Fediverse is great, I can post stuff here now as it's down. xD

Edit: damn, they're already back up this quick

Here was the archive: https://archive.ph/RAZ5Q

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[–] 8 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Yknow that’s what I thought! But after replacing memory and GPU, everything worked great for a year or two until I sold it! I did bring it into my work (I used to work computer repair) and used the shop’s PSU tester which passed it…. I think it was just a fluke! I do know the cards I bought (2 x 7900GT) had a bit of a notoriety for failing, but I do not think the RAM had the same issue.

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  • [–] 8 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    If it wasn’t the PSU or motherboard, then it’s possible they were both just from a bad batch

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago

    The friend I sold it to used the PSU and mobo for another couple years before upgrading, so I think you’re right! Just bad luck on my part hahaha. Thank goodness for good RMA policies!

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    Dirty electricity is also a possibility

    Brownouts, surges, lots of electrical stuff can absolutely crap on newer electronics

    I keep my PCs behind a whole home surge protector, on an isobar, and through a sinewave UPS

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