I am the luckiest guy alive as far as computers go.

Beast Of Blight · 07-20-03, 04:49 PM

my saturday started out, as anyone who saw my rant about the breaker box not being a toy in Gripes and Mmoans, with some fool popping breakers on and off.

Making my computers go on and off, on and off, repeatedly. UGH! Lucky me, no damnage

Then, later that day..a terrible, TERRIBLE fracking storm.. one that was spewing hail a damn inch and a half wide rolled in, I had like three massive lightening strikes.. Literally right in my yard. I mean, so close.. I felt it in my body.. This also made the local power [ which is not wired right to begin with ] to go on and off on and off all through the night. ARGH. I mean, fresh lightbulbs.. no more than an hour old, blew from a big surge.

Still no damage.

All I can say is, damn..all thoughout that hellish saturday.. and all I lost was two cheap lightbulbs. I've got the luck of the damned! or something

Oni · 07-20-03, 04:59 PM

Or a half-decent surge protector.

Beast Of Blight · 07-20-03, 05:03 PM

Actually, in a case of not paying enough attention when putting the system back together after moving it across the house, I had it plugged into a 6 outlet plug thingy, not a surge protector, just a basic plug thingy.

Hence the post, forgot to add that tho.. My bad

Oni · 07-20-03, 05:04 PM

eep.

Beast Of Blight · 07-20-03, 05:05 PM

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Originally posted by Oni
eep.

You can say that again.

SniperXX · 07-20-03, 05:49 PM

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Originally posted by Beast Of Blight
You can say that again.

Well I'll say it again, eep.

You got lucky there dude.

ThePerfectCore · 07-20-03, 06:10 PM

No, it's just saving up. One day you'll come home, and your computer won't even be there... it'll be a giant smoking black stain on your desk...

Animal982 · 07-20-03, 06:31 PM

My power goes out on occasion during power storms multiple times. I knew my computer turning on and off repeatedly couldnt be good so I changed the setting in bios to not turn the computer back on after a power failure.

Beast Of Blight · 07-20-03, 08:37 PM

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Originally posted by ThePerfectCore
No, it's just saving up. One day you'll come home, and your computer won't even be there... it'll be a giant smoking black stain on your desk...

On an related, ironic note, there is already a black stain on my desk that, at one point, did smoke.

n17ikh · 07-21-03, 12:33 AM

Heh, with our power company, the power goes out every time it clouds over....

I haven't had and surge problems so far, and my computer stays on during the worst of lightning storms, even the ones that make the satellite dish lost the signal, which takes a LOT.

deRusett · 07-21-03, 04:18 AM

Most surge protectors if you read them are not made for systems running over 600 - 700Mhz, many of us have our systems overclocked that much,

anyone know if surge Protectors daisy chained would add to the protection??

JoT · 07-21-03, 10:16 AM

I think daisy chaining decreases the effectiveness of all the strips.

YviE · 07-21-03, 02:35 PM

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Originally posted by deRusett
Most surge protectors if you read them are not made for systems running over 600 - 700Mhz

Interesting, i had no idea. Could you explain why? Thanx

nil_esh · 07-21-03, 02:52 PM

UPS's are a necessity.

07-20-03, 04:49 PM	Thread Starter #1
Beast Of Blight Disabled Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Orange County	I am the luckiest guy alive as far as computers go. my saturday started out, as anyone who saw my rant about the breaker box not being a toy in Gripes and Mmoans, with some fool popping breakers on and off. Making my computers go on and off, on and off, repeatedly. UGH! Lucky me, no damnage Then, later that day..a terrible, TERRIBLE fracking storm.. one that was spewing hail a damn inch and a half wide rolled in, I had like three massive lightening strikes.. Literally right in my yard. I mean, so close.. I felt it in my body.. This also made the local power [ which is not wired right to begin with ] to go on and off on and off all through the night. ARGH. I mean, fresh lightbulbs.. no more than an hour old, blew from a big surge. Still no damage. All I can say is, damn..all thoughout that hellish saturday.. and all I lost was two cheap lightbulbs. I've got the luck of the damned! or something
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07-20-03, 04:59 PM	#2
Oni Oni-ni-Kanabō Ninja Hippo eater Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Canada	Or a half-decent surge protector. __________________ Mama, put my guns in the ground. I can't shoot them anymore. On Indefinite Hiatus Asus P6T SE Intel i7 930 @ Stock 12GB Corsair DDR3 9-9-9-24 XFX Radeon 5830 @ Stock Corsair 750 Watt PSU
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07-20-03, 05:03 PM	Thread Starter #3
Beast Of Blight Disabled Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Orange County	Actually, in a case of not paying enough attention when putting the system back together after moving it across the house, I had it plugged into a 6 outlet plug thingy, not a surge protector, just a basic plug thingy. Hence the post, forgot to add that tho.. My bad
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07-20-03, 05:04 PM	#4
Oni Oni-ni-Kanabō Ninja Hippo eater Moderator Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: St. Catharines, Ontario Canada	eep. __________________ Mama, put my guns in the ground. I can't shoot them anymore. On Indefinite Hiatus Asus P6T SE Intel i7 930 @ Stock 12GB Corsair DDR3 9-9-9-24 XFX Radeon 5830 @ Stock Corsair 750 Watt PSU
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ThePerfectCore Red Raccoon Dojo Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Texas	No, it's just saving up. One day you'll come home, and your computer won't even be there... it'll be a giant smoking black stain on your desk...
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Animal982 Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: PA	My power goes out on occasion during power storms multiple times. I knew my computer turning on and off repeatedly couldnt be good so I changed the setting in bios to not turn the computer back on after a power failure.
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07-21-03, 12:33 AM	#10
n17ikh Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: University.	Heh, with our power company, the power goes out every time it clouds over.... I haven't had and surge problems so far, and my computer stays on during the worst of lightning storms, even the ones that make the satellite dish lost the signal, which takes a LOT. __________________ Lions and tigers come running just to steal your luck.
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deRusett Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Midland, Ontario	Most surge protectors if you read them are not made for systems running over 600 - 700Mhz, many of us have our systems overclocked that much, anyone know if surge Protectors daisy chained would add to the protection?? __________________ Success is.. At age 4 .... success is .... not peeing in your pants. At age 12 .... success is .... having friends. At age 17 .... success is .... having a driving licence. At age 20 .... success is .... having sex. At age 35 .... success is .... having money. At age 50 .... success is .... having money. At age 60 .... success is .... having sex. At age 70 .... success is .... having a driving licence. At age 75 .... success is .... having friends. At age 80 .... success is .... not peeing in your pants At Any Age ... success is ... Folding for Team 32
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07-21-03, 02:52 PM	#14
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