> > I have an old IDE drive, maybe I can squeeze Gentoo on it for testing. > > Bob has a good idea too regarding the CPU compound under the heat-sink > > but at CPU temp. 39C I don't see how that could cause any problem. > > > > -- > > #Joseph
No matter what the temp sensors are reading, your problem definitely sounds like it's heat related. Temp sensor readings can, and often are not accurate, sometimes to an amazing degree. I don't know what type of sensor your cpu uses, but if it's the type under the cpu, it might not be in good contact with the cpu itself, thus giving false readings, I wouldn't be surprised if your cpu temp was really over 50C. In my experience, temps over 50C. with AMD 32bit cpus start giving problems like this, no matter what AMD says about it. Seeing as how you have an AMD 64, I'm not sure about the sensor type- all I'm saying is that the readings can vary wildly, and are not to be trusted, especially considering your current problems. Robert Crawford -- [email protected] mailing list
