Well Shaunna's Puter Finally Shat Itself

...despite all my best efforts to the contrary

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As the title suggests, Shaunna's desktop PC went guts up and is in dire need of some replacement parts to get it up and running again.  I've ordered the necessary parts and hopefully they'll be here later today so's I can rebuild it for her.

Yeah, it has been acting up intermittently for quite a while now, so I wasn't at all surprised that it decided to kark it yesterday.... tho I reckon it was a stubborn bastard for not dying sooner and saving me endless hours of pulling my hair out trying to fix it.  Every so often it would refuse to boot and I'd have to put in the installation disc to perform a start up repair, which sometimes resolved the problem.  More often than not, though, I'd have to do a complete OS install after ensuring the HDD's were still showing in the BIOS.... damned things would disappear and I'd have to jump through hoops to get them to register again.

Anyhow, to cut a long story short, the last time the HDD's went off line I couldn't bring them back so figured I'd stop wasting my time trying to fix the temperamental bastard.  Now I tested the drives in an external case and they check out okay, the PSU is fine and the graphics and sound cards are okay also. I'm guessing the current CPU is probably okay as well, but it appears the mobo is pretty much shot, and thus the RAM and CPU will need to be replaced for compatibility reasons... DDR3 and such.

These are the items I ordered:

Mobo: Gigabyte GA-990FXA-D3 Motherboard, AM3+, 990+SB950, DDR3, PCIe 2.0, RAID, SATA3, USB3, ATX"

CPU: AMD FX-4100 4-CORE BLACK EDITION CPU, 3.60 GHz, ,Total L2 Cache 4MB, L3 Cache 8MB, Socket AM3+, 95W

RAM: Kingston KVR1333D3N9/4G - 4GB DDR3 1333Mhz, CAS9  x4 = 16Gb

On a budget [under $300AUD] that's not bad at all, power and speed-wise, and to give it some extra grunt I'm going to pull the secondary SSD from my rig and install it in hers to house the OS [Win x64 Home Premium].  Yeah, with her Nvidia 9800GTX 1Gb GPU, Soundblaster X-Fi Titanium Xtreme Audio soundcard and 2Tb of storage, it'll be a more than capable machine that should suit her needs.

Here's hoping that Shaunna will be happy with it.

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sounds like a winner, Cap'n. :thumbsup:

How old is the PSU? If it's seen better days and you can replace it and stay within budget, it may save a headache later.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I heard about that happening once. The hubby fixed the 'puter and it ran so much better than his that he passed his one to the missus and kept the newly repaired pc for himself. You be nice now, she gets the new toys.  PS. Get her a new web cam, OK? We want to see more movies. With music this time.

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Whenever the other halves computer dies I buy myself a new one and pass my old one along.

Been doing that for 5 computers now!

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If I did that I'd get brained for sure. The missus, BTW...I don't have one, but a ex-GF I used to be with would say hell no! You keep your machine and give me the newbie. All the time smiling with an iron skillet in hand.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

That explained everything, Uvah.

Here's hoping that Shaunna will be happy with it.

I'm certain she will be, starkers, though she just might pull yer leg a bit about 'getting the old one'. She's got a bit of the devil in her. lol. ;)

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 5
I'm certain she will be, starkers, though she just might pull yer leg a bit about 'getting the old one'. She's got a bit of the devil in her. lol.

yeah i have    }:) ahehehehe , shaunna sits and waits  for the parts to come they haven't arrived yet :rolleyes: :P o_O I am like a little kid waiting for Christmas come :grin: :rofl:

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Patience is a virtue they say. Heck with that.......GIMMEE! 

Morning folks. lol

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 7
Patience is a virtue they say. Heck with that.......GIMMEE!

I run out of patience lol got to wait till monday :&#39;( <X3 ........... GIMMEEEE NOW,  or I will have to send starkers around there  and I don't think he would like that, with his lethal bum trumpet  *_* :-"

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting mrs_starkers, reply 8


I run out of patience lol got to wait till monday :&#39;( ........... GIMMEEEE NOW,  or I will have to send starkers around there  and I don't think he would like that, with his lethal bum trumpet 

I'd give anything for an emoticon for that...

:ninja: Ninja Warrior!

 

(from someone whose husband is also aptly armed - even if  he says he isn't)

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting LizMarr, reply 9




(from someone whose husband is also aptly armed - even if he says he isn't)

yes me too lol XD

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Last time I tried to post here I kept getting errors, so here goes...

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 1
How old is the PSU? If it's seen better days and you can replace it and stay within budget, it may save a headache later.

The PSU is in good working order, but I may just put in another, newer unit with a bit more power 650w... currently it's a 400w.

Quoting LizMarr, reply 2
I heard about that happening once. The hubby fixed the 'puter and it ran so much better than his that he passed his one to the missus and kept the newly repaired pc for himself. You be nice now, she gets the new toys.

Nah, that won't happen here.  I have a more than half decent rig of my own and I have no need or desire to confiscate Shaunna's.  Once built it will be hers to use, and if ever mine goes down I'll repair it, not take hers.

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well Shaunna's Puter Finally Shat Itself

Your eloquence is to be admired :lol:

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 5
I'm certain she will be, starkers, though she just might pull yer leg a bit about 'getting the old one'.

She can pull my leg all she wants, it don't play 'Jingle Bells' or 'Happy Birthday' :-"

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 5
She's got a bit of the devil in her. lol.

Yeah, sometimes... cos I can be a bit of a devil when I wanna be. }:) :X

Quoting Uvah, reply 7
Patience is a virtue they say. Heck with that.......GIMMEE!

Sadly, the courier didn't make it on Friday... they knock off at 5.00pm and we're a bit of a way out from the store.

Never mind, the parts 'll be here on Monday and I'll get to work on it straight away.  I've got much of the preparatory work done [stripped the case of everything unnecessary] so it shouldn't take too long before it's up and running.

 

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting vStyler, reply 12

Well Shaunna's Puter Finally Shat Itself

Your eloquence is to be admired

I'm glad you noticed that endless hours with my head in the Oxford Dictionary paid off. :-"

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 14


I'm glad you noticed that endless hours with my head in the Oxford Dictionary paid off.

I'm almost positive it is required bathroom reading material at your place mate :D

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nah, I don't read in the bathroom... after a while reading sends me to sleep, and it's not the place I'd want to doze off.

If I don't sleep in the exact right position my neck hurts for days... and dozing off sitting up would really aggravate it.

Ah, sleep, it's like a long lost friend... 7.07am and I'm still far from being able to nod off.

Damned insomnia!  With a bit of luck I'll be able to sleep tonight if I stay up all day and tire myself out. :zzz:

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Im in the same boat brother.. -_-

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Well you know exactly what I'm dealing with.... it's a real mongrel isn't it. XO

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Sleep is so overrated. Did I say that?

3 or 4 hours a night just doesn't cut it. I find myself nodding out at the most awkward times.

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 19
Sleep is so overrated. Did I say that?

3 or 4 hours a night just doesn't cut it. I find myself nodding out at the most awkward times.

I am BOARD STIFF !!!!!!  starkers is in bed   he went about 4pm australian time  now its 6.18 pm and no-one to talk to or   give  curry too  :X hmmm maybe I should be glad for the peace  hehehehe :X :O ooooh did I say that :-"

Reply #21 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Shaunna........you are so bad....in a good way. Have a great day.

Reply #22 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Uvah, reply 21
Shaunna........you are so bad....in a good way. Have a great day.

 I know lol, I have had the best day at home with starkers,( when he was awake)   and waiting for his mum to come home from England , I am guessing she has already landed  as it is 11.46pm  sunday night   .  I was talking to Bianca and my  baby boys and Mia-Rose   she is growing so fast . here is a pic of them way too cute Decon, Zabia and Mia_Rose with their daddy

Reply #23 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 11
The PSU is in good working order, but I may just put in another, newer unit with a bit more power 650w... currently it's a 400w.

 

Don't even think of turning that system on with a 400W or you'll be doin' a re-take.

 

Reply #24 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting yrag, reply 23
Don't even think of turning that system on with a 400W or you'll be doin' a re-take.

Nah, I'm putting in the bigger unit... it's newer and would have had far less wear and tear.

I have a spare, lower end rig with a 2.6Ghz dual core and a 9700GT that the 400 watter can go in.  My mother has just moved back from the UK and I'll set it up for her to use when visiting.  She doesn't do anything too intensive, just a bit of browsing and a handful of card-type games, so it'll suit her needs down to the ground.

Reply #25 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 24
Nah, I'm putting in the bigger unit...

I figured that.....just bustin' your balls........ (we are talking about PSU's ...right??)

Quoting starkers, reply 24
My mother has just moved back from the UK

I use to know the answer to this, but refresh my memory. Is that a step up or down?

 

 

 

Shit!!.....we're not in a support thread.....are we?????????