What are the main causes of computer failure?
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Iamnotchrishansen
Jiggy Blackson
I am currently undergoing a scare of my computer failing on me one day. I've been given this PC by someone I cannot contact anymore so I don't know how old this PC really is. Is age one reason or is it other reasons?
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General abuse from people using them and not maintaining them physically.
Then you've got your general component failure but that's pretty normal with age ect.
Nothing to be scared about failure, a computer that has been kept in good order can last years and work without a hitch.
Edit: To be perfectly honest it's about the luck of the draw there's no big conspiracy that computer parts are designed to fail. Like most people your gear will last longer than you'll use it and sometimes you just get a dud from a brand new packet.
Though some components have a high failure rate than others such as the Crutial Ballistix ram sticks I use produce tons of heat which has resulted in two sets giving up the ghost on me (have yet to rma my second set).
Then you've got your general component failure but that's pretty normal with age ect.
Nothing to be scared about failure, a computer that has been kept in good order can last years and work without a hitch.
Edit: To be perfectly honest it's about the luck of the draw there's no big conspiracy that computer parts are designed to fail. Like most people your gear will last longer than you'll use it and sometimes you just get a dud from a brand new packet.
Though some components have a high failure rate than others such as the Crutial Ballistix ram sticks I use produce tons of heat which has resulted in two sets giving up the ghost on me (have yet to rma my second set).
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If you are horny and don't know what sites to avoid on the internet, then it's definitely that. It takes one wrong website and you have yourself a nasty little virus.
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Kuroneko1/2 wrote...
If you are horny and don't know what sites to avoid on the internet, then it's definitely that. It takes one wrong website and you have yourself a nasty little virus.What you say is very true. However OP was just worried about his computer failing because of age.
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Flaser
OCD Hentai Collector
The failures tend to cascade, as the current goes so:
PSU --> Motherboard --> Videocard/RAM/CPU
So the one you *must* buy a good brand (...and preferably close to what you'll use, as PSU's have best efficiency at about 80% load) is a PSU as its failure can kill your entire system.
Second below that is the motherboard as everything else is dependent on it. Buy a good brand. I've had boards that lasted me more than a decade, while others have given up the ghost in a couple of years. High-end models (...and good brands like MSI or Gigabyte or Asus) tend to fall into the former. Just buying a good brand is not enough as it's not the logo that's important but how much care went into the product. Most brands actually outsource production to other companies. Cheaper or budget models don't get the same care as high-end ones as they're outsourced to lousier companies.
What *can* you do? Not much. These are electronic components, so you can't really service them. Buy good parts. Ensure good airflow and cooling. Don't over-clock. (...or if you do don't be surprised that a system tuned to the edge with a much higher heat load won't last that long).
PSU --> Motherboard --> Videocard/RAM/CPU
So the one you *must* buy a good brand (...and preferably close to what you'll use, as PSU's have best efficiency at about 80% load) is a PSU as its failure can kill your entire system.
Second below that is the motherboard as everything else is dependent on it. Buy a good brand. I've had boards that lasted me more than a decade, while others have given up the ghost in a couple of years. High-end models (...and good brands like MSI or Gigabyte or Asus) tend to fall into the former. Just buying a good brand is not enough as it's not the logo that's important but how much care went into the product. Most brands actually outsource production to other companies. Cheaper or budget models don't get the same care as high-end ones as they're outsourced to lousier companies.
What *can* you do? Not much. These are electronic components, so you can't really service them. Buy good parts. Ensure good airflow and cooling. Don't over-clock. (...or if you do don't be surprised that a system tuned to the edge with a much higher heat load won't last that long).
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Iamnotchrishansen
Jiggy Blackson
Flaser wrote...
The failures tend to cascade, as the current goes so:PSU --> Motherboard --> Videocard/RAM/CPU
So the one you *must* buy a good brand (...and preferably close to what you'll use, as PSU's have best efficiency at about 80% load) is a PSU as its failure can kill your entire system.
Second below that is the motherboard as everything else is dependent on it. Buy a good brand. I've had boards that lasted me more than a decade, while others have given up the ghost in a couple of years. High-end models (...and good brands like MSI or Gigabyte or Asus) tend to fall into the former. Just buying a good brand is not enough as it's not the logo that's important but how much care went into the product. Most brands actually outsource production to other companies. Cheaper or budget models don't get the same care as high-end ones as they're outsourced to lousier companies.
What *can* you do? Not much. These are electronic components, so you can't really service them. Buy good parts. Ensure good airflow and cooling. Don't over-clock. (...or if you do don't be surprised that a system tuned to the edge with a much higher heat load won't last that long).
A lot of key terms I am unfamiliar with, but good advice. A few questions remain though. One, How much money will it cost to buy a good motherboard and/or cooling fan? Two, I have never installed any major hardware into my PC, is it really hard to learn? I will have to ask someone for help at first but I want to learn to do this in the near future.
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spectre257 wrote...
General abuse from people using them and not maintaining them physically.Then you've got your general component failure but that's pretty normal with age ect.
Nothing to be scared about failure, a computer that has been kept in good order can last years and work without a hitch.
Edit: To be perfectly honest it's about the luck of the draw there's no big conspiracy that computer parts are designed to fail. Like most people your gear will last longer than you'll use it and sometimes you just get a dud from a brand new packet.
Though some components have a high failure rate than others such as the Crutial Ballistix ram sticks I use produce tons of heat which has resulted in two sets giving up the ghost on me (have yet to rma my second set).
MOTHERFUCKER, my god damn ram keeps dying on me too, as soon as I saw Ballistix I twitched hardcore. Sob, twice now..... Thanks least I know it's a common problem.
