Want to explode my rig! How to go about it?

[Error 404]

My friend and I want to completely ruin my current P4 rig; exploding the CPU, the graphics card, making it burn, maybe even making the RDRAM catch on fire!
My friend says he'll buy me a new PC if I let him destroy it, so I happily agreed.
Thing is, this Dell is useless at OC'ing (except for the graphics card).
No BIOS settings available, no programs will work, and there are no jumper settings.
We want to total it: So, we thought we'd buy a Shaw 860 watt PSU from MSY computers for $27, and then run it off of that; with that price, SOMETHING will explode! (we'll remove all fans and heatsinks as well.)
Is that a good idea?
If that fails to explode the CPU, what should we try?

[tkpenalty]

Totally stupid. End of story. That SHAW 860W PSU won't explode with your setup.

Some friend that guy is. Do you really live in Australia?

[beyond_amusia]

What kind of RDRAM? you can get a lot out of it if you sell it.

[Error 404]

@ tkpenalty: yes, I do live in Australia.
@ beyond_amusia: RDRAM-1066, 512 MB (2x 256MB); I hate it and want to get rid of it. :D

Ok, so if the PSU thing wont work, what will?
Me and my friend wants to see chips fry...

[beyond_amusia]

@ tkpenalty: yes, I do live in Australia.
@ beyond_amusia: RDRAM-1066, 512 MB (2x 256MB); I hate it and want to get rid of it. :D

Ok, so if the PSU thing wont work, what will?
Me and my friend wants to see chips fry...

I'd love to have that RDRAM. =)

[Error 404]

Hmm...
I'll see if I can put in some other form of RAM into my rig, and I'll check how much RDRAM is fetching. Then I could probably sell it to you for reduced price (as I will soon (hopefully) have no use for it). :)

[Mussels]

i'd just sell it for what you can. the most you'd get is a little smoke before it stops working. smoke from those old systems is bad for the environment and people, and if a capacitor pops while you're staring at it you could lose an eye.

[beyond_amusia]

Hmm...
I'll see if I can put in some other form of RAM into my rig, and I'll check how much RDRAM is fetching. Then I could probably sell it to you for reduced price (as I will soon (hopefully) have no use for it). :)

lol. okay.

[Error 404]

Any suggestions on how to make it go BANG? I don't need people telling me it wont work, because if nothing works I'll put a car battery charger to it... :D

[Mussels]

Any suggestions on how to make it go BANG? I don't need people telling me it wont work, because if nothing works I'll put a car battery charger to it... :D

use a shotgun. from a distance.

Seriously, as fun as it may seem, when you've seen the damage an exploding capacitor or CRT can do you really, really avoid things like this... when i did a TAFE (college equiv) course on electronics, they mentioned someone from a previous year who lost an eye to a capacitor he put too much voltage through.

[rampage]

like alot of people have said, u may get some smoke and fizzle, most likely you will go to turn the thing on and it wont boot with no special effects

[echo75]

the truth is that even if you8 remove the fan and run the cpu without a heatsink, Intels P4 have an inbuilt heat safty mechanism,will just crash when the temps become too high, sorry no explosion or fire.

Tomshardware have a video on it.

[Mussels]

videos on youtube of tables exploding and such from OCing without a heatsink are fake, usually involving gunpower or explosives too.

Basically, its NOT going to explode. go ahead and hook up the car charger, its just unsafe and not going to be very exciting. Make sure to record a video of it, in case you want to prove us otherwise.

[laszlo]

take out the psu and connect directly the mb to power grid but do it outside not in your house you may cause fire ;i'm sure will blow up

[DrPepper]

Just stick a few full deoderant cans in the case set it on fire and bang. Make sure your outside and far away! my friend did this in his house and destroyed his roof from one can.

[Error 404]

Haha, I don't have a video camera, but I'll take some pics. Unless my friend uses his phone-cam...
You know how the Pentium 4 motherboards have a little 4 pin auxillary power connector? I'll just connect some high voltage to that, and see what happens. :D
I doubt that a capacitor would make it through the case of the Dell, as well.
If that fails, we'll douse the mobo in water and see what happens.
If that fails, then its time for the deoderant cans...

[Dia01]

Totally stupid. End of story. That SHAW 860W PSU won't explode with your setup.

Some friend that guy is. Do you really live in Australia?

:roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::roll::r oll::roll::roll::roll:

[rampage]

just a thought insted of killing the pc why not turn it into a great low power download box?? i would have loved a lil box like that one stage

[Error 404]

just a thought insted of killing the pc why not turn it into a great low power download box?? i would have loved a lil box like that one stage

The thing weighs a ton and is massive.:laugh:
My friend also reckons he can short out the SHAW PSU so that it will not be voltage protected and feed 860 watts into the motherboard!
Hopefully this will work...

[Cybrnook2002]

just grab a soldering iron and start "fixing" the inside of the power supply. BUT, before you plug it in, make sure you have a good breaker box for your wall socket. So, when you pop the circuit, its easy to access. I would also make sure you unplug other thing on that circuit, like your tv and stuff. Somehow this is starting to seem like a bad Idea. You better hope he doesnt screw the pooch on this one and fry your pc then give you a "peace out".

Just part it out if your so itchy to get rid of it. there are so many other things you could blow up if your really feel the need. Like an old tv, or your old GiJoe figures.

[kyle2020]

like a previous person said, cans of deoderent should go bang if you can raise the temps enough, but most of the other stuff will either melt or just shut down with a little bit of smoke. Matchstick bomb, anyone? haha.

[DrPepper]

I doubt the pc will actualy catch fire. Maybe a smell of burning and some orange smoke :D Me and my friend set a school power supply to a HDD and all it did was spark some orange smoke and then nothing.

[Black Panther]

My friend says he'll buy me a new PC if I let him destroy it, so I happily agreed.


:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Somewhat I don't think this story will have a happy ending... :ohwell:

I'd pay you something if you ship the RAM to me.

[SpookyWillow]

do something noble and instead of destroying it why dont you go and find a school or youth club/community center and donate it to them as im sure they will get some kind of use out of it.

they dont do anything like you see in the vids, i fried some components myself after getting told parts are fine by uneducated sales people who try and claim to be pc engineers, 12v directly to all of the components on the mobo cpu or gcard and it just does a little spark when you touch it like crossing a + and a - on a battery. kills the hardware but it sure aint no firework show ;)

[DrPepper]

:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

Somewhat I don't think this story will have a happy ending... :ohwell:.

I was thinking that too but at least it would be a spectacular way to lose a pc :roll:

[MikeJeng]

Play Crysis on very high with the Heatsink for the CPU off. THERE SHALL BE SMOKE.

Then shoot it.

[DrPepper]

Play Crysis on very high with the Heatsink for the CPU off. THERE SHALL BE SMOKE.

Then shoot it.

or run prime95 then shoot it

[Error 404]

Wait.... I worded it wrong!

If I let him destroy my current rig (the Dell P4), then he will buy me a new one (very cheap though)!
If nothing works on this, then I'll explode it with something explosive! :D
My friend has Crysis. :D:D

[Mussels]

well i've given my warnings about danger, so i'm covered now.

Just remember... pics or it didnt happen!

[mlee49]

Microwave the CPU then put it back in the mobo. After that pull the fans place a styrofoam cup half full of petro in the case. Plug it in and watch it burn!

Btw use an extension cord and always remember saftey glasses!

[kyle2020]

well i've given my warnings about danger, so i'm covered now.

Just remember... pics or it didnt happen!

+1 on that! a bit of video wouldnt go down bad either :D

[Cybrnook2002]

Why doesnt he destroy his own rig and build himself a new one?

[bundyrum&coke]

My friend and I want to completely ruin my current P4 rig; exploding the CPU, the graphics card, making it burn, maybe even making the RDRAM catch on fire!
My friend says he'll buy me a new PC if I let him destroy it, so I happily agreed.
Thing is, this Dell is useless at OC'ing (except for the graphics card).
No BIOS settings available, no programs will work, and there are no jumper settings.
We want to total it: So, we thought we'd buy a Shaw 860 watt PSU from MSY computers for $27, and then run it off of that; with that price, SOMETHING will explode! (we'll remove all fans and heatsinks as well.)
Is that a good idea?
If that fails to explode the CPU, what should we try?
You and your mate have too much money and not enough to do.

[Error 404]

We'll do it outside, on concrete, with a video camera somewhere (and my good camera for the before/after shots :D). I like the petrol idea: that'll total it! First I'll play Crysis on it, so how many frames per minute it gets.:laugh:

You and your mate have too much money and not enough to do.

We're 15. His parents get payed heaps. Year 10 (and school in general) is as boring as hell, and we're both computer nerds.
What else are we supposed to do?:laugh:

[Mussels]

We're 15. His parents get payed heaps. Year 10 (and school in general) is as boring as hell, and we're both computer nerds.
What else are we supposed to do?:laugh:

Morally, i would say clean the PC up and donate it to someone in need.

