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Posted April 02, 2014
You slammed the phone down so hard that it triggered a feedback loop resulting in an electrical fire.
Posted April 02, 2014
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stg83: I think the worst to watch is golf though I can't imagine how people can enjoy watching it, I find it mind numbingly boring.
Amen to that. The only kind of golf I can even stand playing is mini-golf. In spite of the windmill always trashing my score.
Posted April 02, 2014
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OldFatGuy: Pretty wild coincidence in it shutting off exactly as I hit the talk button. It was literally as though the talk button on the phone were a remote control to turning off the computer. It was exactly, precisely, like that.

I don't think it's any conspiracy but I do think they're related in some way. Maybe the PSU was on it's last legs, and something about pressing the talk button and ending the call did something that pushed it over. The part that bothers me is such a phone call as an advertisement at 20 till 1 in the morning. I've lived here since the 1970's, and have been inundated with sales calls, but NEVER, EVER at 20 till 1 in the morning, or anything close.

But, coincidence or no, it's fried. I don't see any physical damage to the motherboard and of course can't see the CPU, but the motherboard "looks" ok (no signs of black, burnt damage). The graphics cards look okay, and the hard drives look okay.

But I fear what some surge may have done, and assume it's possible even though all those things look okay, that in fact ALL of them are lost??? Would that be the most likely outcome, least likely outcome, or basically 50/50 from your guys experience?? It won't power on, but I'm sure that's the PSU. There is nothing, no response at all, and I'm sure that's the PSU. But everything else "looks" okay, you know??

Man I can't afford to replace all of it.

What do you guys that use Windows do for OS? MS considers a new MB requiring a new OS, and I'm getting so tired of buying Windows 7 licenses. Is there some way to save money on these damn OS's???

And sorry for my tone last night, totally my fault and not very considerate of others. I am very sorry. The folks here at gog just don't deserve that shit, yet I was a complete asshole. I would say it wouldn't happen again, but the fact is I'm basically an asshole so acting like one is in my nature (think the story of the scorpion and the priest). FWIW I am sorry and do apologize.
First thing I'd advise is checking to see if it is the PSU. If you have any way of getting a test PSU that you can hook into your rig, try that. Or, if you can haul that one out of your rig and try it in another, that would be an option as well. Otherwise, you may have to end up either grabbing a new PSU on the assumption that it's the culprit (which could mean spending money you don't need to if it's not the PSU that's the problem) or taking your rig to a shop to get it tested.

No need to apologize, BTW. I can understand your frustration, especially at that hour of the morning and after one of those frakking spam phone calls.
Posted April 02, 2014
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stg83: I think the worst to watch is golf though I can't imagine how people can enjoy watching it, I find it mind numbingly boring.
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IAmSinistar: Amen to that. The only kind of golf I can even stand playing is mini-golf. In spite of the windmill always trashing my score.
NONSENSE!
Golf can be great fun to watch. It just depends on who is in the Gallery. :D
GOLF
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