Well, i'm about to...

[WYDD]

install my new video card. Never done much like this before on my computer, so i'll tell you all in advance... I'm gonna miss talking to you guys for a while. I hear it's not hard to do, but i could write a movie about my luck. Someone hit a homer for me in softball. :(

[slydevl]

Just a couple of tips to help:

Always leave the power on on the computer when you start removing and installing components.

If it looks like a component will not fit somewhere, just push real hard and usually it will go in.

While you have the cover open, go ahead and rinse out all the dust with a garden hose. That will save you some grief later because that dust can build up over time and cause problems.

Let me know if you need any help.

[BearBryant]

if you have onboard video you may want to disable it and switch the jumper.

[wossa]

wydd you can also improve your aura/luck by placing a big magnet on the pc. magnets have wonderful healing properties.

[slydevl]

What are you stupid Wossa? Doing that could really mess up his computer. What an idiot.

[VOR]

Yeah damn you wosss.

wydd remember donot , I repeat donot wear rubbersoled shoes while working on your computer. Make sure that you wear only cotton socks and walk quickly across a nylon rug.

[BearBryant]

Another tip for a faster pc is to remove the heatsink from the cpu. This will allow the cpu to "breathe" easier and will get all that cool air off of it.

[Lainey]

Originally posted by BearBryant
Another tip for a faster pc is to remove the heatsink from the cpu. This will allow the cpu to "breathe" easier and will get all that cool air off of it.

Hahaha...like that one.

[wossa]

Originally posted by slydevl
What are you stupid Wossa? Doing that could really mess up his computer. What an idiot.

well lets try it again...;)

Sheesh!

SORRY! I was jus tryin to hep a brutha out. I'm sure wydd would return the favor.

[WYDD]

wow, i didn't even need the new video card. I took a pitcher of kool-aid and dumped in my open tower. Then i put on my socks and walked around for 10 minutes just dragging my feet and then touched all the circuit packs in there. Man, i bet gateway feels stupid now!!!

[BearBryant]

Make sure your ribbon does not come unplugged from your hard drive or else your bytes will leak out....WYDD must be having problems. Does not take an hour to get a video card installed. My bet he could not get it done and is trying to figure out to get the original back in so he can ask someone how to install the new one. Sounds like I have been there before huh?

[LarryD]

damn dukies. they're too smart.

[WYDD]

well, for some reason, my power wouldn't come on. Hell, it didn't take but 5 minutes to put the damn thing in. I told y'all about my luck. I thought i had just lost my computer. Man, i gotten so used to the dull monitor that i'm getting a headache looking at this board.

[BearBryant]

Looks like I was wrong..what kind of video card did you put it?