Monday, November 04, 2002

Oh man, im between a rock and a hard place. I just got this crazy cool window kit and a few round IDE cables from pcmods, and installed both in my computer (its awsome! pics tomorrow...). So thats all fine and dandy, but my computer is busted! I don't know whats even wrong with it. I am 98% sure its a motherboard problem, as I have tested it with a different power supply, and no luck. Basically, my computer is off, right? I press the power button and NOTHING happens. Absolutely nothing. No fans turn on (not even my new blowhole), no lights go on, no nothing. I have tried everything. It has been like this since last week, but I haven't fixed it. I think I need a new motherboard, and perhaps even a new chip :( thats big bucks. I probably won't get either for a while, unless of course I can sweettalk my parents into the fact that I need both to make my computer work, and my computer is necessary to my survival as a human being. Hey, its true. So basically, I have the coolest looking computer in Redding, and a mighty fast one at that, but it doesn't turn on.
I was looking at motherboards online, and since the ASUS I have now didn't give me any problems until I messed with it, I think I want another ASUS. I was looking at the A7V8X because of all the features, and you can get one pretty cheap on ebay. Also, the KT400 and the gigabit LAN kinda made me want one... If I get a new chip, I want a AMD XP 2000+ or better (They have what, 2800+ now?) That is, if I can find one cheap enough on ebay... Wish me luck in my whole computer adventures...