Ok so everything seems fine but I can't seem to boot up..I'm getting a screen with some options as follows;
Linux mint 8 helena, linux 2.6.31-22-generic " " " " , linux " " " (recovery mode) Memory test (memtest86+) Memory test (memtest 86+ serial console 115200) Please not there's a few more in there similair to first entry..but I didn't type it in coz I'm ttyping on a handheld... Hope someone can help... > 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 the fins down so it gets hotter and hotter. > > You might also need to apply a fresh coat of heatsink compound. > > What CPU do you have by the way? > > You may even want to look at replacing the cooler with something > bigger/better. You don't have to go too expensive but you should be > able to get a reasonable fan for around £10 to £15 online (or possibly > nearer to £20 to £25 from PC World). > > Personally I have a nice big Zalman fan... > > http://www.ebuyer.com/product/120876 > > It wasn't cheap (traditionally I've not spent any more than about 6 or 7 > quid on a fan) but it cooled down my hot Phenom X4 and it's now in the > wife's PC cooling down her overclocked Pentium Dual Core. It's silent > too (although it has sharp fins). > > I've also used something like this before too which was pretty good: > > http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176157 > > Rob > > -- > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
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