Re: Re: [OT] Can some explain why computers die?

["Ho Yin Ng" <architect.hoyin@xxxxxxxxx>]

Big thank you!!!

I bought a new PSU and it seems like it has worked! Computer is
booting up and everything seems stable!

My credit card says thank you. My heart is not so happy as it had its
eye on a new Mac Pro setup!

Thanks again!

Ho Yin

2008/4/21 domdevitto <dom@xxxxxxx>:
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> Totally back this up.
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>  Had a new case that wouldn't boot with HD and CD.
>  Booted fine with no CD or HD.
>  Booted fine with CD drive only (any)
>  Booted fine with HD drive only (any)
>  With both, got nowhere.
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>  Turned out the PSU wasn't pushing enough juice - replaced it, and all
>  was back to normal. Quite easy for one of the power rails to be a
>  little under spec, and load on the others to cause it to dip below
>  spec. (full load on CD/HD 12v rail was dropping 5v rail).
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>  It was a fault but a real head-scratcher, especially as I'd been
>  drinking :-)
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>  --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Vargster <vargster@...> wrote:
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>  > Before you bin it, I'd try changing the power supply, it can do
>  weird stuff
>  > like that.
>  > Try Maplin, if it doesn't help, they do full refunds if you take
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>  > 14 days.
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>  > On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 10:43 PM, Ho Yin Ng
<architect.hoyin@...>
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>  > > I have a P4 3ghz which I built in 2004.
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>  > > It has been great. Runs all the stuff I need perfectly I
don't really
>  > > need any upgrades.
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>  > > Recently it has been having problems - crashing etc. So I
bought a new
>  > > hard disk and reinstalled Win XP.
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>  > > It worked for a bit, but now it won't even start windows it
just hangs
>  > > at the loading windows logo.
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>  > > What is it with electronics? Do manufacturers put a shelf
life on
>  > > their products so that they die after a set number of
years? I had a
>  > > dell as well which after 3 years just gave up the ghost and
would not
>  > > longer work either. Same with my TFT 4 years later it is
dead.
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>  > > Whereas my old CRT was going strong after 8 years!
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>  > > Oh well looks like a new computer is required :-(
>  > >
>  > > Ho Yin
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