I am a computing god!

chrispystix · 14 Jun 2007 at 21:02

About two months ago I decided to build my own. After several posts with specs I decided to start collecting old PCs from mates and a Girl.

My best model, an old TIME athelon 900mhz (from the latter) declined to turn on tonight.

I deftly plunged in and changed the power supply with one from a mates garage.

I am now typing happily on the old windows me machine and feeling like a tech head.

Humble beginings.

chrispystix · 14 Jun 2007 at 21:31

i may risk loosing one of my 2 wonderful cool points but....

My new usb wireless device isnt supported by Windows me.....(I read it wrong)

however.......I am keeping it for when I manage to blag an xp box from someone.

Oh and I also pulled my RAM about, replaced the motherboard speaker and squirted dead PSU dust away with compressed air........

(takes a bow)

chrispystix · 14 Jun 2007 at 21:34

blasted down to mortality....wtf are you on about???

chrispystix · 14 Jun 2007 at 21:40

toilet roll holder!

chrispystix · 14 Jun 2007 at 21:47

I have an awsome my space page, as my 3 friends would testify....

chrispystix · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:13

Well,

The PC was her grandfather's

I cant spell

Maybe it was a shed

and up yours! for starters.

chrispystix · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:22

is it possible to move it>?

chrispystix · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:28

One of the other blagged systems was a pentium pro with a 2 g hard dive.
I spent 2 hours with a mini vac removing inches of dust before windows 98 returned to the world.....

chrispystix · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:32

basmic said:
With all due respect Chrispy, what you've done tonight is what I did in a computer workshop as a work apprentice nearly ten years ago.

It might feel like a major achievement, but right now most people on here are laughing (hard) at you.

Part of me respects you for having the nuts to brag about something so minor and easy to fix. But another part me respects you for starting to learn about computer hardware.

First trick of the day: Get an old, tired PSU. Plug it in, and unplug after a second or two. Dismantle PSU, remove PCB completely from PSU chassis. Short the pins of any of the big capacitors with a metal screwdrivers - enjoy the spark. This is safe if done properly, and you don't touch the metal part of the screwdriver while shorting the cap.

Second trick of the day: Again, dismantle PSU, remove PCB completely from the metal PSU chassis. Get a large piece of tin foil, and put the PCB solder side down on the tin foil - but don't touch the tin foil while the PCB is on the foil. Plug PSU in, and turn on at the switch. Enjoy as the sparks fly, and the trip switch/fuse in your fusebox trips. Again, this is safe if done properly - and even safer if you do it outside, to avoid fire hazards.

lol...shall i turn off the fire alarm????

as long as people are laughing dude....thats the point.

chrispystix · 14 Jun 2007 at 23:42

naffa said:
When seeing the title, am I the only one that thought:

"I am a driving God"

?

I am glad you got the quote...that clip has me giggling every time i see it.......love top gear