to that card. Have you already ruled out overheating by opening the case and blasting it with a fan? On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 7:45 PM, Michael wrote: > Well darn... that wasn't the problem. It just crashed the entire system > after about 15 minutes. SOOOOOO.... back to the original request for > information: > > probably you graphics card driver. Which one do you use on which platform > and operating system? > > the driver manager on my Linux Mint18 system says the driver is: > > amd64-microcode > Version 2.20160316.1 > Processor microcode firmware for AMD CPUs > > Which I guess is the driver if I was using the on-board video but I just > looked at the card and written on the back is 'RoHS'. I wasn't to sure if > that was the video card's manufacturer so I looked it up.... and it is. Now > I'm lost..... I don't know how to find out the specific card or how to > install it's driver:( > > > On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 6:03 PM, Michael wrote: > >> As it is looking now it was my card. This is a note to someone who I hope >> helped: Thanks for inspiring me to look up the video card driver. There was >> one listed but the button next to 'do not use' was blacked in. >> >> >> On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 4:32 PM, Michael wrote: >> >>> I am thinking it is my video card. Is there something I need to do to >>> access the video card or to make usable?? >>> >>> On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Michael wrote: >>> >>>> nope.... that did not seem to do anything: >>>> bmike1@MikesBeast ~ $ modprobe k10temp >>>> bmike1@MikesBeast ~ $ sensors >>>> radeon-pci-0100 >>>> Adapter: PCI adapter >>>> temp1: +66.0°C >>>> >>>> it8718-isa-0228 >>>> Adapter: ISA adapter >>>> in0: +1.46 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) >>>> in1: +1.94 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) >>>> in2: +3.25 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) >>>> +5V: +2.99 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) >>>> in4: +3.10 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) >>>> in5: +3.25 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) >>>> in6: +4.08 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) >>>> in7: +2.35 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) >>>> Vbat: +3.15 V >>>> fan1: 3139 RPM (min = 0 RPM) >>>> fan2: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM) >>>> fan3: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM) >>>> fan5: 0 RPM (min = 0 RPM) >>>> temp1: +35.0°C (low = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C) sensor = >>>> thermistor >>>> temp2: +51.0°C (low = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C) sensor = >>>> thermal diode >>>> temp3: +52.0°C (low = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C) sensor = >>>> thermistor >>>> cpu0_vid: +1.050 V >>>> intrusion0: ALARM >>>> >>>> k10temp-pci-00c3 >>>> Adapter: PCI adapter >>>> temp1: +48.8°C (high = +70.0°C) >>>> (crit = +72.0°C, hyst = +70.0°C) >>>> >>>> bmike1@MikesBeast ~ $ >>>> >>>> >>>> Cool.... I do have a video card after all! >>>> >>>> On Thu, Nov 2, 2017 at 5:19 PM, Jerry Snitselaar >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> On Wed Nov 01 17, Michael wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> so what command do I execute to utilize the probe? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> modprobe k10temp >>>>> >>>>> and then check the output of the sensors command >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 8:58 PM, Michael wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> it is there: >>>>>>> $ modinfo k10temp >>>>>>> filename: /lib/modules/4.4.0-53-generic/kernel/drivers/hwmon/ >>>>>>> k10temp.ko >>>>>>> license: GPL >>>>>>> author: Clemens Ladisch >>>>>>> description: AMD Family 10h+ CPU core temperature monitor >>>>>>> srcversion: 4BBE5D56D6917F9D3D415AA >>>>>>> alias: pci:v00001022d00001583sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>>>>>> alias: pci:v00001022d00001533sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>>>>>> alias: pci:v00001022d00001573sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>>>>>> alias: pci:v00001022d0000141Dsv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>>>>>> alias: pci:v00001022d00001403sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>>>>>> alias: pci:v00001022d00001603sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>>>>>> alias: pci:v00001022d00001703sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>>>>>> alias: pci:v00001022d00001303sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>>>>>> alias: pci:v00001022d00001203sv*sd*bc*sc*i* >>>>>>> depends: >>>>>>> intree: Y >>>>>>> vermagic: 4.4.0-53-generic SMP mod_unload modversions >>>>>>> parm: force:force loading on processors with erratum 319 >>>>>>> (bool) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 31, 2017 at 4:44 PM, Jerry Snitselaar < >>>>>>> dev@snitselaar.org> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue Oct 31 17, Michael wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Sorry to say but yes it is. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> $ lscpu >>>>>>>>> Architecture: x86_64 >>>>>>>>> CPU op-mode(s): 32-bit, 64-bit >>>>>>>>> Byte Order: Little Endian >>>>>>>>> CPU(s): 4 >>>>>>>>> On-line CPU(s) list: 0-3 >>>>>>>>> Thread(s) per core: 1 >>>>>>>>> Core(s) per socket: 4 >>>>>>>>> Socket(s): 1 >>>>>>>>> NUMA node(s): 1 >>>>>>>>> Vendor ID: AuthenticAMD >>>>>>>>> CPU family: 16 >>>>>>>>> Model: 5 >>>>>>>>> Model name: AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 620 Processor >>>>>>>>> Stepping: 2 >>>>>>>>> CPU MHz: 1400.000 >>>>>>>>> CPU max MHz: 2600.0000 >>>>>>>>> CPU min MHz: 800.0000 >>>>>>>>> BogoMIPS: 5223.39 >>>>>>>>> Virtualization: AMD-V >>>>>>>>> L1d cache: 64K >>>>>>>>> L1i cache: 64K >>>>>>>>> L2 cache: 512K >>>>>>>>> NUMA node0 CPU(s): 0-3 >>>>>>>>> Flags: fpu vme de pse tsc msr pae mce cx8 apic sep >>>>>>>>> mtrr >>>>>>>>> pge >>>>>>>>> mca cmov pat pse36 clflush mmx fxsr sse sse2 ht syscall nx mmxext >>>>>>>>> fxsr_opt >>>>>>>>> pdpe1gb rdtscp lm 3dnowext 3dnow constant_tsc rep_good nopl >>>>>>>>> nonstop_tsc >>>>>>>>> extd_apicid pni monitor cx16 popcnt lahf_lm cmp_legacy svm extapic >>>>>>>>> cr8_legacy abm sse4a misalignsse 3dnowprefetch osvw ibs skinit wdt >>>>>>>>> hw_pstate vmmcall npt lbrv svm_lock nrip_save >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> After looking further into this I found something . Do you >>>>>>>>> think I >>>>>>>>> should compile it? >>>>>>>>> Date Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:15:23 +0100 >>>>>>>>> From Clemens Ladisch <> >>>>>>>>> Subject [PATCH] k10temp: temperature sensor for AMD Family 10h/11h >>>>>>>>> CPUs >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The k10temp driver has been in the kernel since 2.6.33. look at the >>>>>>>> config for >>>>>>>> your kernel to see if CONFIG_SENSORS_K10TEMP is there. I imagine >>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>> kernel >>>>>>>> already has the moduile built, unless you have been building your >>>>>>>> own. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> try 'modinfo k10temp' and see if it is there already. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> --------------------------------------------------- >>>>>>>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>>>>>>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>>>>>>> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >