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Geek Culture / AAHHHH!!!!!! *explodes*

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HZence
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Posted: 14th Sep 2003 08:56
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So guess freaking what?!?! I got my new motherboard, got my new stick of RAM, and put it all together in my nice fancy new case. Had everything going, and double checked it all (so I thought), went and turned on - and i smell metal burning. quickly i switch off my computer, only to find that my ram is in backwards and that the copper on it nearly melted, tested the motherboard after removing basically everything and that's fried too.

so all of my old parts are fine, both of my new parts are fried. WHAT ARE THE ODDS?! Oh dear lord, i'm going to go insane. Two hundred dollars down the drain.

SW Games - www.freewebs.com/swgames

Yeah, I know, I only have one game. Yeah, I know it sucks. But I made it! Me!
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Eric T
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Posted: 14th Sep 2003 09:03
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how in the HELL can you achieve to stick your Ram in backwords...... you musta stuck it in hard, because on newer peices of equip, there are preventive notches in the ram.

Did you have a hammer???????????????????

my hell..... it's sad and funny at the same time... because I did'nt know you could stick it in backwords.lmao

Working on 4 projects 2 RPG(programming texturing and 3d map), 1 3rd person shooter (Programming), and a special project.
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indi
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Posted: 14th Sep 2003 09:07
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keep it, learn from the experience, smell the board when you forget.
put in on the wall now as expensive abstract art.

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It's already tomorrow in Australia
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HZence
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I forgot to mention the fact that the case was switched 230 Volts...but that is NOT my fault, i haven't touched the case until tonight. That also could be what fried it....it's just odd that everything works except the RAM and motherboard.

SW Games - www.freewebs.com/swgames

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Eric T
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Posted: 14th Sep 2003 09:40
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Quote: "230 Volts"



yep that coulda done it... lol....

teaches you to check all settings...

Working on 4 projects 2 RPG(programming texturing and 3d map), 1 3rd person shooter (Programming), and a special project.
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HZence
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gargh...too tired...everything's pissing me off lately...i need sleep.

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