what a mess my computer desk is On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 7:50 PM Michael wrote: > [image: 20191002_193516_01.jpg] > > On Wed, Oct 2, 2019 at 4:36 PM wrote: > >> > what do you advise I do... >> Call Geek Squad? 8) >> >> Can you send me a picture of the screen you get? >> Memetest is (or was) prtty straight forward. >> Even *I* could use it! ;-) >> ET >> >> >> Michael writes: >> >> > 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 >> --------------------------------------------------- >> 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~(-: > -- :-)~MIKE~(-: