I FRIED THE MOBO

Argghhhhh, Fock it, you know. I just focked this whole thing up. I am so focking embarrassed. I was not going to tell you guys but a lie eats me out; even if its an E-lie.

Oh, Fock it.

Firstly, I am fully ready to cop a flaming over this like none before. Fock, you could strap me butt naked and drag my sorry ass behind your SUV for five hours over a bitumen road and I think the pain would be focking less than what I am feeling now.

Secondly, I want to thank everyone for the advice they gave: I can tell you 100% that I focked this up by making a few crucial mistakes.

I thought it was going so damn well, you know. Dismantled the old focker, followed instructions from manuals, the web etc and yet I still managed to screw the focker up... Fock it guys, you honestly dont know my anguish - that Gigabyte board is worth $228 Aus and I hate pissin' that money down the drain.

I spent all day on this, all focking day and I really enjoyed the first 6 hours of doing it - that was, of course - until I turned on the new rig and the focker blew.

Took it down to my local pc shop guy and it was only his good English manners that stopped him from laughing in my face, that, and the focking wild man look I had on my face that would have seen me love to get in a fistfight with some piss-head just so I could burn the frustration out of me [I dont condone fistfighting - but fock me, you know what I mean].

You know, I have to grin and bear this, this is life and I really wish that I was not such an inept fock when it comes to shite that requires the use of my hands - I failed junior metalworking and woodworking at school so what the fock was I thinking.

Its as my grandpa used to say though: "You're going to cop em' on the chin if you step into the ring." That adage rang damn true today.

All in all, I am glad I had a go at it - but now I'm drinking at least a few tonight and re-ordering the same mobo.

<b><font color=green> "America is full of vociferous minorities and silent majorities". Richard Nixon on the Progressive Party's failed presidential candidate, Henry Wallace. </b> </font color=green>

Ned, my pc guy, Kevin, reckons I had the cpu wrong, the power supply wrongly placed or some shite and he thinks I short-circuited the mobo because of it. It popped when I turned it on.

That beautiful Gigabyte board, all the bells and whistles, I was cherishing it as I put it in - I was excited you know - given that it was my first upgrade in five focking long years.

I told Kevin to order what he needs to and to do the job. My confidence is shattered and I think I need to work on something I can burn up if I'm to ever learn.

I will tell you this though, I am a person who learns well from others, particularly when I'm able to stand there with them and map out a process in my own mind while I watch them do it.

Mate, the pain is there but a few beers later and I'm seeing the lighter side of my stupidity.

Gigabyte would do well to never have me in one of their advertisements. Delicious looking board though, Eden has the same one so that's cool.



<b><font color=green> "America is full of vociferous minorities and silent majorities". Richard Nixon on the Progressive Party's failed presidential candidate, Henry Wallace. </b> </font color=green>

I ruined TWO amd xp 3000 chips in a row...I dropped a heavy heatsink on one, and miss-aligned the heat sink on the other and chipped it. Both have a hunk off the corners and neither one will boot...

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By the sounds of it, you should try the primary school.

I'm the good time that was had by all

Now Tee, I dont feel so bad...

Aint it a bastard when you screw it up??? Its like I murdered the poor bugger - its just an electronic board, I know - but when you've worked hard for something, earned it, and then screwed it because of your own stupidity... well, I just cant help but feel like a right royal wanka.

No worries, though, life's not about me busting a Gigabyte board up. I think about the Chinese or Taiwanese person and machine that put it together, knowing they worked hard to produce a great proudct that some stupid Westerner couldn't get his head around...

This week, I've earned THGC's BIGGEST DIY WANKA OF THE WEEK GOES TO... THE BOMBER.

<b><font color=green> "America is full of vociferous minorities and silent majorities". Richard Nixon on the Progressive Party's failed presidential candidate, Henry Wallace. </b> </font color=green>

Don't blame yourself too much Bill. Could have a duff board out the box that was gonna pop anyway. We've all had those fubar moments, welcome to the club mate.

Blame the hardware. Always a good idea.

<font color=blue>"My magic words at half-time were f*ck, bollocks, bastard, crap and piss-poor." - Mick McCarthy </font color=blue>

Good mate, good. How you doin'?

<font color=blue>"My magic words at half-time were f*ck, bollocks, bastard, crap and piss-poor." - Mick McCarthy </font color=blue>

Yeah, jeez, what's going on there. I spent as wisely as I could and I spent months chasing the best prices. Those guys, Spacedonkey especially, is throwing dollars after dollars after hardware that is 'supposed' to be the latest arse-tearing, speed-burning, all conquering pc hardware out there.

