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From: Skybuck Flying on 16 Jul 2008 22:28 Hello, It seems the hardware of my pc is damaged again. Probably the motherboard. Sometimes the system crashes during a game. I cleaned the pc hoping that it would solve the problem but nope. There are some other symptoms: 1. Memory corruption/crashes. 2. The time runs a few seconds faster and then stops and then continues again in xp 64. 3. The time skips a second in memtest. Possible causes for damaged hardware: 1. Overheat in summer. 2. Short-circuit because of plastic stickers patching wholes which came loose. 3. Lightning strikes. 4. Maybe power surges because of stuck power button or switching on/off surround sound set. 5. Maybe just bad hardware not ment for heavy use, who knows ;) Anyway another dead motherboard is scarey... it's not dead yet... But it's definetly time to eradicate possiblity number one. So today or tomorrow I will go or phone to local pc shop to see if they have any good 90 mm rearcase fans... to increase airflow in pc casing. I like the beautifull graphics in cod4... but I would like to have a quiet/cool system in the future. And the chances are pretty high that my future pc will be a cool pc and a noiseless pc.. which will hopefully last as long as the 386's and 486's pc did ;) Bye, Skybuck.
From: Skybuck Flying on 16 Jul 2008 22:29 6. Maybe one last possibility... interference from gsm's... It does happen sometimes... who knows what effect it could have... Those gsm's pretty powerfull. Bye, Skybuck.
From: RFI-EMI-GUY on 16 Jul 2008 22:56 Skybuck Flying wrote: > 6. Maybe one last possibility... interference from gsm's... > > It does happen sometimes... who knows what effect it could have... > > Those gsm's pretty powerfull. > > Bye, > Skybuck. > > Take it out back, shoot it with a shotgun. Don't get another one. You will be happier. -- Joe Leikhim K4SAT "The RFI-EMI-GUY"� "Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason? For if it prosper, none dare call it treason." "Follow The Money" ;-P
From: Ed Cregger on 16 Jul 2008 23:36 "RFI-EMI-GUY" <Rhyolite(a)NETTALLY.COM> wrote in message news:487eb4b2$0$12019$9a6e19ea(a)unlimited.newshosting.com... > Skybuck Flying wrote: >> 6. Maybe one last possibility... interference from gsm's... >> >> It does happen sometimes... who knows what effect it could have... >> >> Those gsm's pretty powerfull. >> >> Bye, >> Skybuck. > Take it out back, shoot it with a shotgun. Don't get another one. You will > be happier. > > -- > Joe Leikhim K4SAT > "The RFI-EMI-GUY"� > > "Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason? > For if it prosper, none dare call it treason." > > "Follow The Money" ;-P ------------ Hey, the kid's trying to learn. At least give him credit for that. It also sounds as though he is trying to dialogue with other folks about a common interest. That warrants an attaboy from me also. However, I do have to say that your answer was probably the correct one. Ed Cregger
From: Jeff Liebermann on 17 Jul 2008 00:32
On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:28:32 +0200, "Skybuck Flying" <BloodyShame(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >Hello, Howdy >It seems the hardware of my pc is damaged again. Again? Lighning never strikes twice in the same place. My guess is that you have a karma problem. Have you done any good deeds lately? >Probably the motherboard. The first step to solving a problem is to blame something. Blaming the motherboard is a good first guess. >Sometimes the system crashes during a game. Turn off the TV while using the computer. The games shows are distracting. >I cleaned the pc hoping that it would solve the problem but nope. Let the PC dry off before applying power. >There are some other symptoms: > >1. Memory corruption/crashes. If you can't remember what happened, it's called amnesia. However, don't worry. Your memory will return when you hear the repair cost estimate. >2. The time runs a few seconds faster and then stops and then continues >again in xp 64. You may have a black hole inside your PC. Time dilation is theoretically possible in the presence of large gravitational fields. It may have entered your PC via a worm hole. Look for worms coming out of holes in the case. >3. The time skips a second in memtest. Easy. Don't run memtest and it won't skip a second. >Possible causes for damaged hardware: > >1. Overheat in summer. Hyperthermia can be serious. Turn on the air conditioner. That should reduce your halucinations and visions of worms crawling out of the PC. >2. Short-circuit because of plastic stickers patching wholes which came >loose. The stickers are to plug the worm holes in the case that keep the worms inside. Short circuiting a worm hole is bad because it will affect the CPU look ahead caching register, which predicts results before the calculation is setup. This is a relativistic computing enhancement that is easily corrupted by customer coherence problems. >3. Lightning strikes. Do not cross the picket line. Lightning has been know to get mean and violent to strike breakers. >4. Maybe power surges because of stuck power button or switching on/off >surround sound set. These are seperate issues. Sticky power buttons are usually found arount 2 year olds with sticky paws. Clean off the food residue and the power button will resume normal operations. Surround sound is a symptom of paranoia. If you feel yourself surrounded by anything, you potentially have a serious case. Paranoia is easily cured by a concienciously applied program of professional psychological care. >5. Maybe just bad hardware not ment for heavy use, who knows ;) That depends on the type of PC. Some types are light weight and not made to be taken seriously. Others will do heavy metal and require a substantial power supply and cooling system. Crossing over between types is generally possible, but not very economical or practical. >Anyway another dead motherboard is scarey... it's not dead yet... If it's still alive and moving, a silver stake through the heart has been known to stop the living dead. >But it's definetly time to eradicate possiblity number one. Yep. It's an election year. Number one isn't running. >So today or tomorrow I will go or phone to local pc shop to see if they have >any good 90 mm rearcase fans... to increase airflow in pc casing. Be sure to calculate the weights and balances. The FAA does not appreciate airborne computer cases. >I like the beautifull graphics in cod4... but I would like to have a >quiet/cool system in the future. I thought you wanted it now. There are vendors that supply computer cases with beautiful graphics. I like the military camouflage look for the 16 year old. European users seem to prefer brightly colored cases. Some are nothing more than wall paper stuck onto the case. If you go this route, make sure cod4 or your hired artist doesn't plug the worm holes. >And the chances are pretty high that my future pc will be a cool pc and a >noiseless pc.. which will hopefully last as long as the 386's and 486's pc >did ;) Yep. The higher they fly, the harder they crash. Have you considered that a simpler machine might be more reliable? If you're planning on long life, you might consider one of the Unix/Linux based PC's. I've still got systems running up to 15 year old operating systems. >Bye, > Skybuck. Ummm... That's Buy. -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl(a)cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |