Things that make you go.. Humm..

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Mike O Send message Joined: 1 Sep 07 Posts: 428 Credit: 6,670,998 RAC: 0	Message 877896 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 16:51:26 UTC Last modified: 21 Mar 2009, 16:52:49 UTC So.. I built a new system. Nothing huge. An old P4 3.2 prescott on a new dual pci-e board. Got a cool looking case. Its all lit up with LED fans and bubble lights on the front. 36 bux on ebay :) Put in a 8800GT (got it of Ebay.. $46 bux) and fired it up.. WOOHOO! ITS ALIVE! Later..... My Wife comes in my lab (aka our bedroom) and says 'Ya know, that would look way cooler in our living room than MYYyy.. POS eMachine'. (1st humm..) With the issues that her system has been having.. RRBs, BSODs and such, I decided to let her have this new 'pretty' system. (her RAC was sucky anyway on that old AMD 3500+ and besides.. I was having all the fun with CUDAs.. hee hee). I took the system in to my lab.. err.. bedroom and took it apart. The PSU was so stuffed full of shilint and crap there was NO air flow. (2nd humm..) Ok.. easy fix. Took out PSU, took it apart and cleaned it right down to circuit board. Guess what? It fixed the BSODs and RRBs!! WOOHOO again! I formated it after saving all my gal's pics and such and reinstalled win xp64 on it. Im thinking.. (3rd humm..) hey, this could be pretty cool.. I rebooted, got in to the BIOS and..... GRRRrrrr. NO overclocking functions. (4th humm..) BIOS UPDATE? I looked around and found out.. This old eMachine has a MS-7184 mobo. It is the OEM version of the MS-7093 and some have had good luck flashing the BIOS to the MS-7093s BIOS. (5th humm..) Piece a cake.. Download the BIOS, Burn to a CDR and presto! A PREFECT FLASH.. No errors! YAY! and WOOHOO AGAIN! I take out the CDR and press reset and... and... and... and... (1st moan) :( I KILLED IT! NOTHING AT ALL.. With a slight tear in my eye, I got back on my feet and looked for someone that could un-do my doings. Luckly, I found this guy on Ebay.. He only charges $5.76 total (thats if you send him your BIOS chip) to un-mistake my bios (and many others in sure :) MORAL OF THE STORY.. IF IT ISNT BROKEN, DON'T FIX IT!!!! Not Ready Reading BRAIN. Abort/Retry/Fail? ID: 877896 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51552 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 877903 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 17:13:56 UTC - in response to Message 877896. Last modified: 21 Mar 2009, 17:14:50 UTC So.. I built a new system. Nothing huge. An old P4 3.2 prescott on a new dual pci-e board. Got a cool looking case. Its all lit up with LED fans and bubble lights on the front. 36 bux on ebay :) Put in a 8800GT (got it of Ebay.. $46 bux) and fired it up.. WOOHOO! ITS ALIVE! Later..... My Wife comes in my lab (aka our bedroom) and says 'Ya know, that would look way cooler in our living room than MYYyy.. POS eMachine'. (1st humm..) With the issues that her system has been having.. RRBs, BSODs and such, I decided to let her have this new 'pretty' system. (her RAC was sucky anyway on that old AMD 3500+ and besides.. I was having all the fun with CUDAs.. hee hee). I took the system in to my lab.. err.. bedroom and took it apart. The PSU was so stuffed full of shilint and crap there was NO air flow. (2nd humm..) Ok.. easy fix. Took out PSU, took it apart and cleaned it right down to circuit board. Guess what? It fixed the BSODs and RRBs!! WOOHOO again! I formated it after saving all my gal's pics and such and reinstalled win xp64 on it. Im thinking.. (3rd humm..) hey, this could be pretty cool.. I rebooted, got in to the BIOS and..... GRRRrrrr. NO overclocking functions. (4th humm..) BIOS UPDATE? I looked around and found out.. This old eMachine has a MS-7184 mobo. It is the OEM version of the MS-7093 and some have had good luck flashing the BIOS to the MS-7093s BIOS. (5th humm..) Piece a cake.. Download the BIOS, Burn to a CDR and presto! A PREFECT FLASH.. No errors! YAY! and WOOHOO AGAIN! I take out the CDR and press reset and... and... and... and... (1st moan) :( I KILLED IT! NOTHING AT ALL.. With a slight tear in my eye, I got back on my feet and looked for someone that could un-do my doings. Luckly, I found this guy on Ebay.. He only charges $5.76 total (thats if you send him your BIOS chip) to un-mistake my bios (and many others in sure :) MORAL OF THE STORY.. IF IT ISNT BROKEN, DON'T FIX IT!!!! LOL......I have a long history of fixing things that were not broken to begin with....... And a big pile of deceased mobos to prove it....ROFLMAO. Good luck with the post mortem...... "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 877903 ·

