Re: [gentoo-user] [SOLVED] Computer turn itself off

[Joseph <syscon780@gmail.com>]

On 05/23/15 20:52, Zhu Sha Zang wrote:
>On 05/23/2015 06:53 PM, Joseph wrote:
>> On 05/23/15 18:08, Zhu Sha Zang wrote:
>>> On 05/23/2015 05:24 PM, Joseph wrote:
>>>> I have a box in a remote location (8-core CPU) and it turn itself off
>>>> during compiling
>>>>
>>>> The box it connected to UPS.  Is it power supply?
>>>>
>>>
>>> Maybe. I have a problem like that when using high processing simulation
>>> with nvidia-cuda and the power supply protection was unable to keep a
>>> safe energy level then the system goes off.
>>>
>>> But, if the failure happens during compilation time can be a heat
>>> problem. Install lm_sensors and use something like that: "watch -n 1
>>> sensors".
>>>
>>> If not, if the temperature stay at safe levels, maybe you have a RAM
>>> corruption. In this case, you'll need to use memtest86++ to check.
>>>
>>> Good Luck
>>
>> I tried to read the lm-sensors again and the compupter turn crash with
>> the readings:
>>
>> fan1:           0 RPM  (min =   10 RPM)  ALARM
>> fan2:           0 RPM  (min =    0 RPM)
>> fan3:           0 RPM  (min =    0 RPM)
>> fan5:           0 RPM  (min =    0 RPM)
>> temp1:        +47.0°C  (low  = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C)  sensor =
>> thermistor
>> temp2:       +106.0°C  (low  = +127.0°C, high = +70.0°C)  sensor =
>> thermal diode
>> temp3:       +106.0°C  (low  = +127.0°C, high = +127.0°C)  sensor =
>> thermistor
>> cpu0_vid:    +1.250 V
>>
>> I'm suspecting it is power supply.
>>
>
>Hey, did you run "sensors-detect" and "/etc/init.d/lm_sensors" as root
>before use "sensors"?
>
>As was said, maybe you're using wrong kernel modules.

I went to pickup the remote box and look at it; the CPU fan stop working.  The CPU heat sink is big so in idle mode it could keep up with cooling it but under heavy 
load "compiling anything" the CPU was overheating.

-- 
Joseph