So I used to have a problem back when I ran Windows: my computer would randomly shut down with no sort of warning, it wouldn't show me any other error than "computer shut down unexpectedly", which didn't exactly help. I finally decided to switch completely to ubuntu (great choice I won't go back :D), however now after a couple of weeks it started happening on ubuntu as well >:( Here I seem to get a few more error codes though.
Apr 19 18:17:01 toimi CRON[4751]: (root) CMD ( cd / && run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
\00\00\00\00\00 ...Here is how it looks in syslog
This doesn't tell me much (I am a linux newbie); is there anywhere else I can look for relevant logs?
Here's what I know is not the problem:
- Graphics card
- Power supply
- SSD/Hard drive
- RAM
- Overheating
if it's in any way relevant I switched my CPU-cooler right before this started happening on ubuntu. Also when I did that I reseated to make sure no pins were bent etc.
Has anyone had a similar problem?
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Given this started immediately after you replaced the CPU cooler, I can only point to a problem with the new CPU cooler (fan not running, bad contact with the CPU, lack of thermal paste, no liquid in a liquid cooling device, etc.) as the most likely source of the problem.
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