RB Send message Joined: 7 Mar 00 Posts: 103 Credit: 1,084,436 RAC: 0	Message 877914 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 17:25:52 UTC - in response to Message 877896. You need to expand your "lab" to include necessary equipment to deal with these situations. Clear everything off the bureau onto the floor to make room as your new workbench. The wife will understand. Trust me. ID: 877914 ·

Mike O Send message Joined: 1 Sep 07 Posts: 428 Credit: 6,670,998 RAC: 0	Message 877930 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 17:41:22 UTC - in response to Message 877914. Last modified: 21 Mar 2009, 17:42:46 UTC You need to expand your "lab" to include necessary equipment to deal with these situations. Clear everything off the bureau onto the floor to make room as your new workbench. The wife will understand. Trust me. I nearly almost sorta ordered a EPROM burner :) Not in my budge tho :( LOL! Good idea :) Not Ready Reading BRAIN. Abort/Retry/Fail? ID: 877930 ·

Terri O Send message Joined: 20 Jun 08 Posts: 72 Credit: 1,004,551 RAC: 0	Message 878028 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 20:54:46 UTC - in response to Message 877914. You need to expand your "lab" to include necessary equipment to deal with these situations. Clear everything off the bureau onto the floor to make room as your new workbench. The wife will understand. Trust me. Ha hahahahahaaaaa that's a good one!!! I have actually cleared out a small spare room, took some old cubboards from my parents basement, cleaned them, painted them to look new. And told the hubby aka Mike O that he can now give me our bedroom back and move his lab else where!!!! LOL I have no closet anymore as it has been taken over with boxes and boxes of computer parts. "His" side of the VERY large bedroom is his "lab" and I want it back. Now all I have to do is get him to hang the newly restored cubboards on the wall and he can move his lab bench to the official lab, which by the way is sitting in middle of bedroom (apparently his massive desk that we both USED to use is not enough room) I am sure once our daughter goes off to college in July he will want to over take that room as well. LOL BTW the cool flashy case does look better in our living room then stuffed upstairs in his cluster mess where noone can see the pretty lights LOL ID: 878028 ·

RB Send message Joined: 7 Mar 00 Posts: 103 Credit: 1,084,436 RAC: 0	Message 878037 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:20:35 UTC - in response to Message 878028. ...that's a good one!!! See, Mike? I KNEW she would like it. I have actually cleared out a small spare room, took some old cubboards from my parents basement, But is it fair to give him old and small stuff to work with? "His" side of the VERY large bedroom is his "lab" The way he makes do with what's available is downright commendable. Bravo on the adaptability factor!! and I want it back. (tilts head in a caring way) We need to discuss this, ok?? No? Alright then, we won't. BTW the cool flashy case does look better in the livingroom He gives.... and he gives.... (chokes back a tear). . :-) ID: 878037 ·

Terri O Send message Joined: 20 Jun 08 Posts: 72 Credit: 1,004,551 RAC: 0	Message 878039 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:22:56 UTC - in response to Message 878037. Hey now I did say I restored them. And I did paint the room for him too. That should count for some kind of credit. LOL ID: 878039 ·

Terri O Send message Joined: 20 Jun 08 Posts: 72 Credit: 1,004,551 RAC: 0	Message 878041 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:25:04 UTC And BTW he is back at the guys shop again. Been gone for awhile now and I am sure he will come home with more "stuff" Soooooo can't wait LOL ID: 878041 ·

RB Send message Joined: 7 Mar 00 Posts: 103 Credit: 1,084,436 RAC: 0	Message 878042 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:25:30 UTC - in response to Message 878039. Hee hee hee.... Just trying to annoy you... ;-) ID: 878042 ·

