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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.0&return_msg=41869.29"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.21">21–30</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.31">31–33</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=41869.29">Dead computer</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="41869_29_33_10"> <a name="a41869_29"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_29"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">10 Jan 2017 17:40</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Jan 2017 17:50"></span></span> <span class="message_count">29 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.29">41869.29</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.28">41869.28</a></div> <div class="message_body"> My issue with old computers like that is the power consumption - that's if energy use is a concern to you. Looks like the AMD 64 3200 in that system possibly has a TDP of 89W depending on the generation. Though if you have the parts spare I guess it's still cheaper to spend that small amount more on electricity for a couple of years than buy something new and low-power.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.29&return_msg=41869.29" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.29"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_30"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_30"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">10 Jan 2017 17:51</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Jan 2017 18:12"></span></span> <span class="message_count">30 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.30">41869.30</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.29#a41869_29" target="_self">41869.29</a></div> <div class="message_body"> We don't pay separate electric, it's included in the rent.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.30&return_msg=41869.29" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.30"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_31"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_31"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: ANT_THOMAS<span class="message_time">10 Jan 2017 18:12</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Jan 2017 18:38"></span></span> <span class="message_count">31 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.31">41869.31</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.29#a41869_30" target="_self">41869.30</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Well in that case, who cares! </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.31&return_msg=41869.29" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.31"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_32"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_32"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">10 Jan 2017 18:39</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ANT_THOMAS <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 10 Jan 2017 18:58"></span></span> <span class="message_count">32 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.32">41869.32</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.29#a41869_31" target="_self">41869.31</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Well, we do turn off the AC in winter...</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.32&return_msg=41869.29" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.32"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a41869_33"></a><div class="message" id="message_41869_33"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)<span class="message_time">12 Jan 2017 01:21</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: ALL<span class="message_count">33 of 33</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=41869.33">41869.33</a></div> <div class="message_body"> I ordered a used drive online I won't be seeing for a week, so when I got home I discovered a 6-7 years old 500G under a pile of rubbish, stuck it in and installed ubuntu 16.04 lts to it. I was a bit amazed it recognized the full size of the drive. Odd problem, when it goes to sleep in power-saving mode (must remember to turn that off) I can't seem to wake it up again with mouse or kb, it needs a hard reset (with no reset or poweroff button*, this means pulling the plug from its superior NA-style wall socket). This happened with the live dvd and now booted off the hdd. Maybe there's some bios setting needs looking at.<br /><br /> Edit: before turning it off last thing last night (still unable to wake it up), I checked the psu fan at the back and it was blowing really, really hot. So that's something to look at.<br /><br /> Edit II: So I RTFM, and it turns out holding the power button down for 4-seconds is supposed to power it off, and (if asleep) just punching it is supposed to wake (this did not appear to work yesterday).<div class="edit_text">EDITED: 12 Jan 2017 15:34 by DSMITHHFX</div> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=41869.33&return_msg=41869.29" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="41869.33"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div></div> </div> </body>