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From: "Tim B - Systems" <SysAdmin@???>
To: "Hampshire LUG Discussion List" <hampshire@???>
Sent: Sunday, April 29, 2007 8:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Random shutdowns (Ubuntu 7.04)
> On Sunday 29 April 2007 16:26, Rob Malpass wrote:
>> I'm suffering an apparently random shutdown ... <cut> ...highly enough
> specified (Sempron, 768Mb RAM)
>
> 768MB is I assume made of 512+256. It might be worth your while running
> memtest. I had some funny problems with memory a day or two ago. A brief
> synopsis of my problem was:
>
> Pair of 1GB DRR2 cards checked perfectly on first (MSI) motherboard (which
> had
> a dodgy PCI BUS)
>
> Experienced strange problems with the OS on a new (ASROCK) motherboard.
>
> Same pair failed in new motherboard but checked out ok individually.
>
> Solution: Fiddle with the RAM settings in bios until you get no errors
> from
> memtest. I ended up lowering the voltage, now they are fine.
>
> If you've bought this machine then you have the luxury of walking it back
> to
> the shop. If it is a ram problem, try it with just one card in.
>
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Dear all
Many thanks for all your replies. Consensus certainly seems to be the
fan - but I'll check the memory too.
Cheers
Rob
