http://www.bellinghamcomputer.com/2009/09/computer-parts-that-fail-the-most/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:37:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.bellinghamcomputer.com/2009/09/computer-parts-that-fail-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Stephen Jacks Tue, 02 Feb 2010 23:37:22 +0000 http://www.bellinghamcomputer.com/?p=117#comment-8 I've had to fix a few systems where the motherboard caught fire. (Wrong version of NoSmoke.exe?) Seemed to be bad traces or unfused USB. Even with CPU power connector there are 3X 2Amp "max" per wire or 72 watts for some of todays 90 watt CPUs. And you forgot video board power connector. ATX uses a sense wire on 3.3V pin to regulate all power lines ofte giving +12V power plus/minus 20% regulation, which is OK for CPU or RAM power supply but wrecks havoc on DVD writer. I’ve had to fix a few systems where the motherboard caught fire. (Wrong version of NoSmoke.exe?) Seemed to be bad traces or unfused USB. Even with CPU power connector there are 3X 2Amp “max” per wire or 72 watts for some of todays 90 watt CPUs. And you forgot video board power connector. ATX uses a sense wire on 3.3V pin to regulate all power lines ofte giving +12V power plus/minus 20% regulation, which is OK for CPU or RAM power supply but wrecks havoc on DVD writer.

]]> http://www.bellinghamcomputer.com/2009/09/computer-parts-that-fail-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Tech News Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:59:17 +0000 http://www.bellinghamcomputer.com/?p=117#comment-7 My cousin would love this website. We were just speaking about this. lol My cousin would love this website. We were just speaking about this. lol

]]> http://www.bellinghamcomputer.com/2009/09/computer-parts-that-fail-the-most/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Betsey Sincell Fri, 25 Dec 2009 16:07:34 +0000 http://www.bellinghamcomputer.com/?p=117#comment-6 Hello, great blog. How do you avoid getting spam comments? Hello, great blog. How do you avoid getting spam comments?

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