No Computer

[woodwardiocom]

My main computer's motherboard died a while back.  I decided to replace it with something recent enough to not be snicker-worthy.  Since I was clinging to a lot of older standards (AGP, IDE, DDR1, ETC), this has had frustrating cascade effects only resolvable via multiple trips to MicroCenter and Best Buy.  Grumble.

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Comments

[taura-g.livejournal.com]

I've been watching W00T! for a computer replacement. I just want to get rid of the monstrousity in the living room.

[tikibar]

Nothing like a little yak shaving to brighten your day!

[caulay.livejournal.com]

You really don't do something like that in stages, you bite the bullet, figure out everything that needs to be replaced and get it all at once.

[tk7602.livejournal.com]

Agreed. It doesn't sound like there's much of anything salvageable in there, unless maybe you had SATA drives and not IDE.

[woodwardiocom.livejournal.com]

Hey, I salvaged the case, the power supply, the sound card, the "extra USB ports" card, and the optical drive.

[drwex]

I am sorry to hear that you've been bitten repeatedly. This sort of frustration is what drove me away from "replace the motherboard" solutions toward "just buy a goddamn new PC" solution. When I computed the value of my time it seemed a wise investment for me since I am particularly un-skilled in these things.

[darxus.livejournal.com]

It's been annoying to usually need to replace everything because all of the standards have been replaced. I've been kind of surprised how long PCI-E and DDR3 have lasted (multiple whole years). And, well, IDE (now called PATA) lasted a while, so I guess I hope SATA will too. Although my motherboard still has a PATA connector, good for two drives. But it's annoying to still have that one ribbon cable to my DVDR.