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Posted by Toast King on Thu Mar 30th at 2:13pm 2006

I cant believe this happened. A power cut. Then soon after, I turn on my PC....
'Bzzztztztzt!!" I hear this crackle sound, and my moniter light flickers. Then I smell something burning.

One little powersurge distroyed my Power Supply, proccesor, gfx card, hardrive, and melted the mother board. My PC is technicaly gone. RAM and everything is burnt.

I just thought I should warn you guys that getting a surge protector only costs about $5, and this is the worse thing that could happen to me <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/sad.gif">
Gawd!


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Posted by ReNo on Thu Mar 30th at 3:53pm 2006

Ouch! That is a sad tale man, you have my condolences <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/sad.gif"> A good warning for others though - don't take the chance people!



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Posted by Toast King on Thu Mar 30th at 4:40pm 2006

Yeah, im pretty depressed about it <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/sad.gif">
But im getting a new one, better one, that comes with a 10mbit connection with the deal <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif"> (Gives me large discount on that connection)


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Posted by Pvt.Scythe on Thu Mar 30th at 5:54pm 2006

I only lost two power sources during thunder, but the power surges never damaged anything else. I guess I'm the lucky one. A friend of mine has fried two computers during the past two years and his little brother just fried his own... Powersurges are magical things. Perhaps we should take heed and invest that extra 5$ or 4.16?.



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Posted by pepper on Thu Mar 30th at 6:44pm 2006

Got one of those protectors through all the house. You never know...


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Posted by reaper47 on Thu Mar 30th at 7:38pm 2006

a burning smell? uh-ohh...



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Posted by Toast King on Thu Mar 30th at 8:07pm 2006

Its quite cool, my little surge plugs come with a $833 guarentee if it doesnt work.


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Posted by rs6 on Thu Mar 30th at 8:15pm 2006

I have had a couple times where there have been power surges and my computer turned off and then on. Then I get scared. Luckly I hav enever lost any hard ware like you. THat sucks.



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Posted by Dark_Kilauea on Thu Mar 30th at 10:22pm 2006

Sucks man.

Good Advice: Use Surge Protectors, or you'll be out money <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">


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Posted by Windows 98 on Thu Mar 30th at 10:39pm 2006

That sucks, sorry about that dude


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Posted by Nickelplate on Fri Mar 31st at 1:45am 2006

That is why I am going to invent a new type of circuit box that is a HUGE surge suppressor for the whole house! Also a more costly model that is a nice big UPS that you will be able to control what rooms have power from a small console the size of a thermostat! WHEEE!


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Posted by Stadric on Fri Mar 31st at 3:40am 2006

I have had a surge protector as long as I have had my computer, so I've survived quite few power surges(Damn you, Grey Davis!!).

My sister, on the other hand, has no surge protection, and, as a result, her nice BenQ LCD monitor was fried. The funny thing is, before I got a chance to look into it, she repeatedly pressed the power button, until the little button behind it's glue that held it in cracked and seperated from the case.
I took it one problem at a time...



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Posted by Rumple on Fri Mar 31st at 5:13am 2006

? quote:
That is why I am going to invent a new type of circuit box that is a HUGE surge suppressor for the whole house! Also a more costly model that is a nice big UPS that you will be able to control what rooms have power from a small console the size of a thermostat! WHEEE!


Steals idea. image

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Posted by Addicted to Morphine on Fri Mar 31st at 6:40am 2006

Bum deal man, sorry to hear it <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/sad.gif">




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Posted by DrGlass on Fri Mar 31st at 10:18am 2006

kinda ironic, with your handel and all




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Posted by Toast King on Fri Mar 31st at 11:27am 2006

@ DrGlass: What handel?


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Posted by Addicted to Morphine on Fri Mar 31st at 3:03pm 2006

Handle = Another word for your name. In this case, Toast King.




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Posted by Foxpup on Sat Apr 1st at 7:52am 2006

Like others before me have said, you need a surge protector.


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