On Sun, Apr 27, 2014 at 08:14:26AM +0000, Thomas Mueller wrote: > Shutting down due to overheating sounds like a problem with the CPU and fans, > or lack of fans, rather than the motherboard as such. >
Thanks. I tried several things to isolate the cause, but never suspected the CPU. I think I'll give that a try before purchasing a new motherboard. Fan is alright, tried replacing also. > Be sure you have a good CPU fan and case fans. > > I don't think Intel makes motherboards any more, but I assume you mean > compatible with Intel CPU as opposed to AMD. Right, I meant intel chipset and CPU. Intel motherboards are still available in the market, though due to Intel's exit from the space, I don't think I'd prefer those. > I have two MSI motherboards. If I were shopping for a motherboard again, I'd > look to MSI, Asus or ASRock but have unfavorable experience with Gigabyte. > Be sure to check the specifications in detail on the manufacturer's website. > Look for UEFI as opposed to legacy BIOS, and USB 3.0, supported in Linux and > FreeBSD, may be up and coming in NetBSD as I can see looking at > NetBSD-current kernel configs. Thanks, those are valuable inputs. Mayuresh
