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Originally Posted by HazelGod  I suspect you have two separate issues...one is a hardware problem, more likely power-related than heat-related. The other is a software problem, and I don't just mean that you're using MS Windows (hah!). Before you think of buying anything else, go download the Ubuntu linux LiveCD It'll pull down an ISO image file...burn that to a CD and use it to boot up the machine you're having issues with. When the boot menu screen appears, choose the Memtest86+ option and let it run for a while. This will stress-test your RAM and let you know for sure if that's where the problems are. image. Hit the link, choose Desktop Edition v7.10, choose Standard PC, and pick a download server closest to you. |
Commendable advice. You have more patience than I do.
With hardware at practically give away prices I'd have consigned it to the bin long ago...diminishing returns etc. I hope SLB can get the thing running long enough to boot the kernel and
complete the tests.
I'm off to bed.
