Re: [gentoo-user] hardware tests

[Daniel da Veiga]

On 12/23/05, Martins Steinbergs <mar@××.lv> wrote:
> hi,
>
> not the gentoo question however i have box that is failing to work, constant
> reboots so there isn't way to install any OS. I was runing memtest86 from
> Knoppix without errors, is there any other programs to test different parts
> of hardware from knoppix, gentoo install cd or other bootable cd?

Yep, not a Gentoo question, but kinda related, if you can manage your
computer to work properly, you can't install Gentoo, thus its a Gentoo
problem ;) forget about that.

Anyway, my favorite hardware failure tips:

1) Overheating (check fans, temperature, this includes MOBO, CPU, HD
and Video card, memory too, because most of the other stuff doesn't
heat that much).
2) Power supply, make sure your PS can provide what's necessary for
your system, I've seen 600w (generic) PSs fail, then getting a good
one solved. Remove some hardwarte (DVDs, CD-RWs) and see if that
solves, if it does, change the PS.
3) Check (not necessarily in this order): MOBO, Processor, memory,
video. (if you don't have the spares necessary, take it to someone you
trust and can test the hardware).
4) Connections, check data and power cables, along with control leds
and power/reset switches (I've seen a machine failt to boot because of
the damn power LED).
5) Software is not a good way to test hardware (*IMHO*), the
exceptions are memtest and some benchmarks.

That was my $0.02.

>
> martins
> --
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>  15:47:12 up  3:30,  5 users,  load average: 1.08, 1.08, 1.16
>
>
>


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