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| Doghouse_Reilly |
on Tue 27 Oct 09, 1:13 AM to Doghouse_Reilly's blog.
So it happened again. I killed another computer. I know I shouldn't work them so hard. I know I should not ramp up the voltages and increase the system speed if I want them to last. But I ignored such conventional wisdom and now the puter is dead. Well I say dead, I'm typing this blog on it, it's just that if you ask it to do full screen 3d graphics it falls over, diagnosis- blown graphics card. D'oh.
I know non geeks who have computers that last forever. Slow as hell of course, but they don't seem to mind. It takes a certain level of knowledge to really knacker a PC like a pro. Though frankly I always thought it was better a day as a lion than a lifetime as a lamb myself. Although mostly in regard to computers, as a philosophy for life it's a bit naff unless you're a Mayfly, then I guess it's trading up.
Anybody in the market for a paperweight?
| 27 Oct 09, 1:14 AM CPeccavi 4 yrs |
No thanks, got a nice cluthch of bulldog clips I think everyone should like everybody ..... Andy Warhol | |
| 27 Oct 09, 1:16 AM CPeccavi 4 yrs |
and a lisp cluthch = clutch I think everyone should like everybody ..... Andy Warhol | |
| 27 Oct 09, 1:23 AM Doghouse_Reilly UK(MK), 6 yrs |
I think paperweights are better. On the plus side the knackered graphics card will be ideal for repelling trick or treaters this year. Big, heavy, sharp corners, and if somebody accuses me of having chucked it at the little bastards I can say, "Why the hell would somebody chuck a graphics card? Those things are expensive." All that is required for the triumph of evil is for Chuck Norris to change sides. | |
| 27 Oct 09, 10:59 AM The_Colonel_Whatwhat 3 yrs |
Water cooling. You need water cooling. You see the thing is some of us are happy to buy state of the ark graphics boards as they are so much cheaper. Given a year I will be able to buy a brilliant card for way less than half the price it is now. I came, I saw, I concurred | |
| 27 Oct 09, 11:33 AM Doghouse_Reilly UK(MK), 6 yrs |
I'm too much of a klutz for water cooling. It'd be splash, splash, sizzle, BOOM. All that is required for the triumph of evil is for Chuck Norris to change sides. | |
| 27 Oct 09, 10:28 PM moody_monicker UK, 4 yrs |
A good money saving tip once given to me. When you really loose it with the offending omniscient smug little box, always open the window before ejecting it. This saves a great deal on glazing replacement. |
