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Old 02-12-2004, 12:49 PM
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Damn man you really put the smack down on that comp! Hehe.. well you've been gaming hard on it for what like two years now? That's crazy it couldn't be that long...

I would definitely clean out all of the fans and make sure they are all working, make sure there isn't a bunch of dust in the power supply too. Dust can cause overheating which can cause all sorts of problems. Sustained overheating can damage components too which is obviously not good. If your power supply is overheating that can cause all KINDS of problems, from locking up to crashing, etc. Take a can of compressed air to your shit and clean it all off if you can.

That's fucked about your keyboard... it could have just finally died on you I guess, I don't think it'll stil be under warranty but it might be. I'd try rebooting the comp with some fresh batteries in the mouse and making sure the communication console is close to the keyboard with no major sources of interference around.

Sounds like it's time for a nice upgrade and tune up though, if you get one of those cards you'll be psyched! They suck a LOT of power though, so hopefully your PSU isn't having any heat issues.
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