Computer Troubles

[dragonranpu]

Oh I drool for the dueal monitors. I am working on getting a second Flap panel for mine. I am glad that you didn't have to go through the hassle of a reinstall. Welcome back. and may your systems never have problems again.

[Ruedii-X]

<!--QuoteBegin-FelixSoftpaw+Dec 29 2004, 10:47 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (FelixSoftpaw @ Dec 29 2004, 10:47 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> At 1:30 PM today, my computer randomly shut itself off while I was opening a new toy I got for Christmas (more on that later). I booted it back up, no problems, nothing in the event log.<br><br>At 7:30 PM today, when I got home from work, my keyboard and mouse were unresponsive. I did a hard reboot, and it couldn't boot from the HD. I rushed it to the shop where I work, ran several hours worth of diagnostic tests, and concluded that the motherboard has died. I don't know why, but I suspect the power supply may have had something to do with it.<br><br>So, I'm waiting for Newegg's site to function again, while typing this on my laptop. I may not be around much until the new board comes in and I get the system working.<br><br>You'd think a $4000+ computer would be fairly problem-free, I guess I'm just that lucky <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Install a REAL OS. *Gets rocks thrown at him*

[Muninn]

No rocks here. Though other forms of projectiles abound.

[Softpaw]

<!--QuoteBegin-Ruedii-X+Jan 12 2005, 07:35 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Ruedii-X @ Jan 12 2005, 07:35 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Install a REAL OS. *Gets rocks thrown at him* <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Yes, because somehow an OS I know nothing about would extend the life of my hardware that may or may not even work with it o.O

[Zaaphod]

<!--QuoteBegin-FelixSoftpaw+Jan 12 2005, 11:36 AM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (FelixSoftpaw @ Jan 12 2005, 11:36 AM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> Yes, because somehow an OS I know nothing about would extend the life of my hardware that may or may not even work with it o.O <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> Well, of course. If your hardware is completely incompatible with the new OS, the computer may not boot at all. In that case, the computer will last a looooong time. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><br>

[Joe3210]

This seems applicable

[dragonranpu]

I love that. Oh the times I felt like doing that myself.

[Zaaphod]

*snrrk* What rates does he charge to chainsaw computers? I have some in mind. <!--emo&:P--><img src='http://definecynical.mancubus.net/forum ... tongue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tongue.gif' /><!--endemo--><br>