Call me for all your computing needs!

[uberreiniger]

I have installed a brand new graphics card in our computer. I am insanely stoked about this. Just ask my wife. I have been insufferable to live with all weekend on account of how high I feel for having done this.

You have to understand, I have never been a technical guy. I don't know how to fix ANYTHING. This is the first time I have ever repaired any machine of any degree of complexity ever. I feel all manly!

Now I am aware that video cards are among the simplest pieces of computer hardware to replace and that a child could probably do it. But this time I'M the child, and it is a child's right to be proud of their achievements.

Really the things are almost too simple to install and remove once you know what you're looking at. It made me thankful that car manufacturers do not make personal computers. If they did, then the graphics card would require eight hours to replace and cost $800 in labor.

Comments

[germsama.livejournal.com]

LOL, I totally know what you mean. When I installed new RAM and a graphics card into my old computer I felt so macho for weeks.

Now I feel like a girly man again now that I have a laptop and can't figure out how to get into most of it...

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

I think they make laptops impossible to get into on purpose. It's so you can take them to Best Buy for work so Best Buy can then break them and then charge you for it.

[nightshade-7976.livejournal.com]

Yes, but can you make the clock on the VCR stop blinking 12:00 all the time? ;P

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

I've done it but it wasn't easy!

[tanarii.livejournal.com]

hey, well done. i know how you feel.. i was like that the first time i cleaned my fan. :)

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

I cleaned the computer fan while I was in there. Whatever did we do before canned air?

[feral-1973.livejournal.com]

As a IT Professional I salute you!!

Now, could you come and demonstrate your new found skills in my class on Tuesday who will also be doing the same thing!!

Next you'll be choosing your own bits and building one from scratch!

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

ext you'll be choosing your own bits and building one from scratch!

Everyone says that's the next step. Graphic cards are a gateway drug.

"Please excuse me from work on Tuesday. I have to fly to England to install graphic cards."

[feral-1973.livejournal.com]

YaY!
LOL!
:D

[watersaredeep.livejournal.com]

understand completely. I feel really proud of myself when I can just successfully add software. ;-)

Happy mothers day to you and your mom.

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

Adding software is no mean feat. In fact, I think that's even harder than getting the physical hardware put in!

Happy mothers day to you as well.

[donkeyjon.livejournal.com]

I remember that feeling. As someone who is now working their way backwards (i.e. my goal is to know NOTHING about computers as soon as possible), I can tell you that the feeling fades quickly when you do it for a living.

Now, when someone says "you should build your own computer and save some money," my response is always "I pay some yahoo with a wrench to change the oil in my car, why not pay some nerd with a screwdriver to install and test my computer?"

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

I could change my own oil too. If I wanted to spend 12 hours underneath the car, getting really dirty, and creating an ecological disaster in front of where I live. Or I could shill out twenty bucks to have it done in fifteen minutes and drive off again squeeky clean, knowing the oil is being recycled. Everybody happy, everybody wins.

[ravenbrenna.livejournal.com]

1) If I did that I would TOTALLY feel uber proud. I don't care how easy it is. SMALL VICTORIES!!! I say. ;)

2) Wow I know. For a break job it would cost me $670 at the place I normally go to. They give free inspections etc etc and normally are good at price etc especially since I go there for everything that they do. Now, for a car place that's probably cheap considering what other people would try to screw me over with...but wtf. I can't afford that. So I'm getting Dayna's soon to be brother in law to do it. He was friends with my boyfriend for like...18 years or something and my boyfriend swears by him when it comes to car stuff. And he diagnosed the problem with the last car and then I went to the same place to get a quote and it was the same repair and cost that he stated so I trust my boyfriend's opion extra much. It defintely won't cost more than $500 and that's if I'm paying him ALOT for labour. I am greatful that I have 'people' for everything.

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

If there's one rule my parents have drilled into my head, it is no matter where you go or what you do, make friends with a good mechanic. All I can say is they're right.

[ravenbrenna.livejournal.com]

Oh it's so nice. Between him and my boyfriend I also have two very skilled computer peoples. lol. Handy to have I say.