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So, I fried my computer today:
ScoopKW:
Well -- I wired up and installed my control panel today.
Everything worked fine. Actually played some 4-person Gauntlet to test things out. And some Gyruss, Battlezone, Xenophob, etc. etc. etc.
I removed the gaming stuff, and put my "work" computer back to stock configuration. When I booted, the mobo beeped at me seven times. I googled "seven beeps" (AMD motherboard) and discovered that the CPU is fried.
Two questions:
Seeing as I played a few hours of games on the control panel and computer, what are the chances that the problem is the direct result of my control panel? I don't want to shell out $$$ for new systems and fry them immediately.
Assuming there is no causal relationship between the control panel and my dead mobo, what would y'all suggest for a new mobo, CPU, memory, etc.?
(Naturally, I'm not going to hit FrozenCpu.com for extreme parts to play BattleZone.) Just asking what will play most of the roms out there. I doubt anything will play Cruisin' World at more than a few FPS, but, I'd like to hear some opinions.
Thanks....
ScoopKW
JONTHEBOMB:
I'm really just curious in knowing what controls made up your control panel?
ScoopKW:
Go to "Project Announcements" for the panel:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=37885.msg338275#msg338275
It's an IPAC 4, four Happ Perfect 360s, a Happ USB trackball, and a bunch of buttons.
ScoopKW
Scott84:
How could you have fried it?
RayB:
It could have overheated, but chances are it's been jostled loose???
IF you removed the CPU to check it, did you re-apply heatsink compound? You HAVE to.