Worst PC Build Screw Ups

[mitch074]

and people wonder why they depict 'real' specialists as those making things work with a good whack in the movies... Looks like there's some truth in this.

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

😵

o.0

 

[blunc]

Hmmmm, I need to go drop my 256meg system where you dropped yours, then I can have my computer think it has 1gig of memory.

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

I dont think that faking your system into haveing 1gb of ram actualy improves performance.

 

[dasickninja]

Hmmm, I say we need benchmarks to prove or disprove this theory. Think of it, no more having to buy expensive upgrades, just throw the computer off the roof....

 

[mitch074]

The Ultimate Boost for your PC: special upgrade, the

GRAVITY WELL

only for $99.95!

In case of damaged casing or complete PC, Gravity Well (r) (tm) and (c) can't be held accountable. We promise only that your PC will reach Terminal Velocity for a little while.

 

[dasickninja]

Hell, we're not responsible for anything... you're the idiot that threw your computer off the roof....

 

[mitch074]

too bad web browsers only use 72 dpi resolution, otherwise we could really give a new meaning to 'fine print'.

 

[dasickninja]

I've seen guys in the Other post smaller than that.

Like this...

Or this...

Or the mother of all small prints, like this...

 

[mitch074]

it's not the size that counts, it's what you do with it.

However I had to tax Firefox's zooming abilities quite a lot to read you (I wonder how IE users would deal with it?)

 

[dasickninja]

Cry in terror and shame?

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

I've seen guys in the Other post smaller than that.

Like this...

Or this...

Or the mother of all small prints, like this...

 

[dasickninja]

*Bastage*

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

Ya real small there DaSick... ...

 

[dasickninja]

That was the point. Bastage's should never be in small text.

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

You need to start linking to joke pages, like the flash "owned" pages or something like that.

 

[dasickninja]

Not my style. I prefer bitting wit and sharp, cutting, thinly veiled insults.

 

[CompTIA_Rep]

You and me both. Intellect as a weapon is much more fun.... but that’s like beating someone up with a stick outside of their comprehension.

 

[Oldguy]

2003 - 2nd build- installed mb, then noticed a few burrs on no-name cheap case and decide to file them down. Created quite a bit of metal dust all over motherboard. Not quite comprehending the nature of the problem, decide to used "canned air" to blow out all the little particles.
Looked like it worked to me...but the canned air was not certified for electronics and I did not take into consideration the propellent residue. I am not sure that there was a single uncontaminated circuit remaining. Got worse - compounded problem by not verifying complete latchdown of cpu hsf. Turned it on. Did you folks know that sufficient short induced rpms for a quality cpu fan not latched properly can result in lift-off? This is especially true if you get a nice boost from small capacitor explosions. Good thing the fan cable acted as a tether. Only took a couple of days to air the room out, replace the wall circuit, some minor repainting. Made the folks at New Egg and Zipzoomfly real happy though, with another $3K set of orders....almost (not quite) enough to think about Dell.

 

[Orac]

(I wonder how IE users would deal with it?)

copy the text, open a new word doc, paste special - unformatted text, voila!

 

[dasickninja]

Or use the quote button in the thread.

 

[dasickninja]

....almost (not quite) enough to think about Dell.

Do you not know it is sacrilege and blasphemy to speak such words?

 

[mitch074]

I would consider a Dell system only for very small desktop systems that I need to get for people I'm not supposed to see for more than 6 months - because building those by myself is indeed more expensive - but That. Is. All. I don't want to be set ablaze by their laptops, nor do I want to deal with tattooed BIOSes or HDs, and I want to be able to disable the onboard sound chip if I need to.

About small print: I think the Ctrl+ shortcut used by Firefox/Opera/Konqueror is the next best thing to cryogenized apple pie.

 

[Flying-Q]

Eeeeew!

I have a sick cat which has heaved over the back of the monitor so now I have a sick monitor.

The screen has faded and there is a high-pitched whining sound coming from its innards. Having turned it off at the mains the whine slowly descended in pitch until it became inaudibly low pitched and quieter too.

I think I'll let it cool off before removing the cover. I hope a good clean with a damp clean cloth will bring it to life again. Here's hoping.

Q

 

[dasickninja]

😵

Do not, under any circumstances try to remove the cover from a CRT monitor, ever.... The capacitors, and other electronics will shock the hell out of you.

That would be one screw up you might not be able to post.....