My PSU went fizz last night...

**thingie2** · #41 5th Oct 2008, 09:36

Yea, it has a little, so we had better get back on topic.

**4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie** · #42 5th Oct 2008, 09:39

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Originally Posted by pandahead

Off-topic conversations are permitted... I think... We're going to get modded soon, aren't we?

And thanks for the advice 4D, but that was the second thing I checked. I've 'fixed' far too many issues with the various computers around my house by wiggling some connection or other, or simply, as you say, 'turning it off and on again'. It is, invariably, one of my first methods of fixing computers.

They are permitted.. except they should probably be in the Off-Topic forum..

And you're right! it really is..

You think you've got something really terrible wrong, spend all night fiddling. Give up turn off, and go to sleep.

Next day you turn it on and it works...

It must be The God of Technology exerting his power, hes nocturnal you see.

**pandahead** · #43 5th Oct 2008, 10:04

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Originally Posted by 4D(Fordy(Ford) Ollie

You think you've got something really terrible wrong, spend all night fiddling.

It must be The God of Technology exerting his power, hes nocturnal you see.

That God of Technology has some odd habits. Please tell me I'm not the only person here twisted enough to spot this...

**thingie2** · #44 5th Oct 2008, 10:23

lol yea, your not the only one

**tomthedrummer1992** · #45 5th Oct 2008, 10:28

Of course IF YOU HAD A MAC then you wouldn't have any problems

Tom - A smug mac user.

**pandahead** · #46 5th Oct 2008, 10:31

I resent that! I know mac users have hardware problems (almost) as regularly as dos or linux users! The advantage being, if something goes wrong with a windows or linux machine, we can swap out parts until something works! Can mac users do the same? Well can they?!

That's actually a geniune question. I don't know...

Ben - A depressed windows user, and smug KUbuntu user.

**tomthedrummer1992** · #47 5th Oct 2008, 10:44

Pretty much everything on a mac (or at least the desktop mac pro) can be replaced by the user.

Macbook users can do batteries, memory and hard drives but it is RECOMMENDED that they take it to a shop for anything else - otherwise it voids the warranty.

The imacs where everything is built into the one screen I believe are the most difficult.

But, like I said, I believe in the mac pro - especially now they use intel core 2 duos instead of the power PC processors, everything is pretty much user replaceable - does have a 2 grand starting price tag though! (This is why i don't have a mac pro).

**pandahead** · #48 5th Oct 2008, 10:47

Then I stand corrected and suitably chastised. However, there's still no excuse for looking like a 1970s idea of what 'The Future' looks like. Seriously? All that whiter-than-white plastic? What're you trying to prove/hide?

Now I'm just desperately searching for reasons macs are inferior...