Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread javadayaz
Ok will try this then... Can anyone explain the non functioning keyboard in ubuntu ? > On Sun, 2010-10-03 at 12:31 +0100, javadayaz wrote: >> I don't think it is..looks clean enough. How can I check? Just blow on >> it? > > I( had a machine with the same problem that worked fine after I'd taken >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Barry Drake
On Sun, 2010-10-03 at 12:31 +0100, javadayaz wrote: > I don't think it is..looks clean enough. How can I check? Just blow on > it? I( had a machine with the same problem that worked fine after I'd taken the heatsink off, cleaned it and the CPU and applied new heatsink compound before puting it bac

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread javadayaz
I have a amd 5500 dual core CPU. > I've cleared out the dust and temp def has come down a few degrees..but I > can't understand why the keyboard won't work! Works fine when in bios but > then won't work when I'm in livecd. > On 3 Oct 2010 12:36, "Rob Beard" wrote: > >> On 03/10/10 12:12, javadayaz

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread javadayaz
I've cleared out the dust and temp def has come down a few degrees..but I can't understand why the keyboard won't work! Works fine when in bios but then won't work when I'm in livecd. On 3 Oct 2010 12:36, "Rob Beard" wrote: > On 03/10/10 12:12, javadayaz wrote: > > CPU fan is working fine... > If

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Rob Beard
On 03/10/10 13:09, javadayaz wrote: > Rob. It is an and CPU. > > Should I disesemble..remove heatsink..apply cooling..shall I try this? If you're confident in doing this then yes. What I have done in the past with old heatsinks is dust them off, take the fan off and clean it as best as I can th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread javadayaz
Rob. It is an and CPU. Should I disesemble..remove heatsink..apply cooling..shall I try this? > On 03/10/10 12:40, Stephen Garton wrote: >> My work laptop is a reasonably new (2 years old) dual core unit, and >> regularly runs at >70C (normally when running Java apps or converting >> video. I have

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Rob Beard
On 03/10/10 12:49, Stephen Garton wrote: > Looks like I need to schedule a disassemble! Hopefully your cooler will be easy enough to get to (my Acer for instance has a large plastic cover on the bottom which unscrews and I get access to practically the whole motherboard), but other laptops I've

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Rob Beard
On 03/10/10 12:40, Stephen Garton wrote: > My work laptop is a reasonably new (2 years old) dual core unit, and > regularly runs at >70C (normally when running Java apps or converting > video. I have to set the CPU frequency to 2/3 to get it to cool down! > > sheepeatingtaz The problem with laptop

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Stephen Garton
Looks like I need to schedule a disassemble! On 3 Oct 2010 12:46, "Alan Pope" wrote: > On 3 October 2010 12:40, Stephen Garton wrote: > > > My work laptop is a reasonably new (2 years old) dual core unit, and > > regularly runs at >70C (nor... > My Toshiba dual core 3-year old laptop used to spi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Alan Pope
On 3 October 2010 12:40, Stephen Garton wrote: > My work laptop is a reasonably new (2 years old) dual core unit, and > regularly runs at >70C (normally when running Java apps or converting video. > I have to set the CPU frequency to 2/3 to get it to cool down! > My Toshiba dual core 3-year old l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Jacob Mansfield
I've got a phenom X4 too, SNAP! On 3 October 2010 12:40, Stephen Garton wrote: > My work laptop is a reasonably new (2 years old) dual core unit, and > regularly runs at >70C (normally when running Java apps or converting video. > I have to set the CPU frequency to 2/3 to get it to cool down! >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Stephen Garton
My work laptop is a reasonably new (2 years old) dual core unit, and regularly runs at >70C (normally when running Java apps or converting video. I have to set the CPU frequency to 2/3 to get it to cool down! sheepeatingtaz > 71C is still way too high, my system is currently creating backups of my

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread javadayaz
Yeh I thought so too. Although the last time I removed the heatsink and applied the cooling gel was a few years ago. > 71C is still way too high, my system is currently creating backups of my 3 > websites, extracting the text from the backups, synthesising it into a wav > and converting it into ogg

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Rob Beard
On 03/10/10 12:12, javadayaz wrote: > CPU fan is working fine... If it's 71°C then it looks like your fan isn't working fine! It could be clogged up with dust. Dust is not your friend, if the fan is dusty say between the metal fins then it works like a blanket, air can't get through and cool t

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Jacob Mansfield
71C is still way too high, my system is currently creating backups of my 3 websites, extracting the text from the backups, synthesising it into a wav and converting it into ogg vorbis while playing music and browsing the web and my CPU core temperature is 45C, and I have a stock fan! On 3 October

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread javadayaz
I don't think it is..looks clean enough. How can I check? Just blow on it? > On 3 October 2010 12:12, javadayaz wrote: >> CPU fan is working fine... >> >>> check the CPU fan, 71C is way to high >>> > > Is the CPU heat sink clogged with dust? > > -- > Philip Stubbs > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Philip Stubbs
On 3 October 2010 12:12, javadayaz wrote: > CPU fan is working fine... > >> check the CPU fan, 71C is way to high >> Is the CPU heat sink clogged with dust? -- Philip Stubbs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread javadayaz
CPU fan is working fine... > check the CPU fan, 71C is way to high > > On 2 October 2010 17:01, javadayaz wrote: > >> Ok I don't know how relevant this is but bios is telling me the following.. >> Cpu temp 71c >> System temp 34c >> >> Is this normal? >> > Ok so I'm experiencing something very stra

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Diagnostics tools

2010-10-03 Thread Jacob Mansfield
check the CPU fan, 71C is way to high On 2 October 2010 17:01, javadayaz wrote: > Ok I don't know how relevant this is but bios is telling me the following.. > Cpu temp 71c > System temp 34c > > Is this normal? > > Ok so I'm experiencing something very strange... > > When I insert a ubuntu disk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] unable to install 10.04.1

2010-10-03 Thread Jacob Mansfield
the kernel was panicking, about my hard drive dyeing! he told the commanding officer and he broke the hunting ban, by killing a firefox! On 2 October 2010 17:10, Daniel Case wrote: > The lights flashing generally mean that the computer had a kernel panic > which can be caused by a lot of things.