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Requiem For A Motherboard

Posted by timothy on from the ill-planned-and-stupid-rock dept.

JimLynch writes "In my last DIY column, I discussed what it was like to build my first system. As time went by, unfortunately, my DIY system wasn't all wine and roses. This column tells the story of how I destroyed my motherboard through a series of ill-planned and stupid actions. It should stand as a shining example of What Not to Do for DIYers everywhere."

2 of 502 comments (clear)

  1. Why the heck did I bother to read all of that? by superflytnt · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I kept thinking there was going to be a punchline somewhere.

    A one sentence summary would have done nicely -- "I fecked up my board because I have no clue."

  2. Re:Thank You. by mcrbids · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    01:36AM up 126 days, 2:46, 1 user, load average: 0.14, 0.11, 0.05

    Oh yeah? Try THIS on for size...

    4:40pm up 189 days, 22:17, 5 users, load average: 0.11, 0.16, 0.10

    My personal record is over 400 days, and it would have been more except that the server had to be moved.

    (Going back to work, now...)

    --
    I have no problem with your religion until you decide it's reason to deprive others of the truth.