Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 13th 13, 04:30 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,266
Can ATX PSU blow the mainboard?
On Monday, November 11, 2013 11:36:28 PM UTC-5, wrote:
They don't cause them, but they can allow them by not filtering out
voltage spikes from switching mode supplies or...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 10th 13, 11:59 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,266
Can ATX PSU blow the mainboard?
On Sunday, November 10, 2013 2:14:41 PM UTC-5, Flasherly wrote:
I then wrapped the PS with tin-foil, ostensibly, to determine I'd
stopped spurious RF propagation from (somehow) entering the...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 10th 13, 04:53 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,266
Can ATX PSU blow the mainboard?
On Saturday, November 9, 2013 11:17:18 PM UTC-5, Flasherly wrote:
OK. So it wasn't capacitors, which just fine if you say so.
If capacitors cause damage, then included is how capacitors cause...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 10th 13, 02:31 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,266
Can ATX PSU blow the mainboard?
On Friday, November 8, 2013 9:07:05 PM UTC-5, Flasherly wrote:
Nonsense. Run a MB with failing capacitors. Besides a diet of PS
units, it'll also eventually take out drives.
Bad capacitors...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
November 8th 13, 11:20 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 36
Views: 1,266
Can ATX PSU blow the mainboard?
On Wednesday, October 30, 2013 5:23:54 PM UTC-4, Jason wrote:
I may be mistaken but ISTR there's a possibility of a voltage surge when
the PSU goes.
If the PSU meets ATX specs and power supply...
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Forum: General
June 13th 13, 01:31 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 11
Views: 636
OT a bit - matching UPS with one's pc
On Wednesday, June 12, 2013 10:44:12 PM UTC-4, miso wrote:
The double conversion scheme is a power conditioner and UPS at the same
time. If you understand electronics, it is far easier to absorb...
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Forum: General
June 12th 13, 12:28 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 11
Views: 636
OT a bit - matching UPS with one's pc
On Monday, June 10, 2013 5:58:25 PM UTC-4, Paul wrote:
Power rating is not the same thing as runtime. ...
A dumb manufacturer, could use the battery from a 450W
unit, in a 1200W product.
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Forum: General
June 10th 13, 02:48 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 11
Views: 636
OT a bit - matching UPS with one's pc
On Monday, June 10, 2013 1:19:04 AM UTC-4, Yes wrote:
I'll probably be buying a UPS for my pc soon and need to learn how to
size and match a UPS with my pc, but there's a lot of unclear info...
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Forum: Asus Motherboards
March 6th 13, 02:23 AM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
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Replies: 2
Views: 782
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 12th 09, 12:11 AM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,893
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
February 10th 09, 08:15 PM Posted to alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt
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Replies: 19
Views: 548
PC dying or dead- is mobo the cause?
On Feb 10, 8:40 am, jinxy wrote:
I will round up a psu and try one more time to breath life back
into this system. If all else fails she may be getting an early
birthday...
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Forum: Asus Motherboards
January 30th 09, 07:32 PM Posted to alt.comp.periphs.mainboard.asus
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Replies: 32
Views: 1,086
I think it must be the power supply
On Jan 29, 6:24*pm, Bill Anderson wrote:
Question: *Could a failing power supply have been causing the video card
flakiness? *And if so, does it make any sense to...
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Forum: Storage (alternative)
January 27th 09, 09:01 PM Posted to comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage
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Replies: 9
Views: 398
Strange Hard Drive Failure Problem
On Jan 25, 8:11*pm, wrote:
I did recheck the drives in another machine. They remained dead.
The 3rd drive is working again. *I changed thepower supplyyet again
and...
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Forum: Homebuilt PC's
January 17th 09, 11:58 PM Posted to uk.comp.homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,083
Network bridge problem
On Jan 16, 8:35*am, Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
wrote:
If there is an outdoor portion of about 3m, how weatherproof are
ethernet cables?
If buildings are so...
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Forum: General
January 17th 09, 11:58 PM Posted to uk.comp.homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware.pc-homebuilt,alt.comp.hardware
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Replies: 13
Views: 779
Network bridge problem
On Jan 16, 8:35*am, Quis custodiet ipsos custodes
wrote:
If there is an outdoor portion of about 3m, how weatherproof are
ethernet cables?
If buildings are so...
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Forum: Dell Computers
January 8th 09, 06:20 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,998
Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop
On Jan 8, 11:14*am, bud-- wrote:
Ho-hum. The same lies. The same drivel.
More insults because Bud cannot post numeric specs. Somehow his
obscenely overpriced protector...
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Forum: Dell Computers
January 7th 09, 08:14 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,998
Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop
On Jan 7, 11:55*am, "John Novicki Jr" wrote:
Evidently,westom1, you are the idiot. *For the amount of time you have
spend spewing garbage in these forums, you should have...
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Forum: Dell Computers
January 7th 09, 04:31 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,998
Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop
On Jan 7, 10:24*am, bud-- wrote:
The village idiot still can't find what Christopher posted. Or refuses
to find. w_ is a fan of Josef Goebbels and thinks if you repeat...
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Forum: Dell Computers
January 7th 09, 02:31 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,998
Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop
On Jan 6, 11:00 am, bud-- wrote:
The village idiot repeats the lie.
So again Bud posts denigrating replies rather than ... where is that
numeric spec that claims...
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Forum: Dell Computers
January 5th 09, 11:33 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,998
Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop
On Jan 5, 5:21*pm, "Christopher Muto" wrote:
thanks bud, nice to know that someone out there can read ;)
how on earth he thinks the circut in the apc notebook adapter is...
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Forum: Dell Computers
January 5th 09, 04:03 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,998
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Forum: Dell Computers
January 4th 09, 05:42 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,998
Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop
On Jan 3, 11:17*pm, "Christopher Muto" wrote:
wtf? *i provided a link to the product page that also has a detailed
specification page. *it is abundantly clear that you...
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Forum: Dell Computers
January 4th 09, 03:32 AM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,998
Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop
On Jan 3, 6:55 pm, "Christopher Muto" wrote:
did you read the specs for the apc device? it is far from a 'generic' power
strip. would love to know any refererance for...
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Forum: Dell Computers
January 3rd 09, 11:36 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 30
Views: 1,998
Advice on purchasing Inspiron 1525 laptop
On Dec 26 2008, 10:41*am, wrote:
Should I get a voltage stabilizer or spike guard should be enough? Can
anyone please explain which is better to buy for a laptop? I live in
...
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Forum: Dell Computers
January 3rd 09, 11:13 PM Posted to alt.sys.pc-clone.dell
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Replies: 5
Views: 592
20 Pin ATX Tester
On Jan 3, 8:55*am, wrote:
All I can add...I had a PC shop owner test the one I suspected
(ruptured electolytic) and it tested good with all idiot lights on!
That...
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