[mdlug] Hardware diagnostic SW

[Michael Rudas]

--- David Lane wrote:

> It started with that Intel CPU fan.  My system shut down a few times due to heat. I went and got a strapable CPU, But the damage was already done.

I hate to sound like a broken record here, but remember my years of
component-level repair experience.  You have a bad-capacitor problem,
I'm pretty sure...

Look around the CPU socket and RAM sockets for caps that look like the
pictures in this article:
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capacitor_Plague>
The same problem affects power supplies, even name brands (Antec comes
to mind).  I would either open and examine the PS or substitute a
known-good one of suitable rating).

Even if the caps are of good-quality manufacture, exposure to
excessive heat long-term can cause them to fail early.

~~ Michael Rudas
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