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Some guy rated ddr3 memory 1 star because he needed ddr2 memory and it didn't work on his computer. 

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Some guy rated ddr3 memory 1 star because he needed ddr2 memory and it didn't work on his computer. 

lol......people exist.. xD

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One thing you need to know first: my parents didn't allow me to work on "new" PCs, so I managed to get one free, and fill it up with stuff from eBay and local thrift stores.

One day I wanted to swap out my GeForce FX 5200 with a GeForce 6600 GT. I wanted to put the FX 5200 back in (the 6600 GT had broken caps, bad display), and I dropped it on the floor. No physical damage seen, but it doesn't work anymore.

So, I had to dig into my old part supply and found a GeForce2 GTS full with cobwebs, dead spiders and dust. I wiped it off, and it worked as if it was brand new. I later ran a 1080p video on it (do not try to run higher than 360p video on there, it will lag a lot).

 

Buying an GeForce GT 610 to replace outdated integrated graphics in my PC. I could've waited two weeks and payed 20 euros extra for a GeForce GT 630, but I insisted on getting a new GPU. Then, my IRL friend saw "I was online, while my PC was still at the store". The dude who was supposed to install my GT 610 was playing Left 4 Dead 2.

That, and I got a classic Voodoo2 stuck in a PCI slot.

And killed an entire motherboard + CPU by overloading the integrated GPU.

That was back when crappy Vista computers costed 1500 euros.

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One thing you need to know first: my parents didn't allow me to work on "new" PCs, so I managed to get one free, and fill it up with stuff from eBay and local thrift stores.

One day I wanted to swap out my GeForce FX 5200 with a GeForce 6600 GT. I wanted to put the FX 5200 back in (the 6600 GT had broken caps, bad display), and I dropped it on the floor. No physical damage seen, but it doesn't work anymore.

So, I had to dig into my old part supply and found a GeForce2 GTS full with cobwebs, dead spiders and dust. I wiped it off, and it worked as if it was brand new. I later ran a 1080p video on it (do not try to run higher than 360p video on there, it will lag a lot).

 

Buying an GeForce GT 610 to replace outdated integrated graphics in my PC. I could've waited two weeks and payed 20 euros extra for a GeForce GT 630, but I insisted on getting a new GPU. Then, my IRL friend saw "I was online, while my PC was still at the store". The dude who was supposed to install my GT 610 was playing Left 4 Dead 2.

That, and I got a classic Voodoo2 stuck in a PCI slot.

And killed an entire motherboard + CPU by overloading the integrated GPU.

That was back when crappy Vista computers costed 1500 euros.

:..(

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My friend was in need of a fan I gave him a spare one I had lying around

This is the picture I got back.

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A pin on my sata power cable got bent somehow. I stuck a screw driver in to bend it back to its original position. Thats when I realized I never turned off the power supply.

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That is the best thing i have ever heard. :D

you live where i live :P

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That just fills me with rage. i7 with 16BG ram and a GT640 for $1400. 

 

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Oh, and also comes with a dump truckload of crapware on it. But, it's HSN, what do you expect? They sell expensive shit.

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Done: bought a GT630 to replace a GT330. Also bought a 32GB SSD.

I feel you, buddy.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

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I tried to uninstall my graphics card with the dvi cable still attatched! :D

I have done that before... xD

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I have done that before... xD

Except it was with a radeon 9200, which is still in use until I get I little more cash... xD

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LXC0E4e.png

 

My friend was in need of a fan I gave him a spare one I had lying around

This is the picture I got back.

Love how he has an Intel Celeron and AMD FX sticker on the tower. And yeah, that fan is doing a whole lot with those little pin-holes...LOL xD

 

This thread is awesome! :D

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Here's one I just did yesterday: Had the laptop apart, cleaning out all the dust and re-applying new thermal paste on the CPU and GPU. Somehow I damaged the proprietary SATA cable (broke a wire on one connector) and now have to track down a new one. ugh.. :P

My Systems:

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Woodland Raven: Ryzen 2700X // AMD Wraith RGB // Asus Prime X570-P // G.Skill 2x 8GB 3600MHz DDR4 // Radeon RX Vega 56 // Crucial P1 NVMe 1TB M.2 SSD // Deepcool DQ650-M // chassis build in progress // Windows 10 // Thrustmaster TMX + G27 pedals & shifter

