Server Freezing Solid

[Jeremy Chadwick]

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 02:06:12AM -0800, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> > [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions at freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Chris Maness
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 2008 6:43 AM
> > To: freebsd-questions at freebsd.org
> > Subject: Server Freezing Solid
> > 
> > 
> > I am having a new problem.  I have been running FreeBSD for years with
> > no crashing.  All of a sudden my server starts crashing with no panic
> > messages.  I am suspecting hardware because there are no messages, but
> > the CPU temp is fine.
> > 
> 
> Take the machine down, take it outside, take the cover off.  Liberally
> blow all dust out with canned air.  Unseat and reseat ALL connectors,
> including power, including CPU out of it's socket, including ram.
> Turn it back on and make sure the power supply fan is operating at full
> speed.

This is excellent advice.  I do this exact procedure once a year,
usually before summer, to all desktop systems I have.

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