Flint Heart on Wed, 3 May 2000 09:18:56 -0400 (EDT)


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Re: [PLUG] computers.


athlon aproved case , mb and ps.  I made sure of that.

On Tue, 2 May 2000, Thomas E. Keiser wrote:

> If you go to the AMD site, you will see that the Athlon has VERY specific and
> strict rules for the case, power supply, and motherboard. If your parts
> didn't make the grade, then blame the box builder.
> 
> Tom
> 
> Flint Heart wrote:
> 
> > i lost a computer at the begining of the year.
> > and tonight i come home and i hit the power. Nada.
> > i switch to a different socket(different surge protector).  *BLAM* sparks
> > and that acidic electrical fire smell.  well there goes my athlon
> > system.  the mb is toast.  not a clue about anything else.  but i'm not
> > expecting much.  looks like i'm going to have to dish out another 800 or
> > so.  Anyone got any ways for me to find out what component killed it(i'm
> > betting on the PS)  I'm ticked and i wana vent at some company.
> >
> > Laters
> >         N-Tropy
> >
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> A train station is where a train stops.
> On my desk, I have a work station......
> 
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