Can a bad mobo kill your mice?

[woodyfly]

Here's a random question... can a malfunctioning/bad mobo affect your mouse? It seems ever since i got this mobo 2 years ago, my mouse always dies out of NOWHERE. After 2-3 months of use, the mouse turns off out of nowhere. A few seconds later, it turns on. IT gets worse over time and eventually doesnt turn on anymore. I dont damage my mouse or slam it in any way so this is really weird.

 

[GhislainG]

What make/model of mouse? I've seen that issue before, but it was caused by wires that broke.

 

[woodyfly]

ive had microsoft and logitech's break. Lot of different models. MS 1.1a, ms1.1SE, ms optical, mx518(2) and now my mx518 is slowly "dying" again. All dead over the past 2 years (when i got my rig)

 

[GhislainG]

I've only had the issue with Microsoft. Pushing the cable into the mouse's case might make it work again, until another wire breaks. At that point it's time for a new mouse. Making sure that the cable can move freely with the mouse helps preventing the problem.