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Note to self: Don't blow up computer....
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 10:31 am
by lojik
So yesterday I spent about 4 hours working on my dad's computer, completely gutting it and replacing most of the core components (motherboard, processor, RAM, graphics, CD Drive) and getting it all working fine, then I decide to spend 5 minutes adding his old RAM to my computer and BAM. Computer doesn't start, burning smell and my comp is fucked
Becuase his old system was AMD and so was mine I thought it would be fine, turns out I forgot that he didn't have a dual core and I did. Bugger.
The worst part is hearing a bassline in my head and not being able to get it down becuase I don't have a production computer until replacement parts arrive. Note to others, double check before you put things in your computer
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:11 am
by caeraphym
Actual LOL.
How come it took you 4 hours to basically build a PC?
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:26 pm
by lojik
Coz it's only the second time I've done it and there were a few little problems along the way which I had to troubleshoot, plus becuase it was my dads computer I was kind of working on a track at the same time lol.
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:37 pm
by subindex
sounds like you just blew you power supply take the ram out buy new power supply job done
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:42 pm
by eastern electrics
how (the fuck) does the Ram depend on the CPU you have?
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:55 pm
by deadly_habit
it doesn't it depends on what type of ram slots your mobo has
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:59 pm
by daft cunt
Eastern Electrics wrote:how (the fuck) does the Ram depend on the CPU you have?
Indeed.
Besides there's no way using inadequate ram can toast anything.
Sounds weird to me.
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 12:59 pm
by daft cunt
Feeling your pain tho
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:07 pm
by altered state
Its probably more to do with the type of ram he has, if it was old old old (like most dad's computers) then DDR1 wont do a modern mobo very good.
The ram timings will be too slow, and the dual core/any modern processor will basically over heat the things as they try to keep up
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 1:40 pm
by lojik
Yea it was just really old RAM, from like 2002 I think. Either way its fucka-doodle dooed
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:04 pm
by eastern electrics
normally you cant put sd-ram into ddr-slots without using a sledgehammer because the slots dont even match.
the same thing with ddr1/ddr2 slots.
i think your power supply got shorted. (shortened? dunno.)
may the force NOT be with you next time!
Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 3:51 pm
by lojik
Yea, get ready to commence major LOLS but when I put the old RAM in I did notice how much easier it was to slot in lol. Oops. Oh well new MOBO should arrive tomorrow!