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3rd February 2005, 21:07 | #1 |
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| Beginners Guides: Most Common Ways to Kill a PC Computers and their component parts do have a finite life span, and just like us, they have a list of afflictions that are most likely to claim their digital existences. Also just like us, most of these problems stem from careless handling, neglect, unhealthy environments and old age. Toss careless manufacturing into the mix, and you can see why the average computer system rarely survives more than ten years without some sort of catastrophic failure. A few months ago the PCstats Newsletter asked its readership a pretty simple question; "have you ever killed your PC?" Out of all these tales, one thing became clear; sometime soon, one of your computers or one of its essential components is going to get fried and fail. So here are the most common ways this is likely to happen!" GUIDE URL: http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1720
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3rd February 2005, 21:19 | #2 |
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| So I killed my P4 Processor once, you don't have to remind me. It was never from overheat, rather over Voltage.
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4th February 2005, 13:15 | #3 | |
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Everytime I touch my pc I get an electrical shock. Actually I get a shock everytime I touch something made out of metal . My pc, my stereo, my external hdd, the car even my metal litter bin gives me a shock :wtf: | |
4th February 2005, 13:25 | #4 |
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| N°1 way should be : "give your pc to RichBastard"
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12th November 2007, 21:52 | #5 |
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| Most Common Ways to Kill a PC Computers and their component parts do have a finite life span, and just like us, they have a list of afflictions that are most likely to claim their digital existences. Also just like us, most of these problems stem from careless handling, neglect, unhealthy environments and old age. Toss careless manufacturing into the mix, and you can see why the average computer system rarely survives more than ten years without some sort of catastrophic failure. http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleID=1720
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12th November 2007, 22:04 | #6 |
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| did they send out a news item for this? because this thing is 1.5 years old
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12th November 2007, 22:10 | #7 |
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| It came to our mailbox again.
__________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II |
12th November 2007, 22:15 | #8 |
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| should be start sending out news for older items too?
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12th November 2007, 22:17 | #9 |
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| It works!!!
__________________ lazyman Opteron 165 (2) @2.85 1.42 vcore AMD Stock HSF + Chill Vent II |
12th November 2007, 22:22 | #10 | |
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More of my hardware has been rendered useless because manufacturers can't keep to one standard for a longer time (AGP 754 motherboard, 939 PCIE motherboard). I think CRT monitors are about the longest lasting piece of hardware in terms of not breaking down, being viable and remain compatible. | |
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