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Title: my computer died:(:(
Post by: Jack on April 01, 2010, 03:02:07 AM
yup after cleaning out my computer it was fine for a week but it completely fried its self :'( :'( :'(
looks like my terragen days are over their is no way i can afford a new rig at todays prices.
i get $45 usd a week average from my part time job at the local pub as i am a full time student still at high school :-[
oh well it looks like im going to start saving in abouts a year time i may have a bare bones to do 800px max renders :(

Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: Oshyan on April 01, 2010, 03:21:49 AM
That really sucks. Do you know what component is actually broken? If it's not the motherboard or CPU then it may not cost too much to fix it.

- Oshyan
Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: Jack on April 01, 2010, 03:30:29 AM
both :(
Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: Oshyan on April 01, 2010, 03:32:27 AM
Are you sure? Most modern CPUs have temperature safeties that will shut down the system *before* it fries if it gets too hot...

- Oshyan
Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: Jack on April 01, 2010, 03:39:43 AM
well it looks pretty black to me :-\
Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: Oshyan on April 01, 2010, 03:44:34 AM
You mean the motherboard is physically blackened? That does sound bad.  :o

- Oshyan
Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: Jack on April 01, 2010, 03:47:33 AM
mmh im surprised it didnt set on fire stupid power surge >:(
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Post by: inkydigit on April 01, 2010, 04:30:36 AM
that is bad news WB...I hope it doesn't take too long before you are up and running again.
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Post by: Henry Blewer on April 01, 2010, 06:16:23 AM
I am sorry. Your work is always so interesting.
Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: cyphyr on April 01, 2010, 07:10:40 AM
Bad luck man :(
I hope you get it fixed soon.
I've been meaning to ask you for a tutorial on how you do your high contrast scifi images. Its quite an individual technique!!
Richard
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Post by: Kadri on April 01, 2010, 12:14:46 PM
I am sorry :(  I hope you can repair your PC or buy a new one as soon as possible , Wetbanana.
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Post by: Seth on April 01, 2010, 03:27:43 PM
that really is a bad news :(
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Post by: TheBlackHole on April 01, 2010, 11:04:39 PM
RIP wetbanana's computer. :(
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Post by: Tangled-Universe on April 02, 2010, 05:42:16 AM
Please tell it was a joke?
Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: freelancah on April 03, 2010, 06:08:02 AM
That sucks. May I ask how old was it?  Motherboards typically have atleast 1 year warranty. Some more expensive motherboards have 2-3 years. CPUs tend to have 3 year warranty too.

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Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: Jack on April 04, 2010, 06:41:43 PM
nope it ain't no april fools i wish it was :( and the warrenty on my pc ran out a year ago
Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: Marcos Silveira on April 07, 2010, 12:01:40 PM
Sorry, Where will be the funeral???? What are the deceased's favorite flowers??
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Post by: rcallicotte on April 07, 2010, 12:16:45 PM
What's your plan?  We can't live without your TG2 images.  Quick. 

I know it's difficult to go through this.  Make sure it isn't your power supply or connected to the power supply issues.  Then, please let us know what you are going to do.
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Post by: Marcos Silveira on April 07, 2010, 12:24:19 PM
Sorry for the joke but you'll see, at the end you'll get through this with a better system. It has happened to me the end of last year and I now have a way better PC!!!
Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: freelancah on April 07, 2010, 12:38:23 PM
What do u mean by warranty ran out 1 year ago?  The whole computer's warranty or all individual components? Because the warranty for the whole computer is different from the individual components, atleast if it is a pre-built system like most computers are. You can still have few years left on the CPU even if the computer warranty ran out.
The store that sold the computer might have 1 year warranty for the whole package but manufacturer of the individual components might still have few years left..
Title: Re: my computer died:(:(
Post by: Jack on April 10, 2010, 02:26:24 AM
the manufacture computer warranty