Recent updates to Linux Mint have been released.
Recent updates to Linux Mint have been released.
While the PC rests idle during SETI@Home, it seems to freeze. The best fix is shutting it off with the power button. This has occurred twice recently. You mentioned it’s not overheating because your system has a liquid cooling setup and airflow remains unobstructed. You’re considering adding a desk monitor to track CPU temps but haven’t started that yet. After turning it on, which logs should you check and how can you access them?
I’ll explain the setup in more detail. I’m building an ASUS AMD motherboard equipped with an 8-core, 64-bit CPU, 16 GB of RAM, and a 64-bit ATI HD Radeon 5700 series graphics card. It includes HDMI for video and sound, and runs SETI without any issues. The system is powered by a 3 TB hard drive, using only about 25% of its capacity. I’m running the latest Linux Mint Cinnamon distribution. The mouse responds, but the click functionality seems faulty.
You might be dealing with a significant workload that feels like a system freeze. However, if you can move the mouse, the kernel is still functioning. You could try the link: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/help.php. They offer free live assistance for SETI@home users. Let me know if this helps =D. If they can't resolve it, we'll attempt another approach.
You might want to adjust software with high computational demands to a lower, acceptable level so it doesn't interfere with your tasks. Keep htop running and observe whether it's consuming all available RAM or using swap space. Try connecting to the system via SSH if possible, especially when it becomes unresponsive—it could take a few minutes under heavy load.