Thursday, April 17
Durability Review... by Accidental
I did something very dumb and stupid last week. Some of you might know, but I think most of you guys don't know. Tadaaaa~!! My stupidity even after dealing with computers for almost 12-14 years, I accidentally drop a computer on the floor. Worse still is that the computer is not mine!!! It's my house mate's computer, Tha's PC. You know, a FCM student's PC is like their 2nd life to them, and I dropped it from bed height. Crashhhhh...BAaaaaaaKkkk!! A loud thump! Tis was wat's left on her casing that day!
A big plastic L-shaped chipped off from the casing
The thickness of the plastic. To break that apart, the fall must have been bad!First thing that came to my mind, is her computer alright? So quickly I tried to plug back her PC and try to switch it on. It did start up, but hanged and crashed at Window's loading page. Shucckkss!!! Is her assignment alright? Is it all gone??!! Shucksss...
Second thoughts that came to my mind, is her hard disk alright? Coz all the assignments of her lifetime is in there!! I'll be so dead if it's all gone. Quickly I transfered her hard disk to my external drive and test it on my PC. Pheewwwwhhh~~! My computer was able to detect her hard disk, and quickly asked her to backup what ever she important. After everything, we went back to our own home, and I took her PC back to save her PC. Coz if nothing survives, I'll need to get her a new PC. >.<
Went to Low Yat the next morning with my dad and give the professional technician to troubleshoot the motherboard and see if the motherboard was damaged from the fall. To cut the story and the process short, found out that everything was ok. So, I had to replace back a new computer casing, hoping that it was the faulty power supply.
Took me less than 1 hour reassembling everything back into the new casing. Prayed hard and start up the system. Owhh~ ! Thank God, the PC is running fine and it's BACK ALIVE!!! WhoooPPiesss~!! Scared me so badly... coz I was broke! and to replace a whole PC..is too much for me! Got scolded from my dad! But thank you for willingly to help me to solve the problem caused by my stupidity. Sorry Tha, for creating such a mess to ur PC and almost caused you your coursework.
Her new casing,
PowerLogic casing with new 500W p.supply
To, conclude this post, gonna make a durability review about the computer (it is real and trully TESTED for this review):
Why i rated ICute casing like this, cause not only the plastic broke, the entire casing itself was a little out of shape. It had a power supply problem even before all these happened coz it often could not detect her printer. Why performance I gave a 6/10 rating? Coz i think it had probably saved the motherboard from further and more extensive damages. So it served it purpose, by sacrificing itself. But the casing is only 1 years old!!? Short isn't it..
Kids, PLEASE DON'T TRY this at home. Not everyone is so lucky! Unless you are rich enough to do this kind of testing :D
That make me even poorer. :(( cashless... should start up a fund raising...
Second thoughts that came to my mind, is her hard disk alright? Coz all the assignments of her lifetime is in there!! I'll be so dead if it's all gone. Quickly I transfered her hard disk to my external drive and test it on my PC. Pheewwwwhhh~~! My computer was able to detect her hard disk, and quickly asked her to backup what ever she important. After everything, we went back to our own home, and I took her PC back to save her PC. Coz if nothing survives, I'll need to get her a new PC. >.<
Went to Low Yat the next morning with my dad and give the professional technician to troubleshoot the motherboard and see if the motherboard was damaged from the fall. To cut the story and the process short, found out that everything was ok. So, I had to replace back a new computer casing, hoping that it was the faulty power supply.
Took me less than 1 hour reassembling everything back into the new casing. Prayed hard and start up the system. Owhh~ ! Thank God, the PC is running fine and it's BACK ALIVE!!! WhoooPPiesss~!! Scared me so badly... coz I was broke! and to replace a whole PC..is too much for me! Got scolded from my dad! But thank you for willingly to help me to solve the problem caused by my stupidity. Sorry Tha, for creating such a mess to ur PC and almost caused you your coursework.
Her new casing,
PowerLogic casing with new 500W p.supplyAbit Motherboard
Durability - 9/10
Performance - 8/10
Maxtor Hard Disk
Durability - 7.5/10 (cause have to reformat)
Performance - 7/10
MSI Nvidia 6600
Durability - 8/10
Performance - 8/10
ICute Casing
Durability - 1.5/10
Performance - 6/10
Durability - 9/10
Performance - 8/10
Maxtor Hard Disk
Durability - 7.5/10 (cause have to reformat)
Performance - 7/10
MSI Nvidia 6600
Durability - 8/10
Performance - 8/10
ICute Casing
Durability - 1.5/10
Performance - 6/10
Why i rated ICute casing like this, cause not only the plastic broke, the entire casing itself was a little out of shape. It had a power supply problem even before all these happened coz it often could not detect her printer. Why performance I gave a 6/10 rating? Coz i think it had probably saved the motherboard from further and more extensive damages. So it served it purpose, by sacrificing itself. But the casing is only 1 years old!!? Short isn't it..
Kids, PLEASE DON'T TRY this at home. Not everyone is so lucky! Unless you are rich enough to do this kind of testing :D
That make me even poorer. :(( cashless... should start up a fund raising...
# posted by John Lim : 12:01 AM
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