Just fried my MSI 8KN and Crucial Ballistx**UPDATE**

[RadiclDreamer]

Originally posted by: powerMarkymark

I truly believe that companies factor in that people who tinker with thier machines will screw up[/quote]


Yeah, they may, but why add to that cost? Morons like you are the REASON PART COST SO F'ING MUCH

 

[powerMarkymark]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer

Originally posted by: powerMarkymark

I truly believe that companies factor in that people who tinker with thier machines will screw up

Yeah, they may, but why add to that cost? Morons like you are the REASON PART COST SO F'ING MUCH
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Uh ..... I guess you haven't noticed, the cost of parts are quite low and keep dropping.

 

[sniperruff]

don't fix it if it ain't broke. i've learned that a long time ago that costs me a re-format/new windows install

 

[RadiclDreamer]

Thats also why its getting harder to RMA legit breakdowns, too much BS "I broke it trying to bee 1337 0c'3r but now I cant replace it because I'm poor and now the company should give me another one just to shut me up" kind of mentality

I hope the next time somebody says they are going to RMA a part they broke because of stupidity has their next build BLOW UP IN THEIR FACE!!!!

At least the parent poster said he was not going to try RMA because it was his/her fault

 

[Ardan]

Originally posted by: RadiclDreamer
Thats also why its getting harder to RMA legit breakdowns, too much BS "I broke it trying to bee 1337 0c'3r but now I cant replace it because I'm poor and now the company should give me another one just to shut me up" kind of mentality

I hope the next time somebody says they are going to RMA a part they broke because of stupidity has their next build BLOW UP IN THEIR FACE!!!!

At least the parent poster said he was not going to try RMA because it was his/her fault

You're right on that one. I had to RAM two sticks of Corsair Value Select CAS 2.5 DDR400 a few months ago because they were bad sticks and boy was that a hassle. So I called up ASUS and we walked through some tests and they verified that it was indeed the memory and they finally took back the RAM and said that it really was defective. I wasn't mad at all because I had Crucial RAM (DDR333) as a backup but it would be nice if people didn't con companies like that.

 

[Gerbil333]

Originally posted by: Nessism
Decided to do a little wire management work in my receintly "completed" box; fan leads were tangled about so I cut/soldered the wires shorter to tidy things up some.

Reboot...fans spins...no POST.

Several hours later I found the problem, a solder drip splashed down in my memory, Crucial Ballistix 512, and shorted out the stick taking out the motherboard

Boy do I feel DUMB:brokenheart:

Can't rightly RMA because this clearly was my fault.

Memory - $140
MSI 8KN Neo - FSR - $115

Live and learn.

Ed

Why'd you solder wires with the fans still mounted in the computer?

 

[Nessism]

Originally posted by: Gerbil333

Why'd you solder wires with the fans still mounted in the computer?

Why...because I'm stupid:frown:

Actually, I draped the wires over the edge of the case and the soldering was done outside. The drip fell off the tip of the soldering iron as I pulled it back.

Ed

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: powerMarkymark
RMA the Mobo, MSI has more money than you I'm sure.

I truly believe that companies factor in that people who tinker with thier machines will screw up.

I am sure that they would rather have a happy customer than the few dollars it costs them to replace the part. (remember alot of parts are mf in China)

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Hi,

My name is powerMarkymark. I will be elsewhere for a week on my speaking tour as a strong advocate for committing fraud as a way to encourage manufacturers to provide strong technical support and, in light of the recent election, to improve the moral character of people and businesses everywhere.

Satire by AnandTech Moderator

*standing ovation*

- M4H

 

[Sunner]

Originally posted by: powerMarkymark
RMA the Mobo, MSI has more money than you I'm sure.

I truly believe that companies factor in that people who tinker with thier machines will screw up.

I am sure that they would rather have a happy customer than the few dollars it costs them to replace the part. (remember alot of parts are mf in China)

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Hi,

My name is powerMarkymark. I will be elsewhere for a week on my speaking tour as a strong advocate for committing fraud as a way to encourage manufacturers to provide strong technical support and, in light of the recent election, to improve the moral character of people and businesses everywhere.

Satire by AnandTech Moderator

Told you so