Did you try to wait a bit when boot up process is frozen? About 3 minutes
from start (120 seconds after freeze) - after that kernel will kill
blocking task. I recently found this problem on relatively new hardware and
Debian 7 when IPMI module could not be loaded.
If it will not be this problem I also think it can be PSU issue. Is your
PSU branded or is it cheapest no name?
Also very important is what Ally wrote - when it happens? During POST, when
loading grub, just after starting system or during boot up procedure?
2013/11/9 Ally Biggs <bluechrome@???>
> Clean up the fan and heat sink get some Artic silver, Run a benchmark tool
> I run Prime95 and speed fan. Keep a eye on temps this will eliminate any
> heat related issues. Whilst you are cleaning out the heatsink have a look
> at the board for signs of bulging capacitors.
>
> Remove the PSU and check how much juice the rails are putting out.
>
> Replace PSU if necessarily I usually go with Tagen, Corsair, Akasa all are
> well built usually can tell by the weight of the supply. Heavier the better
> :)
>
> Like people have suggested run memtest I usually do two passes
>
> Is the computer crashing in linux or failing before? During POST you need
> it.
>
> I also run Eurosoft PC Check on all my builds not sure if this is freely
> available good piece of software that checks the internals of the computer.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 9 Nov 2013, at 13:26, "Alex Dicks" <alex@???> wrote:
>
> > Could be a problem with the power supply. On an old computer, it took a
> > while for the power supply to warm up. The workaround was to pause at
> > the bootloader menu, leave the computer for a while, then reset it. (It
> > would usually freeze withing a minute after being turned on, so letting
> > it do that at the bootloader rather than while loading the operating
> > system saved on having to fsck.) The solution was to buy a new power
> > supply.
> >
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