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Rogmeister

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My Computer Died This Week
« on: 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.
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2011, 10:09:23 PM »
Congrats on the new computer... hope you don't have to wait quite that long for it. :)
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #2 on: July 03, 2011, 04:04:06 AM »
Bad news: old computer dead, money to be spent. :weep:

Good news: new computer coming soon :yahoo:

I use a Dell at work and it works very well. Of course, privately I'd stick with Apple myself ;)
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #3 on: 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...
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #4 on: July 03, 2011, 04:18:51 AM »
Is that where all my deepest darkest secrets are kept?  :bag:
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #5 on: 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 :fingerchew:
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #6 on: 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.
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #7 on: 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.
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #8 on: 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 :thumbup:
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #9 on: July 03, 2011, 12:57:42 PM »
Are you sure it's the CPU fan though? Could be a case fan instead...
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #10 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 :bag: I never had trouble with CPU fan noise...
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #11 on: 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 :bag: 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.
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #12 on: 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 :redcard: Needless to say I never bought a Sony notebook again.
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #13 on: 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.
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Re: My Computer Died This Week
« Reply #14 on: July 09, 2011, 03:29:21 PM »
Keep the faith Roger! Won't be long now!  ;D
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