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Who Else Smells Their New Computer Hardware

Joey F
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I have to admit, I smell every new computer hardware I get. I don't care what it is, CPU, PSU, GPU. I'd smell a new board if I ever got one. 

 

Would you?

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My MacBook smells like new computer still when it gets toasty. So that’s good I guess 

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3 minutes ago, LinusTech said:

There are two kinds of people.. The ones who smell their new hardware, and the ones who won't admit it.

Why does it all smell like petroleum?

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The only thing I smell more than any other part is my GPU. There's something about the plastic peeling that makes smelling it even better.... uh yeah.

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Corsair power supplies smell nasty imo. Like burning plastic or something.

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4 hours ago, LinusTech said:

There are two kinds of people.. The ones who smell their new hardware, and the ones who won't admit it.

HAHAHAHA!! So True, Linus. Also thank you for replying to my thread. I'm the happiest nerd in the world right now ?

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Looks at the antistatic bag his 1060 came in yesterday

Feels the urge to sniff it

Sniffs it

 

 

Feelsgoodman

Let's agree to disagree

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17 hours ago, Joey F said:

I have to admit, I smell every new computer hardware I get. I don't care what it is, CPU, PSU, GPU. I'd smell a new board if I ever got one. 

 

Would you?

i have a gtx 660 that i dont use anymore, it smells really fucking good

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This isn't exactly related but, anybody hate the smell of hyperx foam?? 

Corsair 4000D RGB

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Love the smell of underpaid workers in sweatshop on my hardware :) But seriously no I dont smell it I just open it fast and install it in my system :)

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10 hours ago, Joey F said:

HAHAHAHA!! So True, Linus. Also thank you for replying to my thread. I'm the happiest nerd in the world right now ?

@LinusTech is quite active here, it is his forums after all.  ;)

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1 minute ago, Cinnabar Sonar said:

@LinusTech is quite active here, it is his forums after all.  ;)

I know, I just never thought he'd post on my little thread ? 

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11 hours ago, Crossbred said:

Corsair power supplies smell nasty imo. Like burning plastic or something.

I smelt a Corsair PSU after an electric failure shorted out my the PSU... Not a pleasant scent at all

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9 minutes ago, Joey F said:

I smelt a Corsair PSU after an electric failure shorted out my the PSU... Not a pleasant scent at all

As a person who regularly designs and pushes electronics over their limits, its a smell you'll know very well.

 

Still have the supply? I'll buy it

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11 minutes ago, iamdarkyoshi said:

As a person who regularly designs and pushes electronics over their limits, its a smell you'll know very well.

 

Still have the supply? I'll buy it

I do, but as of now I don't have a way to send it nor receive payments... I might in a while though! :D

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1 hour ago, Joey F said:

I smelt a Corsair PSU after an electric failure shorted out my the PSU... Not a pleasant scent at all

I smelt it for a week before realizing it was coming from the psu, and by then it was far too late.

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4 minutes ago, Crossbred said:

I smelt it for a week before realizing it was coming from the psu, and by then it was far too late.

Damn, at least I knew it was PSU because it hissed at me ? No joke, I freaked tf out because I had no idea what was happening 

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59 minutes ago, Joey F said:

Damn, at least I knew it was PSU because it hissed at me ? No joke, I freaked tf out because I had no idea what was happening 

I was more suspecting once I found boiling plastic droplets in my dust filter tray...

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I mostly smell electronics after failure or near failure to attempt to narrow down the POF to see if it is a component I can fix.

 

Although I do admit to smelling my GTX 1080 when I first got it...9_9

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