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20th August 2003, 12:17

Luckily I only had once bad luck, not so long ago.

I was setting up my vapo on a Athlon Xp 1800+ AGOIA with a EPOX 8kha+. I got myself a 340W Chieftec power supply from someone on the forums. Everything was brandnew.
Well, it was time to boot up, vapo goes to -15 after some time.
Smoke comes out of powersupply, really bad smell and then a big nothing.
After checking and rechecking, the powersupply was faulty.
It fried my cpu and motherboard.
Powersupply was under warranty so no probs, cpu obviously lost warranty and I'm still waiting for the mobo to get it back from Wallabie

Gamer · 20th August 2003, 20:22

now that's bad luck

20th August 2003, 21:10

Personal, nothing (guess I'm carefull).
Did manage to pull out a PCI card with the power on. I didn't realize it untill I placed it back, then the PC shut down. No harm done eventually.

professional:
Testing CPU mobo or RAM, whatever, assemble quick system on box with anti static bag over it (basic testbed).
Buzy assebling when someone calls me for something trivial (I'm apparently the only one with at least half a brain).
Comming back, continuing and burning something up.
I placed the cooler but they called my before I fastned it. Forgot to afterwards. New rule, click the cooler on or put it next to the mobo.

Something more effective. Run likewise testbed overnight for memtest.
Come back the next day, and the whole store smells, you know "that smell".
Epox used to place MOSFETS on the bottom of their boards. They got hot. REALLY hot when insulated by a cardboard box and ASbag.
Burnt a hole in the cardboard of about 15CM diameter. Mobo wasn't in much better shape.
Socket melted at one side and the cooler came loose, scratch a duron 1G.
Funny thing, board was still "running" that next day. Wasn't doing much, just power. Oh and the RAM worked.

21st August 2003, 21:53

i think i won't let you test my hardware freestyler

21st August 2003, 22:46

owke, all on the shops hardware. Both fortunate as unfortunate.

22nd August 2003, 22:18

i luckily haven't killed anything yet so far
not rushing and remembering you don't have the money to buy new stuff really prevents you from killing your hardware

the only thing i ever killed was a calculator ......
i just went to sit on my chair and suddenly "what the **** is under my *** ???"
oh, a broken calculator

30th August 2003, 12:59

The only thing I remember destroying, was when I was about 11 years old or so. I thought I was a computer scientist or so, and I Was going to take out the Hd and put it back. I got it out, and put it back.

I Turned the pc on, and sparks came out. Woops, I mut have had put a cable wrong. The HD was b0rk3d.

30th August 2003, 13:20

[quote]Originally posted by The_Loserkid i just went to sit on my chair and suddenly "what the **** is under my *** ???"QUOTE]

lolz

30th August 2003, 13:29

Yea, if we go into alternative area's.
Busted a gameboy by hitting it on my knee, got tired of loosing.

Who said games make you agressive???

LCD screen was busted, the liquid actually started to poor out.

1st September 2003, 20:48

once my bro pulled out a hose of my WC when he was mad
my compu all messed up with cooling fluid
only my VGA-card was broken

20th August 2003, 20:22	#12
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20th August 2003, 12:17	#11
Evangeliz Posts: n/a	Luckily I only had once bad luck, not so long ago. I was setting up my vapo on a Athlon Xp 1800+ AGOIA with a EPOX 8kha+. I got myself a 340W Chieftec power supply from someone on the forums. Everything was brandnew. Well, it was time to boot up, vapo goes to -15 after some time. Smoke comes out of powersupply, really bad smell and then a big nothing. After checking and rechecking, the powersupply was faulty. It fried my cpu and motherboard. Powersupply was under warranty so no probs, cpu obviously lost warranty and I'm still waiting for the mobo to get it back from Wallabie

20th August 2003, 21:10	#13
FreeStyler Posts: n/a	Personal, nothing (guess I'm carefull). Did manage to pull out a PCI card with the power on. I didn't realize it untill I placed it back, then the PC shut down. No harm done eventually. professional: Testing CPU mobo or RAM, whatever, assemble quick system on box with anti static bag over it (basic testbed). Buzy assebling when someone calls me for something trivial (I'm apparently the only one with at least half a brain). Comming back, continuing and burning something up. I placed the cooler but they called my before I fastned it. Forgot to afterwards. New rule, click the cooler on or put it next to the mobo. Something more effective. Run likewise testbed overnight for memtest. Come back the next day, and the whole store smells, you know "that smell". Epox used to place MOSFETS on the bottom of their boards. They got hot. REALLY hot when insulated by a cardboard box and ASbag. Burnt a hole in the cardboard of about 15CM diameter. Mobo wasn't in much better shape. Socket melted at one side and the cooler came loose, scratch a duron 1G. Funny thing, board was still "running" that next day. Wasn't doing much, just power. Oh and the RAM worked.

21st August 2003, 21:53	#14
LowBasic Posts: n/a	i think i won't let you test my hardware freestyler

21st August 2003, 22:46	#15
FreeStyler Posts: n/a	owke, all on the shops hardware. Both fortunate as unfortunate.

22nd August 2003, 22:18	#16
The_Loserkid Posts: n/a	i luckily haven't killed anything yet so far not rushing and remembering you don't have the money to buy new stuff really prevents you from killing your hardware the only thing i ever killed was a calculator ...... i just went to sit on my chair and suddenly "what the ** is under my * ???" oh, a broken calculator

30th August 2003, 12:59	#17
massy Posts: n/a	The only thing I remember destroying, was when I was about 11 years old or so. I thought I was a computer scientist or so, and I Was going to take out the Hd and put it back. I got it out, and put it back. I Turned the pc on, and sparks came out. Woops, I mut have had put a cable wrong. The HD was b0rk3d.

30th August 2003, 13:20	#18
Senti Posts: n/a	[quote]Originally posted by The_Loserkid i just went to sit on my chair and suddenly "what the ** is under my * ???"QUOTE] lolz

30th August 2003, 13:29	#19
FreeStyler Posts: n/a	Yea, if we go into alternative area's. Busted a gameboy by hitting it on my knee, got tired of loosing. Who said games make you agressive??? LCD screen was busted, the liquid actually started to poor out.

1st September 2003, 20:48	#20
LowBasic Posts: n/a	once my bro pulled out a hose of my WC when he was mad my compu all messed up with cooling fluid only my VGA-card was broken