Personal computing discussed
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paulWTAMU wrote:Yikes :X I don't have spare components for everything. that may be time for a trip to the local shop *sigh*
Really hope it isn't a mobo, as I'm on a phenom X 4 II and I'm not sure if a new motherboard would be cost effective, but I can't afford to replace the whole thing.
paulWTAMU wrote:I'm thinking it's your PSU. I have had to replace several over the years and it's weird how they cause a whole bunch of problems that never seem related. Random shutdowns, weird colors on the screen, mouse lockups, etc. They seem to be the only part that just... goes bad after a while.well crap. I replaced the GPU with a loaner but I'm still getting odd issues--audio is unrelaible (I use integrated), inputs are iffy (mouse and keyboard are both having issues and they're both pretty new)...gaaah I'm thinking my motherboard is wonky