Curse

MisterMax · Dec 17, 2007, 07:18 PM // 19:18

How often do you guys clean/repair/replace/upgrade parts on your computer? And what was the newest thing you got for it?

I just bought a pretty decent system not too long ago so I'm good. >.<

ensoriki · Dec 17, 2007, 07:48 PM // 19:48

My computer gets serviced whenever it doesnt work.

Theres so much dust in it right now ...it would freeze and beep and I'd have to reboot

....So I wiped the dust with my hand!
And we all know thats stupid.

Wrath Of Dragons · Dec 17, 2007, 07:58 PM // 19:58

I bought ram about a year ago, and a HD about 6 months ago (laptop)
And I reformat completely every 6 months or so....or whenever I get a virus scare. Its always nice to start with a clean slate.

Etta · Dec 17, 2007, 09:33 PM // 21:33

When i can't run a new game at high setting and decent fps anymore.

Damn you Crysis!! damn you to hell!!

Wait a sec, I also have a mac pro with bootcamp, if i can run gw and fear on it i might be able to run crysis as well......nah cant be bother. lol

Mike_version2 · Dec 17, 2007, 09:48 PM // 21:48

lets say not very often....:/

iridescentfyre · Dec 17, 2007, 09:50 PM // 21:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Etta

Wait a sec, I also have a mac pro with bootcamp, if i can run gw and fear on it i might be able to run crysis as well...

Not even F.E.A.R. comes even close to what Crysis demands. You may as well have said "hell, I can get Solitaire to run, why not Crysis?"

Stolen Souls · Dec 17, 2007, 09:51 PM // 21:51

I clean the dust out every couple months.

Upgrade....uhh...whenever I feel like it and have some extra cash to do it. >.>

Jumping Is Uselss · Dec 17, 2007, 11:35 PM // 23:35

I clean my drives regularly, as for upgrading almost never.

Divinitys Creature · Dec 17, 2007, 11:48 PM // 23:48

I upgrade when something breaks or I think it is about to break. I have reformatted my own computer rarely just to see if it made a difference because I keep it relatively clean. The family computers need a lot more maintenance. I cleaned my dad's comp with compressed air and was amazed at just how much dust accumulated in two years. We did it outside and it made an enormous cloud of dust. The new case we got has a dust filters on the outside so they are easy to just pull off and clean.

Jeremy Untouchable · Dec 18, 2007, 02:13 AM // 02:13

i take my laptop in and get it cleaned and serviced for free (dell) about once a year(or whenever my fatarse sits on the usb cord wile its pluged in " i was just using it and it broke")

Brianna · Dec 18, 2007, 03:00 AM // 03:00

Pretty much never.. cause this one sucks, and I can't care much about it, however if I had a nice computer, I'd clean it and etc every few months, I only ever format if my computer gets a virus or trojan (Don't even bother to remove it, just F-disk.) Or if it just gets sluggish.

quickmonty · Dec 18, 2007, 03:12 AM // 03:12

New video card 6 months ago. Open and dust every month or two.

BTW: Smoking is bad for your computer. When I used to smoke while playing things inside would get a sticky coating, making it much harder to clean out the dust (and dog hairs, and cat hairs).

RPGmaniac · Dec 18, 2007, 04:46 AM // 04:46

Last thing I got for my computer was a new video card last christmas. I haven't reformatted it once since I got it 3 years ago. I plan on doing it after winter break.

artay · Dec 18, 2007, 05:40 AM // 05:40

We didn't service or upgrade our computer for 3 years because dad was convinced it was still "brand new" and "the best one on the market"That all changed when the large amount of dust in the pc set it on fire.

Brianna · Dec 18, 2007, 05:44 AM // 05:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by artay

We didn't service or upgrade our computer for 3 years because dad was convinced it was still "brand new" and "the best one on the market"That all changed when the large amount of dust in the pc set it on fire.

Lmfao! I could imagine that. I seriously need to dust and get a new video card, but the road-block is I don't have PCI or PCI express, thus not worth getting a new card.

RPGmaniac · Dec 18, 2007, 05:54 AM // 05:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by artay

We didn't service or upgrade our computer for 3 years because dad was convinced it was still "brand new" and "the best one on the market"That all changed when the large amount of dust in the pc set it on fire.

Every sentence in this post is hilarious

Toutatis · Dec 18, 2007, 03:55 PM // 15:55

I give my system a dusting out once a month. Parts get replaced when they malfunction, and I scan my drives for malware and make system backups to DVD once a week.

The newest thing I got my my primary system was a new PSU. The old one gave up the ghost after 3 years of intensive use and was given a burial (with honours) in my component graveyard.

onerabbit · Dec 18, 2007, 06:41 PM // 18:41

Well mines still new, ive defragged it once since i got it :P

Yanman.be · Dec 19, 2007, 08:55 AM // 08:55

I bought a real wifi network router and a new CPU zalman fan and a case fan 2 months ago.

Corwin_Andros · Dec 19, 2007, 10:17 PM // 22:17

I just built a new system in July. Reformatted it once when something in vista started acting stupid and decided that was faster than troubleshooting. Blew out the dust a couple time but it's due for that again. Next step is to sli in another 8800gts.