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John Doe

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Since: Apr 18, 2006
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(Msg. 16) Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:45 pm
Post subject: Re: WinXP suddenly reboots without warning etc. Is my HDD about to fail? [Login to view extended thread Info.]
Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>hardware, others (more info?)

"JAD" <john doe harvester.addys.for.porn.spam> wrote:

> "DK" <dk no.email.thankstospam.net> wrote in message news:NBEIi.170$gc5.93 newsfe02.lga...
>> Olumide <50295 web.de> wrote:
>>>Hi -
>>>
>>>My WinXP machine is acting really weird. Of late, its started to
>>>freeze outright, and sometimes it suddenly reboots itself as though
>>>I'd hit the reset button. It even happened for the third time tonight
>>>while I was typing this message (fortunately, firefox's restore
>>>profile recovered this half completed message -- I kid you not). My
>>>colleague thinks the HD is on its way out.
>>
>> In theory, any faulty part can cause it but the most common
>> culprit is PSU problems. Since you already tested memory, next
>> is to swap PSU and see if the problem goes away. Buy a PSU in
>> a local large store so you can return it if the same thing continues
>> with the new PSU. Esle, keep it.
>>
>> DK
>
> AHHHH you must be a member of the current 'gamers'. who think that
> if you DON'T cheat you not 'being all you can be' in a multiplayer
> scenario....ahhh what a generation of humans that are coming up the
> ranks.....gonna be 'escape from new york' and snake pliskin is right
> around the corner....... ;^(

The obsessed troll JAD falsely accuses others of cheating in
multiplayer, because he can't play well enough to win. It's the last
whining excuse of a loser before he quits the game.










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(Msg. 17) Posted: Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:45 pm
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>
> The obsessed troll JAD falsely accuses others of cheating in
> multiplayer, because he can't play well enough to win. It's the last
> whining excuse of a loser before he quits the game.
>

Right Mark You are the wisest of all time,,,,STFU, your useless. ever notice you have
NOTHING NEW to add to any thread just repeating or attacking? what a sad little girl you
are...........How's that porn business doing anyway?, afterall we all know that's why you
capture and post headers.............


NOT A THROUGH THREAD
DEAD END

(Which is where all threads that J Doe posts to, end up)

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(Msg. 18) Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:06 am
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"JAD" <john doe harvester.addys.for.porn.spam> wrote:

>>
>> The obsessed troll JAD falsely accuses others of cheating in
>> multiplayer, because he can't play well enough to win. It's the
>> last whining excuse of a loser before he quits the game.
>>
>
> Right Mark You are the wisest of all time,,,,STFU,

Says the tough guy wanna-be over the Internet.

> your useless.

It's "you're". And I am useful for pointing out when JAD doesn't even
bother reading the post he is replying to.

> ever notice you have NOTHING NEW to add to any thread just repeating
> or attacking? what a sad little girl you are...........How's that
> porn business doing anyway?,

Apparently JAD has a "fetish" for "sad/lonely little girls". It's an
often repeated theme of his.

> afterall we all know that's why you capture and post
> headers.............

That makes no sense, just like most of JAD's attempts to figure things
out.











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(Msg. 19) Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2007 11:07 am
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Arno Wagner wrote:
> In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Olumide <50295.DeleteThis@web.de> wrote:
>> Hi -
>
>> My WinXP machine is acting really weird. Of late, its started to
>> freeze outright, and sometimes it suddenly reboots itself as though
>> I'd hit the reset button. It even happened for the third time tonight
>> while I was typing this message (fortunately, firefox's restore
>> profile recovered this half completed message -- I kid you not). My
>> colleague thinks the HD is on its way out.
>
> HDD is quite unlikely. More likely CPU/mainboard/memory/PSU
> issues. Can be hard to debug.
>
> Arno
>
How old is your machine? Reason I ask is that I had a similar
experience with a six year old machine. At least one of the capacitors
on the motherboard finally gave out, at least to the point where strange
things started happening. If a capacitor is starting to go, it's head
becomes rounded (bubbled). A capacitor should be flat. If that
happens, time to get a new motherboard.
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(Msg. 20) Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:00 pm
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Hi !
After all the tests, make a visual inspection on voltage regulator
capacitors (the big ones, electrolitic, around CPU socket, you can't be
wrong ...)
If they are leaky or the upper cap seems about to explode (from inner
pressure) they cause spontaneus freezes or reboots ...
I restored a lot of MB having this problem, from PIII to PIV.
Obviously, you must be able to handle the solder iron Wink
Those capacitors (often poor in quality) are exposed to CPU heat and can
degrade quickly

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