Computer stopped unexpectedly (was: Re: No Subject)

[Wade Smart]

Ah - that would totally suck having a dusty fan.

My setup has a heat pipe and internal fan. Where I have it sitting keeps
it pretty clean. Plus, I just had it open to pull the hd and it was very clean.
Cant say it always has been but ...
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On Mon, Jan 5, 2026 at 1:50 PM Jonesy <SPAM_TRAP_gmane at jonz.net> wrote:
>
> On Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:48:25 +0000, Wade Smart wrote:
> >
> > I run Psensor and these numbers hardly ever change.
> > Package id 0  runs between 37 and 40C
> > fan2 is  1198 to 1202
> > Core 0 - 7 range 26 to 36
> >
> > Im not saying it cant be that - it just seems unlikely to be heat related.
>
> PC power supply.  Whenever I've had a PC "stop unexpectedly" it's been the
> cooling fan for the power supply -- cat hair in the grill, gummy bearings,
> etc.  Heat in a different subassembly.
>
> HNY
> Jonesy
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