Computer Question.

Hey,

I gotta problem. Yesterday, my mum was vacuuming under my desk, when she snapped the cable for my mouse.

2 minutes (literally) later, my computer dies, and my whole house fuses.

So my dad and I take it into a computer shop, thinking that the power supply had blown. We checked back today to find that the computer had totally busted, and that the motherboard ‘blew up’. The guy from the shop explained that the graphics card fan wasn’t working properly and that that may have overheated the computer, causing the motherboard to overheat and then die.

Weird thing is, the fan on the graphics card was never really working properly, and I’ve fixed it many times. Even when the fan wasn’t working, my motherboard never failed because of it.

So, I was wondering if you guys had any thoughts on it. I know it couldn’t be the graphics card alone, since that’s been going on for ages.

Coincidence or linked? Mouse cable snapping, and 2 mins later my computer is busted.

Cheers, Keith.

Not really sure of the cause, but the positive in this is that it’s an excuse to buy a Mac!

Not really sure of the cause, but the positive in this is that it’s an excuse to buy a Mac!

Trust me, the day I can afford a mac I will

When the mouse cable was snapped it could have nudged the internals of the computer enough to dislodge some dust buildup and get the graphics card fan stuck or something. I highly doubt it would’ve caused the motherboard to die as well though. No better time to get a Mac.

I was thinking that maybe the graphics card was already hot, no overheating, and the mouse break just nudged the heat up that little bit?

Is your computer on the floor with a bunch of carpet? (Possible Static Electricity)?

Is your computer on the floor with a bunch of carpet? (Possible Static Electricity)?

Actually, yes, it is.