Martin wrote:

>> Completely reproducible.  All I need to do is start 1-4 copies of
>> mprime.  With one copy the system will actually run for quite some
>> time, with 4 copies it takes about 2minutes.
> 
> That /could/ suggest a thermal problem with the CPU or PSU or
> motherboard components where something is slowly getting too hot under
> load...

I would tend to agree, except I've been monitoring temperatures (with
lm_sensor) and CPU-temp barely goes higher than 55-56C.  I'm sure it
would with e.g. 4 copies of mprime, but with 2 it stays in that range. 

> There is another possibility that's just hit discussion in various
> forums... As a test, can you disable Core #2 (the 3rd core as numbered
> 0 1 2 3) and try your tests again?

I know there is a control register for that, but I think I'd have to
write some code to get to it :-) 
Unless you know of a (linux-based) utility that will do it? 

> Also, can you _underclock_ the system and again retest?
> 

Yep, just tried running the memory at 667MHz (normally rated for
800MHz), no change. 
I couldn't find a BIOS option that would let me underclock the CPU. 


/Per Jessen, Zürich

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