i can't say anything because i did the exact same thing. it's why i got my cube. a friend of mine got a new computer after his got hit by lightning, so i figured, what a great idea. so i just plugged the comp straight into the wall (got rid of the surge protector), and always got online during electrical storms. three weeks later, it was toast.
then again, so were two televisions, our microwave, a VCR, and the exterior of our chimney. i think it was a sign from God saying "you presumptious little prick, i'll show you," that sort of thing. anyway it did the trick and the extensive damage from the storm left us with a good enough settlement from the insurance hacks to be able to replace almost everything (except for what we didn't want to replace) with even nicer stuff. IE, an old compaq -> a Cube.
it's probably horribly wrong, but i came out pretty well in the end. i'm not really sure what the moral is. i may be going straight to hell for this.
No, it's not insurance fraud man. I'll be paying for the new Mac through the company.
This is just my way of convinving everyone that we need a new computer.
They're so out of it when it comes to computers, they wouldn't be able to grasp simple "Look how this Mac will improve things" statements. So I'm going to force the issue. heh.
Take a paper clip, stick it in those little holes next to the fan, and wiggle it around trying ot hit something. That will kill you... errrr... it...
No, dont do that, DO NOT DO THAT!
If you want to kill a PCfind a shitty outlet, plug the PC directly into that and wiggle the cord a bit. God knows the surges Ive gotten from the cheap outlets in our building. Thank god (or my father) for the surge protector.
I've got SETI running now, set to run constantly (not just when screen saver running).
I can definitely smell it getting hotter. Way hotter.
BTW, I'm already starting the "Uh oh, I think we're going to be computer shopping soon...." talk here in the office. heh heh
I had the case off unhooking all these fans, etc, and just telling people "There's something wrong with the motherboard - it keeps cutting out... it's not even recognizing all the RAM in it..."
Then after I unhooked all the fans I said "That sounds better, doesn't it? It was getting so loud before...I don't think it'll last though..."
Well, I've decided to spare it. Actually after talking it over here, it's just not a good time to be replacing the thing - and I'm feeling guilty about the whole thing anyway.
BUT, I've laid down the foundation for the future. After my antics today, I will have no problem faking the PC's death.
The new plan is to wait a few months, take the RAM out and show everyone that the computer is fried, and pick up a CD-RW LCD iMac.
(then I'll stick the RAM back in, claim I found some magical way to fix it - and either find some use for it, or sell it for $150)
Sorry to disappoint you guys... I know you all had visions of my PC being dragged around behind my car...
BTW - damn thing didn't even hiccup after 27 or so hours with no ventilation and extreme use. I thought this thing would keel over for sure...
<strong>Well, I've decided to spare it. Actually after talking it over here, it's just not a good time to be replacing the thing - and I'm feeling guilty about the whole thing anyway.
BUT, I've laid down the foundation for the future. After my antics today, I will have no problem faking the PC's death.
The new plan is to wait a few months, take the RAM out and show everyone that the computer is fried, and pick up a CD-RW LCD iMac.
(then I'll stick the RAM back in, claim I found some magical way to fix it - and either find some use for it, or sell it for $150)
Sorry to disappoint you guys... I know you all had visions of my PC being dragged around behind my car...
BTW - damn thing didn't even hiccup after 27 or so hours with no ventilation and extreme use. I thought this thing would keel over for sure...
<strong>Well, I've decided to spare it. Actually after talking it over here, it's just not a good time to be replacing the thing - and I'm feeling guilty about the whole thing anyway.
BUT, I've laid down the foundation for the future. After my antics today, I will have no problem faking the PC's death.
The new plan is to wait a few months, take the RAM out and show everyone that the computer is fried, and pick up a CD-RW LCD iMac.
(then I'll stick the RAM back in, claim I found some magical way to fix it - and either find some use for it, or sell it for $150)
Sorry to disappoint you guys... I know you all had visions of my PC being dragged around behind my car...
BTW - damn thing didn't even hiccup after 27 or so hours with no ventilation and extreme use. I thought this thing would keel over for sure...
You would have had a much easier time in frying it if it had an AMD cpu. That's because they don't have half as many things to stop them getting too hot. A friend of mine once killed his Athlon XP 1700, by using it in his friend's PC, to test the MOBO. The fan broke, and the CPU fried itself! (Then again, he is nuts, with a water cooling system!)
It was said earlier and if this endeavour starts back up any time soon just remove the heatsink. 100% Guarenteed to fry a pentium in no time. My friend had a PIII-500 he was doing some repair on, forgot to put the heatsink back on and when he booted back up, smelled something kind of like burning hair. Opened the box up and there was a gaping hole in that pretty little black box not to mention on the proccessor itself.
