computer troubles

[alypat]

When I got home from work on Monday, I noticed that my computer had stalled completely. The monitor didn't get a signal and the pc didn't respond to reboot. Even after turning it off and on the problem remained

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[zolphia]

I couldn't use it to run my statistical program. So I needed a new main board fast.

Explanation to non-LonPat-people: the only thing Pat can do right now for his thesis is some serious datamining. So without the program, he couldn't study!

And yay at pwetty shiny leds. ^_^
Are you gonna hang a discoball above th pc now? Ow, and a mini-lava-lamp!

[alypat]

*loads his playlist with 80's disco classics*

[isisandme]

Woohoo!!! Gefeliciteerd congratulations!!

[sonjav]

Glad to see you back online.
next time;ALWAYS check the powersuplly first!!
;)

[alypat]

Not if you're searching for an excuse to upgrade other components ;)

[fub]

Having USB2.0 is certainly nice, but I don't know whether this new mobo will accomodate your next processor... There's a lot of movement on the CPU-socket-front.

I have that PSU as well! I didn't know it had those LEDs in it -- I selected it because it was of a good brand and had the right power output. The silence was a pleasant surprise, but I could have done without the LEDs. Oh well, now the living room is bathed in a soft red-green-blue glow at night...

[alypat]

Well it can't handle Athlon 64 processors. But my old board can't handle anything higher than an XP 2000+ on 266 MHz. I can upgrade my new board to an XP 3200+ on 400 MHz, which is a vast advancement to my current 1700+. I'll just have to wait for the XP's to really start falling in price :)

[fub]

Well it can't handle Athlon 64 processors.
There you go. My prediction is that that board won't 'last' you more than a year -- if you upgrade after that, you'll want one of those spiffy Athlon64s.

I'll just have to wait for the XP's to really start falling in price
They've been dropping in price for a few months now, ever since the launch of the Athlon64s.