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Well some people should know that their pc goes out of date quickly i had a 'up to date' pentium 500mhz pc and it cost loads, a few weeks after a faster processor comes out.
Okay i kept the pc, added a new video card and RAM but then my hard drive begins to fail on it.
So then my brother brings back a computer which he bought from someone who build his own pc's so then every is working fine, i buy a Geforce 2 GTS just to be able to play what i like (tactical ops) and i put in my old soundcard as i didn't want to use the crappy onboard sound option.
Everything seems fine, until.... my psu fan seems to be dieing now, its not the HDD this time either.
I had the 500mhz pc for about 2-3 years and it was out of date within those couple of years, my bro bought this pc i'm using at the moment 2 years ago, and its been working perfectly fine until now.
The thing with computers is inside it gathers up so much dust, the components begin to fail.
I'm getting a whole new rig but i'm hoping it lasts a little longer than i want. And i'm hoping it won't be too out of date again in a few years.
I have a owned several consoles, and while the Gamecube wasn't out i had a N64 which i was happy with even if the PS2 and X-Box was out and more powerful I didn't care.
I'm just hoping PC's can have a longer running life , as i have had a NES and SNES sitting in a box that still works o.O
Okay i kept the pc, added a new video card and RAM but then my hard drive begins to fail on it.
So then my brother brings back a computer which he bought from someone who build his own pc's so then every is working fine, i buy a Geforce 2 GTS just to be able to play what i like (tactical ops) and i put in my old soundcard as i didn't want to use the crappy onboard sound option.
Everything seems fine, until.... my psu fan seems to be dieing now, its not the HDD this time either.
I had the 500mhz pc for about 2-3 years and it was out of date within those couple of years, my bro bought this pc i'm using at the moment 2 years ago, and its been working perfectly fine until now.
The thing with computers is inside it gathers up so much dust, the components begin to fail.
I'm getting a whole new rig but i'm hoping it lasts a little longer than i want. And i'm hoping it won't be too out of date again in a few years.
I have a owned several consoles, and while the Gamecube wasn't out i had a N64 which i was happy with even if the PS2 and X-Box was out and more powerful I didn't care.
I'm just hoping PC's can have a longer running life , as i have had a NES and SNES sitting in a box that still works o.O
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My family doesnt seem to treat pc's well.. they move it about my dad cleans the floor and makes the pc shake, my sis seems to be prone to downloading spyware, and my bro aswell.
secret_squirrel wrote:
> You're obviously doing something very very wrong if your computers are
> only lasting upto 3 years. Computer can last for many many years if
> you regualarly just take of the case, and simply blow the dust from
> inside them. Im not talkin about every week, maybe once every 3
> months, jus to free the CPU and heatsink fan of bearing problems.
> Also it isn't a bad idea sometimes to make sure all of the wires
> especially the IDE cable are correctly inserted into their slots, just
> give them a slight tug and a pull this will ensure they are secure.
> If they aren't, push them in correctly.
>
> I wouldn't keep unpgrading parts unless:
>
> 1: you know what you're doing
> 2: the parts are compatible
>
> Hope this helps!
I do that...... done it anyway i've tried cleaning out the PSU fan.. but when it begins to stop working i can't do anything.
I've fitted in a Soundcard, video card with no problems, and a network card. I've taken out a stick of RAM used to have 768mb but my games seemed to crash alot and that was due to windows 98 not liking anything above 512mb.
> You're obviously doing something very very wrong if your computers are
> only lasting upto 3 years. Computer can last for many many years if
> you regualarly just take of the case, and simply blow the dust from
> inside them. Im not talkin about every week, maybe once every 3
> months, jus to free the CPU and heatsink fan of bearing problems.
> Also it isn't a bad idea sometimes to make sure all of the wires
> especially the IDE cable are correctly inserted into their slots, just
> give them a slight tug and a pull this will ensure they are secure.
> If they aren't, push them in correctly.
>
> I wouldn't keep unpgrading parts unless:
>
> 1: you know what you're doing
> 2: the parts are compatible
>
> Hope this helps!
I do that...... done it anyway i've tried cleaning out the PSU fan.. but when it begins to stop working i can't do anything.
I've fitted in a Soundcard, video card with no problems, and a network card. I've taken out a stick of RAM used to have 768mb but my games seemed to crash alot and that was due to windows 98 not liking anything above 512mb.
Biggest problem with cleaning.... something might fook up.
Make sure u take out the plug before you even do anything...
Make sure u take out the plug before you even do anything...
I must do that, there's loads of fluff...
How do I do it though? Can I just get a hairdryer or something?
How do I do it though? Can I just get a hairdryer or something?
Some people i know... don't even clean their pc's.
You're obviously doing something very very wrong if your computers are only lasting upto 3 years. Computer can last for many many years if you regualarly just take of the case, and simply blow the dust from inside them. Im not talkin about every week, maybe once every 3 months, jus to free the CPU and heatsink fan of bearing problems. Also it isn't a bad idea sometimes to make sure all of the wires especially the IDE cable are correctly inserted into their slots, just give them a slight tug and a pull this will ensure they are secure. If they aren't, push them in correctly.
I wouldn't keep unpgrading parts unless:
1: you know what you're doing
2: the parts are compatible
Hope this helps!
I wouldn't keep unpgrading parts unless:
1: you know what you're doing
2: the parts are compatible
Hope this helps!
Well some people should know that their pc goes out of date quickly i had a 'up to date' pentium 500mhz pc and it cost loads, a few weeks after a faster processor comes out.
Okay i kept the pc, added a new video card and RAM but then my hard drive begins to fail on it.
So then my brother brings back a computer which he bought from someone who build his own pc's so then every is working fine, i buy a Geforce 2 GTS just to be able to play what i like (tactical ops) and i put in my old soundcard as i didn't want to use the crappy onboard sound option.
Everything seems fine, until.... my psu fan seems to be dieing now, its not the HDD this time either.
I had the 500mhz pc for about 2-3 years and it was out of date within those couple of years, my bro bought this pc i'm using at the moment 2 years ago, and its been working perfectly fine until now.
The thing with computers is inside it gathers up so much dust, the components begin to fail.
I'm getting a whole new rig but i'm hoping it lasts a little longer than i want. And i'm hoping it won't be too out of date again in a few years.
I have a owned several consoles, and while the Gamecube wasn't out i had a N64 which i was happy with even if the PS2 and X-Box was out and more powerful I didn't care.
I'm just hoping PC's can have a longer running life , as i have had a NES and SNES sitting in a box that still works o.O
Okay i kept the pc, added a new video card and RAM but then my hard drive begins to fail on it.
So then my brother brings back a computer which he bought from someone who build his own pc's so then every is working fine, i buy a Geforce 2 GTS just to be able to play what i like (tactical ops) and i put in my old soundcard as i didn't want to use the crappy onboard sound option.
Everything seems fine, until.... my psu fan seems to be dieing now, its not the HDD this time either.
I had the 500mhz pc for about 2-3 years and it was out of date within those couple of years, my bro bought this pc i'm using at the moment 2 years ago, and its been working perfectly fine until now.
The thing with computers is inside it gathers up so much dust, the components begin to fail.
I'm getting a whole new rig but i'm hoping it lasts a little longer than i want. And i'm hoping it won't be too out of date again in a few years.
I have a owned several consoles, and while the Gamecube wasn't out i had a N64 which i was happy with even if the PS2 and X-Box was out and more powerful I didn't care.
I'm just hoping PC's can have a longer running life , as i have had a NES and SNES sitting in a box that still works o.O
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