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From: Sebas Pedersen <sebasped@×××××××××××.org>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Cc: Fernando Rodriguez <frodriguez.developer@×××××××.com>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] MCE error
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2015 15:48:47
Message-Id: 00439ac48c21b88faf1290595031df50@openmailbox.org
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] MCE error by Fernando Rodriguez
1 On 28-03-2015 10:13 PM, Fernando Rodriguez wrote:
2 > On Saturday, March 28, 2015 7:48:48 PM Sebas Pedersen wrote:
3 >> I see, thanks for clarifying that. So looks like not too many options,
4 >> either try to update the bios and/or replace the CPU.
5 >>
6 >> I really appreciated you replys and time.
7 >>
8 >> Thanks!,
9 >> Sebas
10 >>
11 >
12 > There's a few things you can try.
13 >
14 > 1. Go in the bios menu and reset it to "safe defaults" or similar
15 > setting. If
16 > that don't work play with the settings, especially memory settings (try
17 > lowering the frequency).
18 >
19 > 2. If the motherboard is dirty, clean it real good. This may sound
20 > crazy but
21 > I've had success spray washing it with a hose and drying it on a warm
22 > oven.
23 >
24 > 3. Flash the bios with the latest version.
25 >
26 > 4. If you have a soldering iron and junk parts laying around replace
27 > any blown
28 > capacitors on the board.
29
30 The first one I already try with no luck. Now you mention it, it is a
31 little dusty the motherboard... and looking carefully I think it could
32 be some capacitors may are some blow (but not for sure).
33
34 Thank you very much for the tips, I'll try them all!