well the memtest86 instance I ran completed and did not detect any errors. I'll see you your compressed air and I'll raise you a suction vacuum. The air I get out if it should blow that dust. On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 12:52 PM Michael wrote: > MIM test 86 is on the computer I'm running it now I did not I could not > load it from the USB drive I hope that does not matter > > On Wed, Oct 2, 2019, 12:46 PM Michael wrote: > >> Okay e t I bought a USB drive and ran the command 2 put the memtest on >> it but when I boot it gets to verifying DMI pool and just sits . I've had a >> going for about 15 minutes and nothing's happened what do you advise I do >> >> On Tue, Oct 1, 2019, 6:38 AM wrote: >> >>> You only need 500MG. >>> A USB HD that size will be cheaper than the can of air. >>> Buy one too! >>> ET >>> >>> >>> Michael writes: >>> >>> > all the fans are working. I'll try the memtest.... I don't have a >>> spare usb >>> > drive large enough..... >>> > $ sudo dd if=memtest86-usb.img of=/dev/sdc >>> > dd: writing to '/dev/sdc': No space left on device >>> > 128001+0 records in >>> > 128000+0 records out >>> > 65536000 bytes (66 MB, 62 MiB) copied, 21.5638 s, 3.0 MB/s >>> > bmike1@MikesBeast:/tmp$ >>> > I'll take care of it tomorrow >>> > >>> > >>> > On Mon, Sep 30, 2019 at 1:48 PM wrote: >>> > >>> >> I agree that heat is a big suspect, but it could also be some creative >>> >> video >>> >> driver or a bad memory. >>> >> Give memtest a try: >>> >> https://www.memtest86.com/downloads/memtest86-usb.zip >>> >> ET >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> Matthew Crews writes: >>> >> >>> >> > On 9/28/19 4:31 PM, Michael wrote: >>> >> >> Thank you so much for the help I really truly appreciate it. >>> >> > >>> >> > No problem, its what we are here for. >>> >> > >>> >> >> Does it reboot while you are using it? Are you using very >>> intensive >>> >> >> applications on it, or very not-intensive applications? >>> >> >> >>> >> >> >>> >> >> So far it has only only reboot. after I load Chrome. And it doesn't >>> >> >> happen all the time usually it will load the Chrome and it will >>> reboot >>> >> >> then open it again and then it will be fine. >>> >> > >>> >> > Chrome is notoriously resource intensive. Maybe give Chromium or >>> Firefox >>> >> > a try. >>> >> > >>> >> > But based on that answer I'm leaning towards a fan failure first. >>> As you >>> >> > said you are currently in Miami, so when you get back definitely >>> check >>> >> that. >>> >> > >>> >> > Could also be simple dust accumulation, something a can of air can >>> fix. >>> >> > That is something that is obvious to see when you look. >>> >> > >>> >> > There are a few other possible things to check, but lets rule out >>> the >>> >> > simple stuff first before we dive deeper. >>> >> > >>> >> > -Matt >>> >> > >>> >> --------------------------------------------------- >>> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> >> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > -- >>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> https://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> -- :-)~MIKE~(-: