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PC meltdown
From: Dan (HERMAND)
20 Jun 2015 09:22
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Impressive!
From: graphitone
20 Jun 2015 13:50
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Sounds like an over volted agp socket was to blame.
You been tinkering, have you?!
EDITED: 20 Jun 2015 13:51 by GRAPHITONE
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
20 Jun 2015 14:20
To: graphitone
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No ocing here. I'm thinking it may be down to defective PSU or mb, based on recurring hdd problems. Or it could just be the cheapie molex-sata connector, which is the thing that actually melted (possibly taking out the dvd player).
Anyway everything is running pretty cool atm.
From: koswix
20 Jun 2015 15:27
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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If it's just one then more likely it want plugged in all the way. Poor connection = higher resistance =more heat.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
20 Jun 2015 18:55
To: koswix
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It's been plugged in >2 years, but I've always found sata connectors to be a bit wobbly. Can't be sure because of the heat damage but it appears the plastic insulation on the plug had deteriorated.
From: koswix
20 Jun 2015 23:05
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Odd. Nothing in the pc case should cause it to deteriorate. Have you got uv lamps in there to make it more bling?
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
21 Jun 2015 02:13
To: koswix
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Nope, nope and nope. The connector I picked up in a corner pc components store for a buck fifty. I'm guessing it was made from shit materials. I wasn't using the DVD player at the time either.
EDITED: 21 Jun 2015 02:14 by DSMITHHFX
From: koswix
21 Jun 2015 09:21
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Clearly it's the work of aliens, then.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
28 Jun 2015 13:45
To: ALL
10 of 14
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Finally got around to testing the dvd player from an external power plug + usb. Despite visible scorch marks around the power receptacle (including edge of the pcb), it appears to be fine. So I guess it just was the molex-sata power adaptor & I can reinstall the player with a new adaptor.
From: ANT_THOMAS
28 Jun 2015 14:23
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)
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Obviously it's useful to have it back in the computer, but how often do you actually use it?