Re: [gentoo-user] Burn-in test

[Volker Armin Hemmann <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de>]

On Samstag 01 November 2008, Andrey Vul wrote:
> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 1:55 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann
>
> <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de> wrote:
> > On Samstag 01 November 2008, Andrey Vul wrote:
> >> On Sat, Nov 1, 2008 at 12:45 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann
> >>
> >> <volker.armin.hemmann@tu-clausthal.de> wrote:
> >> > On Samstag 01 November 2008, Andrey Vul wrote:
> >> >> I just bought a new laptop:
> >> >> http://canadacomputers.com/index.php?do=ShowProduct&cmd=pd&pid=019626
> >> >>&ci d=8 96.645 Which packages should I emerge (and run) as a burn-in
> >> >> test? Note: I will run the burn-in off either a stock or
> >> >> custom-mastered Gentoo LiveDVD.
> >> >> If the disc needs custm mastering, please outline the steps required.
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks!
> >> >
> >> > use systemrescuecd (a gentoo based livecd - incredible good one), and
> >> > start cpuburn once for every cores. burnK7 on an amd k7 or k8 system,,
> >> > burnP6 on a p4,core,core2 system.
> >>
> >> No GPU testing :( unless mprime/gpuburn can work in GPGPU mode.
> >
> > if your laptop has onboard nvidia graphic the last thing you want is a
> > hot gpu.
>
> How bad is it?

how about 'my laptop is dead' bad?

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/09/22/nvidia-chipsets-
defective

just read the links in the article.