Actually, I'm more concerned with the power flicker caused by my 10,000 BTU window air conditioning unit. Now, *that* thing *always* causes a noticible flicker; it almost needs its own circuit, and that's even the one that I *do* have my microwave on. lol
Fortunately, my computer equipment, although located in the next room, is plugged into a different breaker.
Of course, there's also that laser printer to consider...
From what little I remember of my quantum physics class in college, there is a slight (but non-zero) probability that the transistors in your microprocessor got kidnapped and sent via quantum tunnel to Jupiter.
You should look into it. Maybe ask NASA if you can borrow their telescope.
He likely generates several thousand volts of ESD playing with the tape.
My continuously upgraded system paradigm seems to work far better.
I use SATA optical drives, do not need card readers as these days, most devices that use a memory storage device also carry a USB port.
My optical is BluRay AND HD DVD capable, and I have about 3 + TB of magnetic storage on the system at present, and can boot any of several OSes of which three are currently on the system drives.
I use a 46" and 24" over and under video configuration, however.
I find it amusing that he feels the need to have 2 SLI cards in tandem to feed a single 19" standard 4:3 type display.
I guess mom and dad would not let him blow up the family HD display though.
Has anybody ever heard of UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)?
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