F@H Rig:

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FX-8350 // Deepcool Neptwin // MSI 970 Gaming // AData 2x 4GB 1600 DDR3 // 2x Gigabyte RX-570 4G's // Samsung 840 120GB SSD // Cooler Master V650 // Windows 10

 

HTPC:

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SNES PC (HTPC): i3-4150 @3.5 // Gigabyte GA-H87N-Wifi // G.Skill 2x 4GB DDR3 1600 // Asus Dual GTX 1050Ti 4GB OC // AData SP600 128GB SSD // Pico 160XT PSU // Custom SNES Enclosure // 55" LG LED 1080p TV  // Logitech wireless touchpad-keyboard // Windows 10 // Build Log

Laptops:

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MY DAILY: Lenovo ThinkPad T410 // 14" 1440x900 // i5-540M 2.5GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD iGPU + Quadro NVS 3100M 512MB dGPU // 2x4GB DDR3L 1066 // Mushkin Triactor 480GB SSD // Windows 10

 

WIFE'S: Dell Latitude E5450 // 14" 1366x768 // i5-5300U 2.3GHz Dual-Core HT // Intel HD5500 // 2x4GB RAM DDR3L 1600 // 500GB 7200 HDD // Linux Mint 19.3 Cinnamon

 

EXPERIMENTAL: Pinebook // 11.6" 1080p // Manjaro KDE (ARM)

NAS:

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I had a friend that wanted my help ... wait for it ................... wait for it ............. picking a ps4 .... (i know its not pc related but still)

Best thing has yet to come.. While being there (makro) he was hungry, so we went to the restaurant and bought some food (inc mine just for comming)

Back at his place i set up his ps4 and started to update,made him a psn account and instaling the games.

After im done and was going to leave he said "wait i need to pay you" im like dude, you bought me dinner its ok! he insisted and gave me 100 euro...

On a sidenote hes a total noob when it come to tech stuff even a ps4 or a smartphone !

 

I facepalmed myself so hard that day it still hurts ><

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Love how he has an Intel Celeron and AMD FX sticker on the tower. And yeah, that fan is doing a whole lot with those little pin-holes...LOL xD

 

This thread is awesome! :D

 

It was off some heap of junk pc from years back

I think he has an 8350 and 270x in it xD

He had a minor budget and reused the case. Was using an OEM powersupply that came with it too and looked like it was about to explode.

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I saw that kind of question on the forum here once.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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This guy on twitch who was streaming GTA 5 on console at 30fps, claiming that it was 60 despite of that because he was streaming it at 60. Also people buying "premium" 100 dollar+ HDMI cables (Yes, yes it really happens). (Really it really does happen.)

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i have unplugged the cpu fan on my old Pentium 4 tower to figure out at what temp it starts to throttle. xD

 

It's 71C btw... :D

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Bubblewhale, on 02 Aug 2014 - 01:07 AM, said:

Well you might get poor cooling but a minty smell in your pc!

 

Actually I remember seeing a test of different thermal pastes once where they also tested toothpaste. If I remember correctly it actually performed quite well, but the problem was that it dried up in a matter of minutes.

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LXC0E4e.png

 

My friend was in need of a fan I gave him a spare one I had lying around

This is the picture I got back.

 

If it looks stupid but it works, then it's not stupid.

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If it looks stupid but it works, then it's not stupid.

But the case is blocking a lot of the airflow.

"If it has tits or tires, at some point you will have problems with it." -@vinyldash303

this is probably the only place i'll hang out anymore: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/274320-the-long-awaited-car-thread/

 

Current Rig: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600, Abit IN9-32MAX nForce 680i board, Galaxy GT610 1GB DDR3 gpu, Cooler Master Mystique 632S Full ATX case, 1 2TB Seagate Barracuda SATA and 1x200gb Maxtor SATA drives, 1 LG SATA DVD drive, Windows 10. All currently runs like shit :D 

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Didn't know I had windows updates to install next time I booted, and I had just installed my new graphics card and did a test boot in the other room without a monitor to make sure power was working, had to force shut off, came back later and OS was half ruined. Could still use it, but it crashed when installing drivers. Took me two days to figure out what it was.

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