Rant: Water heaters exploding, motherboards catching on fire, oh how exciting my life is.

[nan0bug]

In the past 48 hours, my water heater exploded, destroying (at last price check) a couple grand worth of comic books (Amazing Spider-man #1 through #360, and some others). last night I went to bed, at least a little cheerful since I got my new motherboard and got everything hooked up. Overnight, the clip to my HSF popped off. I had the thermal protection off because the 8k3a+ reads temps all screwed up and it was resetting the computer when the cpu was actually only at about 45c. So the motherboard caught on fire. The capacitors burst. Luckily my house didnt burn down, and I think only the motherboard died. I had it laying flat so it didnt take out my video card, i dont think.

Tonight I'm getting a bottle of Yukon Jack and drinking myself into a coma.

That is all.

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: nan0bug

yep

 

[ShotgunSteven]

Originally posted by: nan0bug

You don't say?

 

[Quixfire]

Need a bunny here...

 

[BooGiMaN]

uh huh...............

 

[nan0bug]

On a brighter note, I did find another 8k3a+ and the guy lives local so I'll have it tomorrow. This time I'm getting a bios update that fixes the temp sensor problem before I go to bed.

 

[Quixfire]

Thanks for sharing.

 

[NogginBoink]

Originally posted by: Quixfire
Need a bunny here...

Bunny.

 

[amdskip]

Dude, that sucks! How the heck does a water heater blow up though? Did the tank become just too thin and water gushed everywhere?

 

[Electric Amish]

Why in the hell would you store comic books anywhere NEAR a water heater?

amish

 

[conjur]

Originally posted by: Electric Amish
Why in the hell would you store comic books anywhere NEAR a water heater?

amish

No kidding...

Shoulda had that motherboard near it instead.

Hope you're insured!

 

[nan0bug]

I guess it has a blowoff valve or something, but anyway its been spraying water for a while apparently because my whole basement is a 4 inch puddle.

 

[ReiAyanami]

homeowner's insurance?

 

[Ns1]

:insertownedpichere:

 

[nan0bug]

I rent. :/

 

[guapo337]

that sucks man. listen to phish. it makes life good.

 

[Linux23]

well bad luck comes in threes, so be careful about drinking yourself into a coma because it may come true.