I thought things couldn't be worse after I spilled hash brown on my shorts, got splashed with water as a truck drove by, and got lost on the campus for 15 minutes...well, my GeForce FX 5700 Ultra fried as I was playing Half-Life 2.
After a few phone calls to confirm it is the video card, I ventured to CompUSA to buy a new one. So looking over the various cards available, I chose the GeForce 7800 GS...then I found out that the card requires 400W, while my 2-3 year old power supply can only churn out 250W. Not really sure how easy it is to install the power supply, I bought a 500W anyways to bring back along with my 7800 GS. I breathed a sigh of relief after realizing it is pretty easy to replace a power supply, and started to work on it.
Removing the supply is harder than putting it in, since my computer is those brandname set ones. After hammering the frame a bit and unplugging the cords from the devices with all my might, the old supply box finally comes out. Putting the new thing in and installing the video card are easy as pies from then on. Not really sure it would work, I connected the power cord and prayed (oh Aeridin, bring my computer to life!) and pressed on the ON button.
The whole thing whirled to function normally! Woo!
Yeah, anyways, that's my saga for the last 24 hours.
Thanks for taking the time to read my blabing ^_^