Terri O Send message Joined: 20 Jun 08 Posts: 72 Credit: 1,004,551 RAC: 0	Message 878044 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:26:41 UTC - in response to Message 878042. Hee hee hee.... Just trying to annoy you... ;-) LOL takes more then that to annoy me. I have 3 teenage daughters, can't compete with them LOL ID: 878044 ·

ccappel Send message Joined: 27 Jan 00 Posts: 362 Credit: 1,516,412 RAC: 0	Message 878045 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:26:57 UTC - in response to Message 878039. Hey now I did say I restored them. And I did paint the room for him too. That should count for some kind of credit. LOL He has no room to complain. My wife's contribution to painting a room is "Honey, when are you going to paint that room?" :) "Life is a tragedy for those who feel, and a comedy for those who think." "I never get into an argument that I cannot win." ID: 878045 ·

Terri O Send message Joined: 20 Jun 08 Posts: 72 Credit: 1,004,551 RAC: 0	Message 878046 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:27:52 UTC - in response to Message 878045. Hey now I did say I restored them. And I did paint the room for him too. That should count for some kind of credit. LOL He has no room to complain. My wife's contribution to painting a room is "Honey, when are you going to paint that room?" :) LOL I certainly hope Mike reads this!! ID: 878046 ·

Fred W Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 13 Jun 99 Posts: 2524 Credit: 11,954,210 RAC: 0	Message 878047 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:31:17 UTC - in response to Message 878045. Hey now I did say I restored them. And I did paint the room for him too. That should count for some kind of credit. LOL He has no room to complain. My wife's contribution to painting a room is "Honey, when are you going to paint that room?" :) I recognise that tone of voice... F. ID: 878047 ·

Zydor Send message Joined: 4 Oct 03 Posts: 172 Credit: 491,111 RAC: 0	Message 878048 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:32:01 UTC - in response to Message 878045. He has no room to complain. My wife's contribution to painting a room is "Honey, when are you going to paint that room?" :) Mine just leaves the paint can and brush on the breakfast table - subtle ...... :) Regards Zy ID: 878048 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51552 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 878053 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:35:23 UTC Funny.....I don't have these problems with the kitties. LOL. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 878053 ·

RB Send message Joined: 7 Mar 00 Posts: 103 Credit: 1,084,436 RAC: 0	Message 878054 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:35:45 UTC - in response to Message 878046. Hey now I did say I restored them. And I did paint the room for him too. That should count for some kind of credit. LOL He has no room to complain. My wife's contribution to painting a room is "Honey, when are you going to paint that room?" :) LOL I certainly hope Mike reads this!! He won't have time. He took my advice and went shopping at the computer junk store. Wait till you see what he brings home. (I bet you ask him if I actually did tell him to go shopping - "Did that guy on the Internet tell you to buy all this crap??") LOL !!! ID: 878054 ·

ML1 Volunteer moderator Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 21776 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20	Message 878055 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:36:27 UTC - in response to Message 877903. Last modified: 21 Mar 2009, 21:37:08 UTC ... IF IT ISNT BROKEN, DON'T FIX IT!!!! LOL......I have a long history of fixing things that were not broken to begin with....... And a big pile of deceased mobos to prove it....ROFLMAO. Good luck with the post mortem...... I still think that your flying screwdriver is still hard to beat! All good fun, and welcome back. Happy crunchin', Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) ID: 878055 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51552 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 878056 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:38:48 UTC - in response to Message 878055. ... IF IT ISNT BROKEN, DON'T FIX IT!!!! LOL......I have a long history of fixing things that were not broken to begin with....... And a big pile of deceased mobos to prove it....ROFLMAO. Good luck with the post mortem...... I still think that your flying screwdriver is still hard to beat! All good fun, and welcome back. Happy crunchin', Martin LOL....that was one expensive dipsy doodle with the screwdriver.... I should sell that monitor on ebay as computer art. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 878056 ·

Terri O Send message Joined: 20 Jun 08 Posts: 72 Credit: 1,004,551 RAC: 0	Message 878059 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:44:21 UTC I shouldn't complain, it does keep him outta trouble. He certainly does alot for everyone. Just wish he would find a way to actually make extra money doing what he does for free. He enjoys it so much, would be a perfect world if someone could make money at something they love to do, instead of doing what they have to do to make money. ID: 878059 ·

kittyman Volunteer tester Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51552 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004	Message 878060 - Posted: 21 Mar 2009, 21:45:37 UTC - in response to Message 878059. I shouldn't complain, it does keep him outta trouble. He certainly does alot for everyone. Just wish he would find a way to actually make extra money doing what he does for free. He enjoys it so much, would be a perfect world if someone could make money at something they love to do, instead of doing what they have to do to make money. Believe me, he could have worse vices.....count yer blessings dear. "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." ID: 878060 ·

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