John Jason Jordan wrote: > On Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:07:38 -0700 > John Sechrest <[email protected]> dijo: > >> If you can, check to see what is happening to the temperature of the >> CPU when this is happening. > I added the Xfce4 sensor plugin to the panel, so now I can see the > temps. It shows CPU0 and CPU1, fan speed, hard disk temp and ACPI mWh. > The CPU temps seem to run between 39-45 C and the hard disk stays at a > steady 32 C. The fan is on about half the time at a speed of 2534 rpm. > > I need to figure out some kind of CPU stress test to see how hot I can > get the CPUs and to watch the fan speed as they heat up. > > I doubt it is the CPU temps that is causing the problem because I > never feel heat and the air coming out the vent is barely warmer than > the room air. But your suggestion made me realize that the sudden black > screen without any symptoms or error messages means that it is probably > hardware. > John,
You may not be feeling heat or cooling from the fan because it is clogged with dust. I was surprised by the amount of dust that collects in the fan on my laptop. Have you cleaned it within the last year? Ken _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
