Ever wonder what happens when you stick metal objects in USB ports?

[ultimatebob]

Actually, I hotplugged a PCI network card in an old Dell server once, just to see what would happen. It was an old card and an even older server, so I didn't really care if it broke anything.

The cool thing is that the system automatically detected the card, installed the drivers, and connected to the network via DHCP! Cool! Windows 2000 Rules!

 

[Tab]

Water expeirments

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Originally posted by: dmurray14
If this is something you've been wondering about for a while, have no fear - I have the answer for you...

you get this when you remove memory while the system is on

I got this error for a while until I cleaned all the dust out the guts of my system. Too hot i guess.... or dust was shorting out memory... i dunno.

 

[zippy]

Originally posted by: DanTMWTMP
roflmao @ dmurrey!! AHAHAHAHAHA WTF ARE YOU DOING AHAHAHAHHA!!!

this rules!!!! do more do more!!!

if this continues...
i nominate dmurrey for top shameless entertainer

No, that's award goes to Carrot Top.

Awesome thread.

 

[glugglug]

Try shorting together pins on the PS/2 port. It will surprise you, particularly after the successful results of some of these other "experiments".

 

[McMadman]

This reminds me of the etherkiller

http://www.fiftythree.org/etherkiller/

I've pulled ram out of a system back in the dos days (30 pin simms), all it did was drop to a black screen and start beeping.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: McMadman
This reminds me of the etherkiller

http://www.fiftythree.org/etherkiller/

I've pulled ram out of a system back in the dos days (30 pin simms), all it did was drop to a black screen and start beeping.

Holy crap that's awesome. I can just picture cards randomly exploding in PC's.

 

[McMadman]

I'd love to see something like that in action - I'm sure it's got to create an impressive light show

 

[thomsbrain]

port destruction! we jam it in until she breaks! hardcore action!

 

[jonmullen]

Originally posted by: McMadman
This reminds me of the etherkiller

http://www.fiftythree.org/etherkiller/

I've pulled ram out of a system back in the dos days (30 pin simms), all it did was drop to a black screen and start beeping.

I am so making one.

 

[DanFungus]

Originally posted by: McMadman
This reminds me of the etherkiller

http://www.fiftythree.org/etherkiller/

I've pulled ram out of a system back in the dos days (30 pin simms), all it did was drop to a black screen and start beeping.

what would happen if you plugged the etherkiller into a hub/switch with other users on it? :evil: *kaboom*?