Then there's the guy with bucket loads driving a CLK Mercedes with more money then most of us....



<b><font color=green> "America is full of vociferous minorities and silent majorities". Richard Nixon on the Progressive Party's failed presidential candidate, Henry Wallace. </b> </font color=green>

Dude! He broke it...(no offense BB), you shouldn't pay jack.

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Mozz, you're a top man for saying that but I'm a grown man, bud. There is no way known that this is your fault. Dont for a second believe that.

I wanted to have a crack at it; sure, I had doubts, but fear is the enemy within and you dont conquer it unless you ante up, put your coconuts on the dinner table and have a go! Mozz, I wont go through life wondering: 'what if'. I've made plenty of mistakes in the 27 years I've been on this planet and this one will slide right off the bat after a day or two. Hey, I'm taking solace from the fact that I'll be able to play games 3 years old because I'll have the machine to do it!

Dont feel bad, Mozz.

<b><font color=green> "America is full of vociferous minorities and silent majorities". Richard Nixon on the Progressive Party's failed presidential candidate, Henry Wallace. </b> </font color=green>

Hey if someone wanys to help a pal it's none of you effing business...and yeah I took offense for Mozz and Bomber...wheteher they wanted me to or not...

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Definitely none taken, mate.

<b><font color=green> "America is full of vociferous minorities and silent majorities". Richard Nixon on the Progressive Party's failed presidential candidate, Henry Wallace. </b> </font color=green>

- So when will you be up and running with the new system?

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Nice!!! It does feel good to have a go with the hardware, doesn't it? I enjoyed it a truckload.

I really dig pc hardware and I know its a learning process so that's cool.

I'm sure it will go well for you gentlemen. Have a case of Coors chillin'!

<b><font color=green> "America is full of vociferous minorities and silent majorities". Richard Nixon on the Progressive Party's failed presidential candidate, Henry Wallace. </b> </font color=green>

shhhhh...be still when I'm defending you, mate...yeah Ned what Bill said...

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I still feel bad. Im serious about getting it fixed. Please tell me you didnt let them have the board.

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I fried the mobo, but I did not shoot the deputy....reggae fest breaks out...ok finish the song Mozz you'll feel better...work in the part where you pushed him off the cliff with no 'chute...You know everyone who has a successful build thinks it's easy...hundreds of things can go wrong.

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You just blew up a motherboard. Is that why you're called <b>Bomber</b>Bill? [/lousy attitude]

I'm the good time that was had by all

Next week, mate. Get this, I bought Unreal Tournament 2003 three years ago, or whenever it was released, and I've waited all that time to have a go at it because my Riva TNT 2 was absolutely shitehouse at running it!

Cant wait. I know its a bit juvenille for a 27 year old guy to enjoy games so much but for me its a hobby and entertainment when I'm not working.

<b><font color=green> "America is full of vociferous minorities and silent majorities". Richard Nixon on the Progressive Party's failed presidential candidate, Henry Wallace. </b> </font color=green>

I plan on playing PC games regularly until I die!

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This goes back to "Practice what you preach" im a firm beleiver that I should take responsiblity for the advice that I give. I have chewed some people out in the past for telling someone that probably wasnt ready, how to fix something. Bill said from the start that this wasnt his cup of tea.

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TT 680W PSU

to you and Neddy for those choice words! Nah, when I was joining THGC you had to have a name of course and at the time I was following a racehorse with the same name so I threw it down.

He's a top horse over here, 10 years of age [which for a racehorse is ancient] but he busts his gut every week to win good races. I enjoy the GeeGees!



<b><font color=green> "America is full of vociferous minorities and silent majorities". Richard Nixon on the Progressive Party's failed presidential candidate, Henry Wallace. </b> </font color=green>

I haven't got a clue where my username came from. Imagine my astonishment when I discovered my username is also the name of a popular T.V character!

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Mozz, if I'm in a war and you and I are in a trench fight against whatever faction has risen up in the world, then I'm going over with you all the way! Its admirable to read what you are saying, but mate, please let it go. Have a lager, I am, and its all good!

<b><font color=green> "America is full of vociferous minorities and silent majorities". Richard Nixon on the Progressive Party's failed presidential candidate, Henry Wallace. </b> </font color=green>

lol, now we are comparing PC's to War. Classic thread.

Couldn't agree more. Great attitude, it will serve you well.

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