Help me break my crappy work PC!

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So almost everyone else in the company is now on Windows server 2008, and as of 12pm today they all have Office 2010!

I'm stuck on an old PC with Office 2002! I still need a PC because of CAD etc, but my boss' PC recently died, and he got a new one with Win7 and Office 2010.

I want a new one!

How do I break my PC without them knowing it was me? Ideally some setting in the BIOS - like some high voltage setting or something would be idea... but would that break it for good?

All ideas welcome. You'll get Scott Mills Points for the most imaginative :D

Bye!
 
Sundance said:
So almost everyone else in the company is now on Windows server 2008, and as of 12pm today they all have Office 2010!

I'm stuck on an old PC with Office 2002! I still need a PC because of CAD etc, but my boss' PC recently died, and he got a new one with Win7 and Office 2010.

I want a new one!

How do I break my PC without them knowing it was me? Ideally some setting in the BIOS - like some high voltage setting or something would be idea... but would that break it for good?

All ideas welcome. You'll get Scott Mills Points for the most imaginative :D

Bye!
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Everyone is running Windows Server 2008 at your place?
That really doesn't seem like a good idea for all your workstations and must be a real drain on the finances for all those licenses!
 
disconnect the power connector from mobo whilst its turned on, that should do it, or atleast pop the psu. as for your own saftey, i am not sure.
 
Strangely overclocking a machine with insane settings often doesn't kill it, it'll just refuse to boot... You need high enough voltage to kill the chip without having such insane settings that the motherboard flat our refuses to do anything. :p (that's if you have any overclocking options, which is unlikely on a work machine...).
 
stoofa said:
Everyone is running Windows Server 2008 at your place?
That really doesn't seem like a good idea for all your workstations and must be a real drain on the finances for all those licenses!
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LOL does seem a little strange


Flip the change voltage switch on the psu, that will blow it.
 
I agree, just up the FSB/Multplier CPU vcore and DRAM Voltages to the max.
But the fact you actually can access the BIOS is a slate on your companies sysop lol
We all know clearing the CMOS will clear the BIOS password, but still i am shocked you have access to the BIOS by fefault :p
 
Flip the voltage switch on PSU the flip it back and plead ignorance? That will kill it but will look like just the PSU has died.

Or just ask if you can have an upgrade?
 
Aside from wasting your companies money, I can't help but feel this is morally questionable...

/sensible off

Personally I'd pop the case, disconnect CPU fan and run Prime 95 for a couple of hours. That said, I'm pretty sure the P4s and above all have thermal throttling. Failing that, accidental drink spillage.
 
Redmint said:
Strangely overclocking a machine with insane settings often doesn't kill it, it'll just refuse to boot... You need high enough voltage to kill the chip without having such insane settings that the motherboard flat our refuses to do anything. :p (that's if you have any overclocking options, which is unlikely on a work machine...).
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I'm not too well up on overclocking, but that must overheat it right? But failing that, open up the case if you have your own office and pull out the power connector. Guess it will only work if they don't have a look inside to investigate.
 
"oh whoops, did i just accidentally spill my coffee all over the tower and through the vents? dam, i guess im gonna need a replacement pretty pronto or you may end up paying me to sit on my arse doing nothing all day"

either that or play around with some strong magnets...
 
If you can get into the BIOS; max the clock speed, up the Vcore so it still boots, open case and loosen the CPU_FAN header, it'll overheat in no time at all. Should show signs of failing, BSOD, freezing etc, report it to IT department or whatever for them to repair it and log it.

Next evening when all is quiet, restore default setting and put fan header back in. Interchange the +5V & +12v pin in the motherboard power connector. It'll surely fry it and the PSU probably. Turn it on next morning and looked shocked!
 
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