OT -- Hardware Troubleshooting

[John McGregor]

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>
>Could a power supply problem only affect a system when it is booting?
>Similarly, could a bad HD controller or be cranky when warm and booting,
>but not cool and booting?
>

I think that it might be a good idea to remove the heat sink and give it 
a good cleaning. Even a thin coating
of dust can provide enough insulation to render a heat sink almost 
useless during periods of heavy load -- like
 what happens during the boot process.
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