Re: computer slow

2017-11-04 Thread Michael
Before I take everything apart I better ask how to get the onboard video to work? I tried taking that card out and it really doesn't want to to come out easily! Could I just activate the onboard video and leave the card in? On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 11:04 PM, Michael wrote: > I opened the case and

Re: computer slow

2017-11-04 Thread Michael
I opened the case and the internal fans are whirring. On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 11:03 PM, Brien Dieterle wrote: > You have onboard video and a separate graphics card? I would remove the > graphics card and use the onboard for a while. If it doesn't crash you > know it is related to that card. > H

Re: computer slow

2017-11-04 Thread Brien Dieterle
You have onboard video and a separate graphics card? I would remove the graphics card and use the onboard for a while. If it doesn't crash you know it is related to that card. Have you already ruled out overheating by opening the case and blasting it with a fan? On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 7:45 PM, M

Re: computer slow

2017-11-04 Thread Michael
Well darn... that wasn't the problem. It just crashed the entire system after about 15 minutes. SOO back to the original request for information: probably you graphics card driver. Which one do you use on which platform and operating system? the driver manager on my Linux Mint18 system sa

Re: computer slow

2017-11-04 Thread Michael
As it is looking now it was my card. This is a note to someone who I hope helped: Thanks for inspiring me to look up the video card driver. There was one listed but the button next to 'do not use' was blacked in. On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 4:32 PM, Michael wrote: > I am thinking it is my video card

Re: computer slow

2017-11-04 Thread Michael
I am thinking it is my video card. Is there something I need to do to access the video card or to make usable?? On Sat, Nov 4, 2017 at 4:19 PM, Michael wrote: > nope that did not seem to do anything: > bmike1@MikesBeast ~ $ modprobe k10temp > bmike1@MikesBeast ~ $ sensors > radeon-pci-0100 >

Re: computer slow

2017-11-04 Thread Michael
nope that did not seem to do anything: bmike1@MikesBeast ~ $ modprobe k10temp bmike1@MikesBeast ~ $ sensors radeon-pci-0100 Adapter: PCI adapter temp1:+66.0°C it8718-isa-0228 Adapter: ISA adapter in0: +1.46 V (min = +0.00 V, max = +4.08 V) in1: +1.94 V (min = +0.