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mrpickles
06-01-2003, 04:13 AM
NEWS: Capacitors causing computers/Electronics to burn out!

http://news.independent.co.uk/digital/news/story.jsp?story=411005

Wow sounds pretty scary if buying or building a computer or expensive Mobo, VideoCard, BiG SCREEN TV etc etc....... :confused:
mrgas
06-02-2003, 03:45 AM
my BRAND NEW HOME BUILT INTEL 875 800fsb 3.0 intel cpu ,twinx pc3200 ddr400 smelled like it overheated today when I got home from Tahoe.wife used it early in day on Saturday and it locked up and she turned it off(and she has a head cold and cant smell anything)
I was just going to bed to rest...so i could work on it more on Monday(its running now on drive "D",had to load OS on d and go around c...) now i'm not sure i can sleep....****!:(
AllGamer
06-02-2003, 09:21 AM
that's not really news,

we've been seeing that for many years already

this is one of the reason why people say is no good to OC, cuz you are just killing those things faster

:t