My $2000 PC got 'toasted'

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 :sad:
Gawd!

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Ouch! That is a sad tale man, you have my condolences :sad: A good warning for others though - don't take the chance people!

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Yeah, im pretty depressed about it :sad:
But im getting a new one, better one, that comes with a 10mbit connection with the deal :biggrin: (Gives me large discount on that connection)

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

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The strength of the turbulence is directly proportional to the temperature of your coffee.

a burning smell? uh-ohh...

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

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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.

Sucks man.

Good Advice: Use Surge Protectors, or you'll be out money :smile:

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That sucks, sorry about that dude

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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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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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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. :razz:

/runs

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Bum deal man, sorry to hear it :sad:

kinda ironic, with your handel and all

@ DrGlass: What handel?

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

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

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