Computer overheated during PRP job, can't be repaired

[piforbreakfast]

How do I remove it from my profile and "recycle" the exponent it was testing? Here is the link to the hardware:

https://www.mersenne.org/editcpu/?g=...72a7f1031db522

I had full insurance on the computer and a replacement is on the way:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-ro...?skuId=6455823

[slandrum]

Originally Posted by piforbreakfast

How do I remove it from my profile and "recycle" the exponent it was testing? Here is the link to the hardware:

https://www.mersenne.org/editcpu/?g=...72a7f1031db522

I had full insurance on the computer and a replacement is on the way:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-ro...?skuId=6455823

Go to: https://www.mersenne.org/workload/ and you can unreserve any exponents that are assigned to you. Instructions are on the page.

If you want to remove a machine, you can go to: https://www.mersenne.org/cpus/ and remove any machines that you don't wish to be registered any more.

BTW - no-one else can see your machines or assignments pages (through the web interface) because they aren't logged in as you.

[kriesel]

If you had significant time invested in work in progress, and have backups, you could restore the working directory onto the new machine, then perhaps apply a prime95 version upgrade on the new machine, and continue on.
https://mersenneforum.org/showpost.p...61&postcount=4

[piforbreakfast]

Originally Posted by kriesel

If you had significant time invested in work in progress, and have backups, you could restore the working directory onto the new machine, then perhaps apply a prime95 version upgrade on the new machine, and continue on.
https://mersenneforum.org/showpost.p...61&postcount=4

I had less than 10 percent done, so no worries. I will definitely keep this in mind for future assignments, though.

I think what had happened was that the desktop tower was sitting on a hardwood floor close to my cat's favorite window and cat hair had slowly accumulated in the space under the tower and had blocked the vent from circulating air. The new computer will be nowhere near the cat's favorite window.

[VBCurtis]

I've seen lots of computers overheat, never seen one damaged from the event. Weird.
You couldn't just blow out the cat fur and restart?

[a1call]

Originally Posted by piforbreakfast

I had full insurance on the computer and a replacement is on the way:

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-ro...?skuId=6455823

The specs indicate air cooling. To avoid/reduce-harm-from another overheating event, it might be appropriate to switch to liquid cooling.

[piforbreakfast]

Originally Posted by a1call

The specs indicate air cooling. To avoid/reduce-harm-from another overheating event, it might be appropriate to switch to liquid cooling.

The computer I had used liquid cooling. I wonder if I should exchange the one that's on the way.

[a1call]

If you had overheating with liquid cooling, then perhaps the cooling system failed. But as a general case you should be better off with liquid cooling as per advice from the specs when you click on the question mark.
To declare something as modular as a PC, as “can not be repaired” is a bit illogical. You may or may not save some money if you replaced the damaged components say the CPU and the cooling system. But lots of variables can be at play such as changing prices and time/cost of repairs.

[piforbreakfast]

Originally Posted by a1call

If you had overheating with liquid cooling, then perhaps the cooling system failed. But as a general case you should be better off with liquid cooling as per advice from the specs when you click on the question mark.
To declare something as modular as a PC, as “can not be repaired” is a bit illogical. You may or may not save some money if you replaced the damaged components say the CPU and the cooling system. But lots of variables can be at play such as changing prices and time/cost of repairs.

The computer that's on the way has a faster processor. Should I still try to exchange it for a liquid cooling system?

[VBCurtis]

No. You found the cat hair is the cause, not the type of cooling.
I'm still unclear why you took it back, but if you bought cheese and they covered it you come out ahead. {shrug}

[piforbreakfast]

Originally Posted by VBCurtis

No. You found the cat hair is the cause, not the type of cooling.
I'm still unclear why you took it back, but if you bought cheese and they covered it you come out ahead. {shrug}

I took it back to Best Buy which was where I bought it because it kept overheating and wouldn't run more than about 15 minutes before shutting down. The extended maintenance plan I had covered complete repair or replacement. I just hope the fan will be sufficient for this new computer to handle crunching numbers for primes. Like I mentioned above, this new model that is on the way has a more powerful processor than the old one but doesn't have a liquid cooling system.