Is there a way to purposely make a computer Freeze-up?

[sd]

How would one do this and make it very hard for someone to figure out the problem? How can it be done making someone think a new computer is in order.

Before ya say anything, I have no intention of harming anyones computer.

 

[WackyDan]

Yup.. run Windows.

 

[sd]

yeah, I know that, specifically Win9DHate

Was thinkin more along the lines of hardware. Don't wanna make it useless like frying the cpu.

 

[Corporate Thug]

virus?

 

[ScrapSilicon]

Originally posted by: sd
yeah, I know that, specifically Win9DHate

Was thinkin more along the lines of hardware. Don't wanna make it useless like frying the cpu.

easy..scuff socked feet across carpet alot and then touch the harddrive..or delete something like..KERNEL32.DLL/KERNEL386.EXE

 

[buleyb]

actually, XP supposedly had a reg hack to cause this...let me go find it

 

[sd]

gotta be hardware. Don't want it fixed by reformat of the drive.

 

[buleyb]

Found it, same thing for XP according to another site. I've never tried, let me know if it works!

Tip #56: Force Windows 2000 Crash

Perhaps they made it too stable? There is a registry entry that you can use to force a blue stop screen on Windows 2000 (hopefully this is because you won't ever see one otherwise). First, backup your registry, then make the following change:

Hive: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Key: System\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt\Parameters
Name: CrashOnCtrlScroll
Data Type: REG_DWORD
Value: 1 (0 or nothing will disable the feature)

After a restart, holding down the right-side CTRL key and pressing the Scroll lock key twice will generate the Blue Screen of Death.

 

[sd]

how about a razor across a few of the traces on the mobo? That would be hard to figure out that problem, right? Which ones that won't lend it completely useless, just make it run really flakey?

 

[Peter D]

Put some screws behind the motherboard to short it out? Overclock it too much?

 

[juror1]

Or just add 3 tornado fans , all turned to high rpm's

 

[sd]

Its an older HP 850 Celeron, and I actually can't find where to change Mult or FSB in the BIOS.

 

[sd]

Originally posted by: juror1
Or just add 3 tornado fans , all turned to high rpm's

Not sure what that'll do?

 

[screw3d]

Originally posted by: sd

Originally posted by: juror1
Or just add 3 tornado fans , all turned to high rpm's

Not sure what that'll do?

It'll blow the m/b fan headers (if you connect them there) and hopefully taking out the m/b as well

 

[apoppin]

Originally posted by: sd
How would one do this and make it very hard for someone to figure out the problem? How can it be done making someone think a new computer is in order.

Before ya say anything, I have no intention of harming anyones computer.

Then WHY?

 

[Mavrick007]

You know you guys are plain evil... :evil:

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

Originally posted by: WackyDan
Yup.. run Windows.

Heh Heh..That's the same thing that was running through my head when I clicked on the post.

 

[GonzoDaGr8]

O/C the crap out of the video card with powerstrip or something right to the edge of stability.

 

[warcrow]

Originally posted by: sd
How would one do this and make it very hard for someone to figure out the problem? How can it be done making someone think a new computer is in order.

Before ya say anything, I have no intention of harming anyones computer.

Plug up all ventalation and let it heat up.

 

[Abhi]

"ME" comes to mind....

 

[AIWGuru]

con /con in windows 98 = instant BSOD
Given the age of this system I have a feeling it's windows 98.
Make a batch file that just says con /con and put it in the startup folder as a hidden system file!

 

[somekid617]

load aol....

Its a perfect stratagy for a computer builder, he goes in and messed up teh customer's computer, then offers to build him one....PRICELESS!

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: sd
How would one do this and make it very hard for someone to figure out the problem? How can it be done making someone think a new computer is in order.

Before ya say anything, I have no intention of harming anyones computer.

Haha, i don't believe that...

 

[Bassyhead]

overclock a bit so it's slightly unstable to your taste

 

[juror1]

Or Or

Go to this site


http://www.extremetech.com/default/0,1556,,00.asp