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Daniel.
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No your new computer was not damaged.
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If it is running, it is probably ok. You might have caused some damage to your memory or whatever, but you would more than likely already be getting errors/blue screens. 99.999% chance it is fine.
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Daniel, really?
How the crap did you come to that conclusion?
Shrooms, do a hard drive test and memory test. You really don't want it damaged, so do that just to check everything is fine.
HDD Test: Each manufacturer has their own tester. Find out the brand, then Google their testing tool.
Memory: http://www.memtest.org/ <-- run that
The time it takes for each test depends on how large your devices are.
If you want to be a bit over the top, also find a motherboard test.
Then buy a power supply tester you can plug your PSU into which will test the output of each rail and the timing everything is on.
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IF the PSU you are using is particularly old/unreliable it may be possible for the current fluctuation to damage components. That said, most PSUs for the past 3 years rarely suffer from such problems (unless you are using some el cheapo high-wattage crap instead of reputable ones).
As everyone has stated, your computer is fine. You may want to invest in UPS's (uninterrupted power supply) if power outages are frequent in your area though, but chances are you won't really need one.
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| ZacTheSin wrote: | Daniel, really?
How the crap did you come to that conclusion?
Shrooms, do a hard drive test and memory test. You really don't want it damaged, so do that just to check everything is fine.
HDD Test: Each manufacturer has their own tester. Find out the brand, then Google their testing tool.
Memory: http://www.memtest.org/ <-- run that
The time it takes for each test depends on how large your devices are.
If you want to be a bit over the top, also find a motherboard test.
Then buy a power supply tester you can plug your PSU into which will test the output of each rail and the timing everything is on. |
what are the odds that his new computer broke after one power outage?
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| Daniel. wrote: | | ZacTheSin wrote: | Daniel, really?
How the crap did you come to that conclusion?
Shrooms, do a hard drive test and memory test. You really don't want it damaged, so do that just to check everything is fine.
HDD Test: Each manufacturer has their own tester. Find out the brand, then Google their testing tool.
Memory: http://www.memtest.org/ <-- run that
The time it takes for each test depends on how large your devices are.
If you want to be a bit over the top, also find a motherboard test.
Then buy a power supply tester you can plug your PSU into which will test the output of each rail and the timing everything is on. |
what are the odds that his new computer broke after one power outage? |
How long is a piece of string?
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| Daniel. wrote: | | ZacTheSin wrote: | Daniel, really?
How the crap did you come to that conclusion?
Shrooms, do a hard drive test and memory test. You really don't want it damaged, so do that just to check everything is fine.
HDD Test: Each manufacturer has their own tester. Find out the brand, then Google their testing tool.
Memory: http://www.memtest.org/ <-- run that
The time it takes for each test depends on how large your devices are.
If you want to be a bit over the top, also find a motherboard test.
Then buy a power supply tester you can plug your PSU into which will test the output of each rail and the timing everything is on. |
what are the odds that his new computer broke after one power outage? |
Keywords:
Your word: broke
OP's word: damaged
Every time you drive your car, you damage it because you add miles on it, which equals use. But yet, is it broken?
Your posts upset me.
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