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i can't say anything because i did the exact same thing. it's why i got my cube. a friend of mine got a new computer after his got hit by lightning, so i figured, what a great idea. so i just plugged the comp straight into the wall (got rid of the surge protector), and always got online during electrical storms. three weeks later, it was toast.
then again, so were two televisions, our microwave, a VCR, and the exterior of our chimney. i think it was a sign from God saying "you presumptious little prick, i'll show you," that sort of thing. anyway it did the trick and the extensive damage from the storm left us with a good enough settlement from the insurance hacks to be able to replace almost everything (except for what we didn't want to replace) with even nicer stuff. IE, an old compaq -> a Cube.
it's probably horribly wrong, but i came out pretty well in the end. i'm not really sure what the moral is. i may be going straight to hell for this.
This is just my way of convinving everyone that we need a new computer.
They're so out of it when it comes to computers, they wouldn't be able to grasp simple "Look how this Mac will improve things" statements. So I'm going to force the issue. heh.
Uninstall the Anti-Virus software...I'd say that machine will be down and out in 48 hours...don't forget to open all email attachments too.
No, dont do that, DO NOT DO THAT!
If you want to kill a PCfind a shitty outlet, plug the PC directly into that and wiggle the cord a bit. God knows the surges Ive gotten from the cheap outlets in our building. Thank god (or my father) for the surge protector.
I have just disconnected small intake fan in the front of the case, the CPU fan, and the power supply fan.
Man, I've never had such a quiet PC! Just the ol' hard drive whirring around. Damn read/write clunking much more audible though...
I think it's time to use some of Eskimo's suggestions (the processor taxing ones, not the productive, give to sociey ones.
Hey, I donate to charities all the time - this one selfish act won't send me to hell... (I don't think).
So with NO air flow at all, any Time Of Death guesses?
I can definitely smell it getting hotter. Way hotter.
BTW, I'm already starting the "Uh oh, I think we're going to be computer shopping soon...." talk here in the office. heh heh
I had the case off unhooking all these fans, etc, and just telling people "There's something wrong with the motherboard - it keeps cutting out... it's not even recognizing all the RAM in it..."
Then after I unhooked all the fans I said "That sounds better, doesn't it? It was getting so loud before...I don't think it'll last though..."
LOL!
<strong>You should'a just dumped a 44 oz Dr. Pepper over the power supply and motherboard. Bazzzsszzzt!</strong><hr></blockquote>
But that's no fun!
BUT, I've laid down the foundation for the future. After my antics today, I will have no problem faking the PC's death.
The new plan is to wait a few months, take the RAM out and show everyone that the computer is fried, and pick up a CD-RW LCD iMac.
(then I'll stick the RAM back in, claim I found some magical way to fix it - and either find some use for it, or sell it for $150)
Sorry to disappoint you guys...
BTW - damn thing didn't even hiccup after 27 or so hours with no ventilation and extreme use. I thought this thing would keel over for sure...
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<strong>Well, I've decided to spare it. Actually after talking it over here, it's just not a good time to be replacing the thing - and I'm feeling guilty about the whole thing anyway.
BUT, I've laid down the foundation for the future. After my antics today, I will have no problem faking the PC's death.
The new plan is to wait a few months, take the RAM out and show everyone that the computer is fried, and pick up a CD-RW LCD iMac.
(then I'll stick the RAM back in, claim I found some magical way to fix it - and either find some use for it, or sell it for $150)
Sorry to disappoint you guys...
BTW - damn thing didn't even hiccup after 27 or so hours with no ventilation and extreme use. I thought this thing would keel over for sure...
[ 01-21-2002: Message edited by: murbot ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
Naah, the only way that machine was dying is if the power supply craps out. The CPU was just turning itself down to prevent burnout...
<strong>Well, I've decided to spare it. Actually after talking it over here, it's just not a good time to be replacing the thing - and I'm feeling guilty about the whole thing anyway.
BUT, I've laid down the foundation for the future. After my antics today, I will have no problem faking the PC's death.
The new plan is to wait a few months, take the RAM out and show everyone that the computer is fried, and pick up a CD-RW LCD iMac.
(then I'll stick the RAM back in, claim I found some magical way to fix it - and either find some use for it, or sell it for $150)
Sorry to disappoint you guys...
BTW - damn thing didn't even hiccup after 27 or so hours with no ventilation and extreme use. I thought this thing would keel over for sure...
[ 01-21-2002: Message edited by: murbot ]</strong><hr></blockquote>
I bet now that you have stopped trying to kill it, it will die on its own...
well at least it shows that there are always exceptions
once I was multitasking in OS 9 I had Like 9 apps open some small(simpletext,stickies) some big(IE, Soundjam, bryce 4)
and I tried to do something and then my computer froze and an error message appeared that said simply
can't
I laughed my ass off, it made me love macs even more
Dave
It was said earlier and if this endeavour starts back up any time soon just remove the heatsink. 100% Guarenteed to fry a pentium in no time. My friend had a PIII-500 he was doing some repair on, forgot to put the heatsink back on and when he booted back up, smelled something kind of like burning hair. Opened the box up and there was a gaping hole in that pretty little black box not to mention on the proccessor itself.
I was just smiling... but he didn't see
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