[Cybrnook2002]

15 and he has money to buy you a new pc? If hes getting it from his "loaded" parents, do they know this yet?

[btarunr]

Why not just sell it or donate it to someone?

We're 15. His parents get payed heaps. Year 10 (and school in general) is as boring as hell, and we're both computer nerds.
What else are we supposed to do?:laugh:

Sell/Donate it to someone. You're not showing yourself to be one bit cool by blowing it up.

[vampyres]

You can't gaurentee an explosion with electricity even going well over the wattage. I had 10k volts surge through my house, blew a nickle size hole in a surge suppressor, fried my PSU but didn't blow anything up on the computer. Now thats 10 k v. Obvious it got past the surge suppressor since it fried the power supply but it didn't get past that, why? Because what might blow a capacitor also very well might burn through a wire before getting anywhere remotely dangerous. You melt a connection on a circuit board its the same as melting through a wire, nothing outwardly noticeable, no boom. Just boredom and a dead piece of equipment.

Take the word of someone who knows, my buddy and I used to think pipe bombs were great fun, till he blew one up in his face. Explosions might look nifty on tv, but they are best handled by professionals. Buddy likes blowing things up till him wait till hes an adult and get a job as a powder monkey or the like.

[choppy]

petrol and a light, that should do the trick

[PVTCaboose1337]

Explosion from electricity is tough.

Here is wat I would do:

Get rocket engines. Grind up 10 or 20 A type motors. Fill the inside of the computer with them. Attach the igniter to the 12 volt part of the PSU. Run 500ft away. Turn it on.

I have done this (not in a PC), and it made a 20ft high smoke and fire explosion that scorched the concrete and melted the metal (and that was only 7 motors (type A))

Here is some more info:

Buy a box of 50 of these (about $20) - http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXF395&P=M
You can use higher letters (B, C, D, etc) but some require you to be older to buy. I do have a F on hand...

Here is the igniter, basically nichrome wire (gets red hot) - http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXF569&P=M

Here is the whole kit! - http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXF416&P=7

Also I take no responsibility if you scorch all the hair off the back of your hands, like I did.

[hat]

douse it in gasoline and turn it on. Be very far away, lol... and outside of course
BOOM

[PVTCaboose1337]

douse it in gasoline and turn it on. Be very far away, lol... and outside of course
BOOM

Gasoline is very unstable in a hot environment (fumes burn, and BAM), and heavy to transport, thats why I did not recommend it.

[ghost101]

Turn it on, block all fans and you might get the PSU to fizzle.

[AsRock]

Totally stupid. End of story. That SHAW 860W PSU won't explode with your setup.

Some friend that guy is. Do you really live in Australia?

You sound surprised ?. Stupid people every were.

[erocker]

I really want your rambus ram. Many poor folks could probablly make use of the computer as well.

[psyko12]

Do a noble thing let your computer retire in a honorable way, donate to schools or organizations... Saying that your a compu geek/nerd, I think you should respect your machine coz it had served you in the past years... Just donate it mate or sell to ppl. Just giving my 2cents and backing up ppl who suggested to donate... Atleast you helped a bit...

[Wile E]

I'm probably the king of frying hardware on this forum. All that happens is some smoke when you short something. Nothing spectacular at all. You'll probably have to resort to explosive to get it to explode in any enjoyable fashion.

One thing tho, make your friend buy the new rig first, otherwise, you'll get screwed. I can almost guaranty it.

[bundyrum&coke]

You sound surprised ?. Stupid people every were.

Just the same, we are entitled to be disappointed. Reputations to uphold etc.

[bundyrum&coke]

We'll do it outside, on concrete, with a video camera somewhere (and my good camera for the before/after shots :D). I like the petrol idea: that'll total it! First I'll play Crysis on it, so how many frames per minute it gets.:laugh:



We're 15. His parents get payed heaps. Year 10 (and school in general) is as boring as hell, and we're both computer nerds.
What else are we supposed to do?:laugh:

If you want something to do, then buy a new/second hand mobo and rebuild the machine. Then make it faster! Maybe you might even get proud of what you can do.

[dcf-joe]

If you want to make your computer explode, you should first find some pure sodium (Na). Put a cup of water inside of the case, and then drop the pure sodium in it. I guarantee there will be an explosion. Also, find some way to drop the sodium in from a distance, so that your hand will not get blown off!!!

