Personal computing discussed
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thegleek wrote:i think he has a power supply issue. i suggest purchase an antec 350/400 watt unit and splurge that $100 on it. those cheap $25/$50 cases with humasakkayoto psu's that claim to handle 300/350 watts. pffft!
i claim this to be true, cuz the same thing yer experiencing that everyone is blaming it on a virus is not true, cuz you have reformatted and fdisked and everything above, it's definately a PSU issue. period. end of story.
just brew it! wrote:And Buub already suggested that it might be the PSU, in the post immediately preceeding yours.
thegleek wrote:dont viruses suck? why then, do tell, that i have never got one in my entire life? huh? tell me. i gotta know.
well i'll tell you - cuz I DONT USE WINDOWS
just brew it! wrote:And if we move to a Linux-centric world, the virus writers will start targeting Linux more frequently. Sure, Linux security is better, but it isn't perfect; I can guarantee you'll see an increase in Linux-based viruses and worms as it gains market share.
xBSD would be a better choice from a security standpoint. But it doesn't have the momentum Linux does for desktop use.