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Sander Rossel wrote: A priest might help with the BIOS exorcism of the old motherboard
I doubt whether throwing Holy Water on the motherboard will help much.
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack.
--Winston Churchill
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At least it could be fun to watch
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They have a pool... don't give me ideas...
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I think the best would be putting that under the priest's car...
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I hope YOU have learned the lesson - next time buy a new computer!!!
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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No, no...
I've just started an online course for rising bald, deaf, aphonic and lame sheeps and I will start a new career based on that, and first I will take care only of one sheep.
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Even buying a new computer is fraught with problems. I speak from experience.
The difficult may take time, the impossible a little longer.
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So basically, you replaced everything except the case, and possibly the memory? A new computer would have been cheaper!
Marc
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Yes, but... I've not changed the memory, DVD, HDD neither the CPU and box... I don' think a new computer would have been cheaper as the GPU + PSU + Motherboard + fan cost less than 200€ and now my brother in-law has a new GPU capable to run the games he like.
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Joan Murt wrote: DVD, HDD neither the CPU
Ah. When I think of motherboard replacement, I seem to automatically think CPU replacement too. I see your point.
Marc
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Yes... everything came as the new GPU was not compatible with the motherboard (even it should it seems the people of HP did not upgraded their BIOS and therefore the MOBO was not capable to start normally with the GPU installed...).
So the idea was to change the motherboard only, but then other things were needed...
Anyway everything runs fine now!
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You're pretty lucky that Windows reactivated. I've had similar cases where it won't and then forced to get a new copy of Windows as they won't do it even over the phone.
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Yes, I was... but you know if they would have not wanted to reactivate a legitimate copy of Windows I'm pretty sure we would have found the way...
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Scandalous! You speak of intrigue. Simple folk such as I are easily frightened with such things.
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Yes, the other brother is now speaking of a new computer for gaming... and yes, I've just discovered the Alienware X51, the HP Envy series, the Lenovo Erazer...
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Not to malign a product, but a recall notice has been issued on the power cord for the Lenovo.
The difficult may take time, the impossible a little longer.
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OK, thank you for the information... I'll remove the Lenovo from the list...
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And now as a thank you, you will forever be indentured as a free technician for that PC and any other PC that family ever owns. Ask me how I know this?
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jmussetter wrote: Ask me how I know this?
How do you know this?
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Thanks, I appreciate hearing the update and final (successful) resolution.
Given all your time and trouble, wouldn't it have been easier to just buy them a new computer? I've learned that a logo from a major manufacturer is generally my first clue that hardware upgrades won't be worth my time or trouble.
We can program with only 1's, but if all you've got are zeros, you've got nothing.
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Related to my last message[^]
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Went to go pick up dinner. From my direction, you have to make a U turn to get into the parking lot (center divider and no left turn lane opening like normal ). So, a few months ago, this particular area was ummm "upgraded" where you have the center divider then two left turn lanes and then another divider separating it from the go straight lanes:
|XY|1234
Where | = a concrete divider
1234 = 4 go straight lanes
X = the left / U-turn lane
Y = the left turn lane
I was in the X lane like a good citizen . This, um... "lady" was in the 1 position and decided that she needed to get into that shopping center and couldn't be bothered to go up the street a bit more and make a legal U-turn cuz she missed getting into the 2 left turn lanes.
There were 2 cars ahead of me in the X lane, they went as normal, but this um... "lady" decided it was her turn and tried to make her U-turn from the 1 lane totally cutting me off and almost causing an accident.
So I start honking at her... She actually flips me off *HARD* . You know, cuz the world revolves around her and the city engineer was a *TOTAL* jerk for inconveniencing her by putting a concrete divider in her way.
Now, don't get me wrong, I'd have to agree with her that the area is a total mess now with all the weird concrete barriers though.
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I'd say that intersection is fairly well designed; it's the lady who's defective. There's a word for people like her, starting with a 'c' and ending with a 't'. It's not a very nice word, of course, but her kind don't deserve anything nicer than being disemboweled with a dull, rusty chainsaw.
Will Rogers never met me.
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