[Error 404]

Hmm. I'm actually having second thoughts about this one...
I only planned to make it explode using electricity, not explosives (can't get them easily in Australia anyway :( ), and if it requires explosives to get a smoke and loudness, then screw that!
Maybe I will upgrade my computer. Or sell it and get $$ to make a better computer.
And even if I still wanted to blow it up, I'd have nowhere to do it...

Well, thanks for making me think about this, and not do something stupid! :toast:
Maybe I'll make a Jacob's Ladder out of the monitor instead... :D

Anyone know any motherboards that can OC but take RDRAM?

[bundyrum&coke]

:toast:

I had a bit of a read up on RD RAM. Maybe you might be better off selling the parts coz they are probably worth more to others than you. You can then buy a cheap DDR2 mobo and RAM.

[spud107]

either sell the bits or give it to someone who doesnt have one.:)

[Error 404]

Would it be more profitable to sell it as a system (once I upgrade the hard drive), along with my monitor, keyboard and mouse, or should I sell it in parts?
Not much point in upgrading it... almost everything would have to be replaced!

[spud107]

if you can sell it as a complete working pc you should get something decent for it,

[AphexDreamer]

Pour water over the parts. See what happens?

[hat]

you might be able to sell the cpu, motherboard and memory.. maybe the soundcard... I don't think anyone still wants a mx420 these days though

[Error 404]

I think I'll sell it as a whole system...
Considering that it is in great condition, how much should I be able to get from it?
(I'd include a monitor, keyboard, wireless mouse, and some old speakers)

[farlex85]

$200 or so perhaps. Maybe a little more on ebay if you got the references.

[tkpenalty]

We'll do it outside, on concrete, with a video camera somewhere (and my good camera for the before/after shots :D). I like the petrol idea: that'll total it! First I'll play Crysis on it, so how many frames per minute it gets.:laugh:



We're 15. His parents get payed heaps. Year 10 (and school in general) is as boring as hell, and we're both computer nerds.
What else are we supposed to do?:laugh:

If you were a nerd you would have known from the first place that any large and catastropic explosion is impossible. Moreover PCs would be bloody something that ASIO would keep an eye on if they could explode the way you want them to.

You aren't very bright. Why don't you get the new PC before he blows up your PC?


Selling it isn't a good option too. $200 isnt really enough for something new. Why not just save up and get a new PC? It seems pretty obvious but your PC is fast enough for the bare minimums anyway...

[DrPepper]

Selling it isn't a good option too. $200 isnt really enough for something new. Why not just save up and get a new PC? It seems pretty obvious but your PC is fast enough for the bare minimums anyway...

If he wants to blow it up let him, For a huge explosion although this is a bit over the top find an old abandoned fridge that has been dumped somewhere light a fire somewhere put the fridge on the fire with the pc in it make sure there is 400 - 500 feet between you and the fridge fireball about 50 feet :laugh: Me and my friend did it and it was extremely dangerous.:shadedshu

[Error 404]

If you were a nerd you would have known from the first place that any large and catastropic explosion is impossible. Moreover PCs would be bloody something that ASIO would keep an eye on if they could explode the way you want them to.

You aren't very bright. Why don't you get the new PC before he blows up your PC?


Selling it isn't a good option too. $200 isnt really enough for something new. Why not just save up and get a new PC? It seems pretty obvious but your PC is fast enough for the bare minimums anyway...
1) I've been disillusioned by watching some youtube videos of P4s exploding... :(
2) Not blowing it up anymore. I would have only let him do it if he'd given me the new PC first.
3) $200 is fine. I'd be able to combine that with some savings from a part time job and buy a better laptop.
That's what I really want. Not some gaming rig, just a portable 13 inch (or smaller) laptop that I can browse the internet, play random games (640 x 480 is fine for me if I want to play high graphics games),do homework, and take it to school.
Can't do that with a P4 desktop now, can I?:p

[DrPepper]

1) I've been disillusioned by watching some youtube videos of P4s exploding... :(
2) Not blowing it up anymore. I would have only let him do it if he'd given me the new PC first.
3) $200 is fine. I'd be able to combine that with some savings from a part time job and buy a better laptop.
That's what I really want. Not some gaming rig, just a portable 13 inch (or smaller) laptop that I can browse the internet, play random games (640 x 480 is fine for me if I want to play high graphics games),do homework, and take it to school.
Can't do that with a P4 desktop now, can I?:p

How about you buy an eeepc :)