argh i must be cursed

[Alex]

oh fsck im so scared of my 1-month old rig bein fooked. and it would only be yet another sad chapter in the history of my computers.

finally when i bought my first comp, a few years back, my memory was messed up and my hd was an IBM 75GXP (no comments).
then after i saved up for a few months to replace the messed up parts and perform a general upgrade, another HD problem as mine just gets toasted and the replacement arrived DOA.
so much for that.

i completed 1st year comp science major at uni WITHOUT a computer and after saving up for that 1st year i have my new rig up and running except for my video card (cant afford a radeon so using legacy 4mb pci)

today i got my new radeon and all i did was remove the pci card, install a nic in another slot and install my radeon.
suddenly my system is totally unstable, the mouse doesnt work, neither does the sound and the monitor randomly turns on and off...ARGHHH

i disconnected all my case fans (they have LEDS...) to reduce power consumption, as maybe that was the problem right?

well after much struggling and screams of frustration everything seems to be ok but im scared to close the case, as no matter how stable a system looks or feels, the second i reboot with a shut case it crashes

*sigh* please let my system be fine.

-desolated frang

 

[_Tron_]

Ok let me get this straight, please correct me..
You had computer problems, so you disconnected all your case fans and now it crashes when the cover is on?
Sounds to me like you made it worse. Disconnecting your fans is not a smart idea, especially with the cover on.
Another tip, no one here knows what computer parts you have, and therefore, we are unable to find a solution.
Please post your system specifications, and all relevant parts, yes including the power supply.

 

[Alex]

wow sorry perhaps i was vague, this thread was meant to be more of an anecdote than anything... it works fine now but im just weary of it thats all!