My Computer Died This Week

Rogmeister · July 02, 2011, 10:05:38 PM

My computer was acting funny for several days and it finally died on me. I thought of trying to get it fixed but it was pretty old so I ultimately decided to just replace it. I was mulling over various models but wound up choosing a Dell MT. It won't be here until the end of the month. In the meantime my limited posting will mostly be done via my iPhone.

addicted2dvd · July 02, 2011, 10:09:23 PM

Congrats on the new computer... hope you don't have to wait quite that long for it.

Achim · July 03, 2011, 04:04:06 AM

Bad news: old computer dead, money to be spent.

Good news: new computer coming soon

I use a Dell at work and it works very well. Of course, privately I'd stick with Apple myself

Jimmy · July 03, 2011, 04:08:44 AM

Don't forget to destroy completly the hard disc of your old computer before putting it on the recuperation or the garbage...

Rogmeister · July 03, 2011, 04:18:51 AM

Is that where all my deepest darkest secrets are kept?

Jimmy · July 03, 2011, 04:36:25 AM

Don't know for your secret life, but all your password are on it if someone in the know pick up the disc.

Better be safe than taking a risk, we can't be prudent enough

Dragonfire · July 03, 2011, 08:57:06 AM

I'm on my third Dell...they have all been very good computers and I've been very happy with them.

DJ Doena · July 03, 2011, 09:17:05 AM

Since I don't play computer games the last computer I bought was a pre-built from a computer store chain. 400€ and it does everything I need it do do (surfing, emailing, profiling, video-watching). The only addition I've made are external hard drives (coming up to 3 TB now) and a Blu-ray drive.

The only thing I'm probably exchanging sometime soon is a quieter CPU fan.

Achim · July 03, 2011, 12:55:01 PM

Quote from: DJ Doena on July 03, 2011, 09:17:05 AM
The only thing I'm probably exchanging sometime soon is a quieter CPU fan.

That is always a good investment

Najemikon · July 03, 2011, 12:57:42 PM

Are you sure it's the CPU fan though? Could be a case fan instead...

Achim · July 03, 2011, 06:54:13 PM

Quote from: Jon on July 03, 2011, 12:57:42 PM
Are you sure it's the CPU fan though? Could be a case fan instead...

That's what I meant actually, misread Karsten's post

I never had trouble with CPU fan noise...

Mustrum_Ridcully · July 03, 2011, 09:32:43 PM

Quote from: Achim on July 03, 2011, 06:54:13 PM
Quote from: Jon on July 03, 2011, 12:57:42 PM
Are you sure it's the CPU fan though? Could be a case fan instead...
That's what I meant actually, misread Karsten's post I never had trouble with CPU fan noise...

The low-budget PC's usually only have very cheap CPU- and no case-fans.
I'd suspect the PSU-fan though. Because in those PC's you normally find a PSU that is running close to it's limits, this means more warmth which results in a fan running at full speed all the time.

Achim · July 04, 2011, 06:40:07 AM

I remember my Sony "deskbook" I used to have about 8 years ago. Even when I bought it the fan was rather loud, to the extent that on occasion it turned into an annoyance. When I later ran into trouble and the CPU started overheating every once in a while I bought a can of air and went to clean the air ducts. When I turned the machine back on I was shocked because apparently I had damaged the fan with the pressureized air, I couldn't hear it... Well, when I put my ear close I could hear it. Seems the air ducts had already been dirty when I bought the notebook

Needless to say I never bought a Sony notebook again.

Rogmeister · July 09, 2011, 03:25:40 PM

I got a package from Dell yesterday but don't get too excited. It only contained my new speakers and surge protector. The computer itself has yet to ship.

addicted2dvd · July 09, 2011, 03:29:21 PM

Keep the faith Roger! Won't be long now!

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