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The famously-dysfunctional personal computer, Oops, passed away of old age earlier today.
Late last night, Oops was attempting to reboot following a driver installation. He succumbed to old age shortly after shutting down Windows. His operator, Phieta, discovered the system's demise upon returning to the keyboard and noticing Oops was not sending a signal to the monitor. A manual reset was attempted, but unfortunately the video signal was still absent and he would not POST. The symptoms persisted after this morning's graphics-card and PSU transplants.
After some consultation, Oops's symptoms were diagnosed as the result of motherboard failure.
While the rest of his components appear to be in working order, his operator has decided to declare the system deceased.
"Yeah, everything else still works; it's just the mainboard that's gone," Phieta was heard commenting. "But really, you lose the motherboard, you lose everything... you just can't call it the same machine afterwards."
In replacing the motherboard, Phieta has decided to upgrade as well.
"I'm definitely going to get a board with USB 2.x this time," he said. "Transfer speeds were horrendous before. Besides, AGP and Athlon XP are being phased out -- PCI-e and the Athlon 64 chips are the future. Well, for a few years anyway. So if I can afford a new CPU and graphics card too, I'm going to get a board that supports them."
Oops would have been five years old this Christmas. His replacement, tentatively named "Exploding Whale," is expected to be completed within two weeks.
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Posted 14 November 2005 - 05:11 PM
QUOTE(Phieta @ Nov 14 2005, 02:14 AM)
The famously-dysfunctional personal computer, Oops, passed away of old age earlier today.
Late last night, Oops was attempting to reboot following a driver installation. He succumbed to old age shortly after shutting down Windows. His operator, Phieta, discovered the system's demise upon returning to the keyboard and noticing Oops was not sending a signal to the monitor. A manual reset was attempted, but unfortunately the video signal was still absent and he would not POST. The symptoms persisted after this morning's graphics-card and PSU transplants.
After some consultation, Oops's symptoms were diagnosed as the result of motherboard failure.
While the rest of his components appear to be in working order, his operator has decided to declare the system deceased.
"Yeah, everything else still works; it's just the mainboard that's gone," Phieta was heard commenting. "But really, you lose the motherboard, you lose everything... you just can't call it the same machine afterwards."
In replacing the motherboard, Phieta has decided to upgrade as well.
"I'm definitely going to get a board with USB 2.x this time," he said. "Transfer speeds were horrendous before. Besides, AGP and Athlon XP are being phased out -- PCI-e and the Athlon 64 chips are the future. Well, for a few years anyway. So if I can afford a new CPU and graphics card too, I'm going to get a board that supports them."
Oops would have been five years old this Christmas. His replacement, tentatively named "Exploding Whale," is expected to be completed within two weeks.
Late last night, Oops was attempting to reboot following a driver installation. He succumbed to old age shortly after shutting down Windows. His operator, Phieta, discovered the system's demise upon returning to the keyboard and noticing Oops was not sending a signal to the monitor. A manual reset was attempted, but unfortunately the video signal was still absent and he would not POST. The symptoms persisted after this morning's graphics-card and PSU transplants.
After some consultation, Oops's symptoms were diagnosed as the result of motherboard failure.
While the rest of his components appear to be in working order, his operator has decided to declare the system deceased.
"Yeah, everything else still works; it's just the mainboard that's gone," Phieta was heard commenting. "But really, you lose the motherboard, you lose everything... you just can't call it the same machine afterwards."
In replacing the motherboard, Phieta has decided to upgrade as well.
"I'm definitely going to get a board with USB 2.x this time," he said. "Transfer speeds were horrendous before. Besides, AGP and Athlon XP are being phased out -- PCI-e and the Athlon 64 chips are the future. Well, for a few years anyway. So if I can afford a new CPU and graphics card too, I'm going to get a board that supports them."
Oops would have been five years old this Christmas. His replacement, tentatively named "Exploding Whale," is expected to be completed within two weeks.
Hmmm it sounds like (luckily) you'll be able to save your HD then, if that's the case then cool, because then all your stuff will be saved! YAY!...poor oops.
Alas oops we knew you well, goodbye alas goodbye, alas until we meet again.
^ A lot of "alas's", eh? ^
~ Kimojuno
Xmadole, on 09 August 2009 - 09:28 AM, said:
i wish i actually read the first post of threads.
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Posted 14 November 2005 - 05:27 PM
"Exploding Whale"? 
You really are the king of interesting names...
However, I understood essentially none of that.
I'll gain more knowledge some other time, then.
You really are the king of interesting names...However, I understood essentially none of that.
I'll gain more knowledge some other time, then.
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Posted 14 November 2005 - 05:47 PM
OMG! Hyper admitted his stupidity on a subject!!! 
well, i hope exploding whale works out for you!
well, i hope exploding whale works out for you!
This was totally out-dated.
Now it's updated.
I think?
Yeah.
....
Nice.
Now it's updated.
I think?
Yeah.
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Nice.
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Posted 23 November 2005 - 06:28 AM
Updatezorz.
At the moment (not 100% sure) it looks like I'll be upgrading to an ASUS A8N-SLI mobo with an AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego proc. With any luck, they'll be ordered on December 1.
The downside? I can't use my AGP graphics card with it, and I can't get a new one until January
Hopefully I'll be able to borrow a low-end PCI-e card from a friend, but if not, I'll be computerless until next year.
...yes, I said "mobo" and "proc."
At the moment (not 100% sure) it looks like I'll be upgrading to an ASUS A8N-SLI mobo with an AMD Athlon 64 3700+ San Diego proc. With any luck, they'll be ordered on December 1.
The downside? I can't use my AGP graphics card with it, and I can't get a new one until January
Hopefully I'll be able to borrow a low-end PCI-e card from a friend, but if not, I'll be computerless until next year....yes, I said "mobo" and "proc."
Those who will remember, will speak fondly of the warm morning breeze.
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Posted 23 November 2005 - 08:00 AM
Sure. But you pay the shipping. And you pay for me to rent a P.O. Box for a month. (I'm not crazy enough to give you my address )
...wait. The 2800+ isn't socket 939... ah well.
)...wait. The 2800+ isn't socket 939... ah well.
Those who will remember, will speak fondly of the warm morning breeze.
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Posted 23 November 2005 - 09:07 AM
rust in peace
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Posted 09 February 2006 - 08:17 AM
Rawr. Stuff has arrived; stuff has been installed. Windows has been installed. Various drivers have been installed. And Firefox. Tomorrow, more drivers and a bunch of other programs... like... Photoshop... and stuff. And games to test out my pimpin' new video card, which is rather overqualified, considering that I'm using a 14" CRT monitor which won't even go past 1024x768, and the only recent game I own is CoD2 -- and that's only because it was bundled with the card.
New partzies!
ABIT AX8 Motherboard
AMD Athlon 64 3700+, San Diego Core
BFG Tech BFGR78256GTCOD2 (yes, the model number is ridiculous)
Now, to get a better monitor... and a bigger hard drive... and a DVD burner (hell, even a DVD reader)... and... meh
I should increase activity as soon as I get rid of my piles of homework and college apps.
Those who will remember, will speak fondly of the warm morning breeze.
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Posted 09 February 2006 - 11:08 AM
GJ!
For example- Mary's Computer , Kitchen Computer, Pete's Parandoid Processor
For example- Mary's Computer , Kitchen Computer, Pete's Parandoid Processor
HI! I'M BACK SPORADICALLY! Nobody probably remembers me :(
