Just copying this from someones post on another website.
So i'm building a PC for a friend of mine with lots of money to spend
I order all the parts to start from scratch, case, hardware, watercooling supplies.
The build goes almost perfectly. I install XP Pro and start installing drivers, updates, etc.
Finally get to start benchmarks and testing and then I start experiencing system instability, overheating and it only gets worse.
I eventually take the PC back to my place to troubleshoot this thing.
Main problems:
- Screeching PSU
- Overheating GTX 260 (on water)
- Can't overclock worth a damn
After plenty of research on the forums I decide to upgrade the cooling system by adding another rad (wasen't enough cooling to begin with) and ordering a new, better motherboard.
I order a motherboard and Radiator. "Horray! Parts are here!" I exclaim, until I realized I've ordered the wrong motherboard. Not even an SLI-capable motherboard, it's for CROSSFIRE!
Order yet another motherboard, this time the correct one.
I install the new radiator and motherboard. Still the same thing. Overheating card, screeching PSU, GPU, CPU. System instability.
I finally figure out it's the power supply not providing enough power (faulty)and go ahead and order another one along with another GTX 260 just incase the first one has become damaged.
So the parts finally get here and I go about installing the new power supply and GTX 260. I get everything installed.
Now I decide to change out the coolant to something proper (just added distilled water to the exising coolant to help fill the radiator).
In the process of draining, flushing and refilling the coolant, I did the most idiotic thing i could have ever done with a PC.
I had disconnected a hose from one of the radiators and let it sit above the top level of the case while I was draining the system. Put some new coolant in the res, primed the pump and flipped the switch while on the other side of the PC.
Had I been on the window side I probably would have noticed that the hose had fallen back INTO the case.
It was actually somewhat beautiful to watch as the UV blue-green coolant gushed out at 1200lph all over the motherboard and down into the Power Supply.
Normally I might have screamed and tried in vain to grab the hose to stop it. But not this time. I just stared in awe at what I had just done. With the powersupply still spinning and starting pop and crackle I unplugged the cord from the wall.
I pull the PSU and dump out about a dixie cup worth of water from the thing.
Now i've ordered my 3rd motherboard and powersupply and currently waiting for them to get here.
Another little genious thing I did - after destroying the Antec build, I pulled the CPU and graphics card to test them in my other system. They worked fine.
Only thing was, when I pulled my old CPU to test the new CPU I somehow dropped it on the carpet, apparently damaging the CPU in the process.
Plugged my old CPU back into the MoBo and no post. Plugged the newer CPU in and it works fine.
*Sighs*
Went to newegg again and ordered another CPU.
So in the course of less than one month i've gone through 3 motherboards, 2 video cards, 3 power supplies and a CPU.
And i'm supposed to a PC technician?? lol
I can only hope I dont do anything else wrong..
I'm gonna try and RMA the crap I messed up and hope Newegg doesn't hunt me down lol.
Just wanted to share that little story with everyone - Moral: Pay Attention!
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