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pr0pensity

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What would happen if I were to remove the processor card while the machine is running?
How would the system handle this if I were playing music? A game? Idling?
 
Processor card?

The only things I can see being that is the cpu-modules on some exotic workstations, and accelerator/emulator pci cards.

Clarify?
 
What?

What "processor card"? They're a chip, not a card...

And you'd probably kill the mobo and the cpu, and you might just fry yourself too...
 
Come to think about it, the slot 1/2/A-cpus might qualify as processor cards.

I guess removing one of these, regardless of what the computer was doing, would result in immediate total stop of everything, power probably still on (depends on the bios, probably), and possibly a dead cpu and/or MB.

The voltage driving a cpu hasn't been over 5 volts for a very, very long time, though, so you would probably not feel anything.

(Except the "how expensive will this be"-adrenaline rush)
 
>They're a chip, not a card...

It's on a card which cannot be separated from the chip.

>I would say just dont do it.

Well, I'll have to if no one gives a straight answer.
Why not?

>you'd probably kill the mobo and the cpu

Perhaps.

>you might just fry yourself too...

That is considerably less probable.
 
>removing one of these, regardless of what the computer was doing, would result in
>immediate total stop of everything

When audio is playing and I rip out the RAM, it loops the last quarter seconds or so as the system halts.
Other memory errors cause a high-pitched whine.
 
Why would you want to do it? Just to be a dumbass and kill a mobo and a cpu that could be folding or givin to someone who doesnt have a comp?
 
Originally posted by pr0pensity
>They're a chip, not a card...

It's on a card which cannot be separated from the chip.

>I would say just dont do it.

Well, I'll have to if no one gives a straight answer.
Why not?

>you'd probably kill the mobo and the cpu

Perhaps.

>you might just fry yourself too...

That is considerably less probable.
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I guess you mean the non-silicon part of your average FC-PGA CPU, which is less a "card" and more a chip packaging. IOW, it's not much more a card than the black plastic on other ICs are.

If it's the details you want:
The graphics card might freeze whatever is on screen, or just go black.
The IDE devices will probably do whatever they'd done if you removed the IDE cable (Keep spinning as if nothing happened)
The soundcard would probably continue until it empties its onboard buffer, which isn't very long (I have no idea, but less than a second)
(Looping it is also a possibility, yes)

In the best case, the cpu wouldn't have to tackle anything worse than a power loss.
The MB might not take any more harm than powering it on without the cpu would.


I sa try it with an unimportand computer, and tell us :D
 
>Why the hell are you pulling apart a system while it's running?

Why not? Is there some reason for me to do one thing as opposed to another?
 
Originally posted by pr0pensity
>Why the hell are you pulling apart a system while it's running?

Why not? Is there some reason for me to do one thing as opposed to another?
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Well, the continued survival of your equipment means you can continue to use it, which might be a point.
 
Originally posted by pr0pensity
>Why the hell are you pulling apart a system while it's running?

Why not? Is there some reason for me to do one thing as opposed to another?
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You'll damage a perfectly fine computer... Why the hell would you chose to destroy something?
 
Originally posted by pr0pensity
Why not? Is there some reason for me to do one thing as opposed to another?
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Instead of destorying working hardware, why don't you give it away to someone who will use it?

So selfish...
 
Originally posted by pr0pensity
>Why the hell are you pulling apart a system while it's running?

Why not? Is there some reason for me to do one thing as opposed to another?
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Your just determined to kill this system, aren't you?
 
>Instead of destorying working hardware, why don't you give it away to someone who
>will use it?

I am using it. I'd say this purpose is just as valuable as any.

>power the Pc off first.

That would completely defeat the purpose of the experiment.

>Your just determined to kill this system, aren't you?

I'd rather not.
 
Originally posted by pr0pensity
>Instead of destorying working hardware, why don't you give it away to someone who
>will use it?

I am using it. I'd say this purpose is just as valuable as any.

>power the Pc off first.

That would completely defeat the purpose of the experiment.

>Your just determined to kill this system, aren't you?

I'd rather not.
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What purpose would that be?
 
Well I mean it IS his stuff...

No I don't agree with him. But if he wants to he can. I would think the worst that would happen is you would have some data corruption. You might not be able to run windows properly after that. But I can't see any major probs.

But I do think there is no point to this. But hey it is his stuff.
 
Dude I seriously can't believe you are doing this. If you want to find out what will happen when you pull the cpu then do it, because there is no way in hell any of us will. I don't think it will be very spectacular though. And I don't think it will really damage anything. There's no "self destruct when cpu is removed" instruction in any pc hardware(at least not to my knowledge). Now there's a good chance you will fuck up whatever software you are running, but I doubt there will be any hardware damage. I have a few old, worthless computers here that I could try this with, but I won't, because it just seems so pointless. So what if the computer stops working when you pull the cpu out. What does that tell you?
 
Maybe, just like switching PSX cds during the boot cycle to play your sweet backed-upped games, cool shit may happen if you rip out your processor and replace it while the computer's on...

pr0pensity may be on to a new art form here: senseless destruction of precious computer equipment by random removal of key components.

Remember to post pics.....
 
once i accidentally removed a stick of ram from my silent PC which was turned on at the time. (it is very quiet and has no lights or anything) anyways i was very lucky! both the RAM and the motherboard were fine. not reccomended.
 
Absolutely nothing will happen. See all those boards and lights and stuff in there? I don't think that one little piece of silicon will be missed.

And those wires that are hangin' loose? Make sure to plug them into wherever you can, they're good for making the intarweb faster.
 
Originally posted by Morley
Absolutely nothing will happen. See all those boards and lights and stuff in there? I don't think that one little piece of silicon will be missed.

And those wires that are hangin' loose? Make sure to plug them into wherever you can, they're good for making the intarweb faster.
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Lmao?
 
Removing a CPU is like removing the brain of a perfectly functional person. The person would stop functioning, as would your computer... If you are playing a game, websurfing, idling, etc. The effect will always be the same.

However.. if you want to know what really happens, I would guess explosions, molten magma, lightening bolts, gamma rays... burnt fingers?... etc ;)
 
Originally posted by Northwood
Removing a CPU is like removing the brain of a perfectly functional person. The person would stop functioning, as would your computer... If you are playing a game, websurfing, idling, etc. The effect will always be the same.

However.. if you want to know what really happens, I would guess explosions, molten magma, lightening bolts, gamma rays... burnt fingers?... etc ;)
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you beat me to it...

i was gonna say... lop off your head and see if you stilll work first.... i know for a fact that you'll most likely make a gurgleing noise for at lest 1/2 a seconed and you should be able to see for at least the same amount of time... just be shure to let us know when you regain moter skills

thore
 
I am appalled at why you would want to do something like this.

Be sure to video tape it for us =)
 
the system will just stop no damnage will likely come from it but its alwase possable u could fry ur system

seems stupid to me but hey have fun lol
 
Didn't THG do an "expeirement" awhile ago where they took the HSF's off of running CPUs? The results would look somthing like that (onscreen)
 
I know that pulling the IDE cable off of a hard drive while powered up will kill it, kill it dead.

And I can tell you this much, I wish I didn't know that.
 
What would happen if I put my car in "park" while going 70mph on the highway?


It may not kill the car, but it will like cause long-term damage to many of the components. IMO, the same thing will happen here. But why ask? Just do it, seeing as how you are determined to anyway.
 
Originally posted by Disarray
I know that pulling the IDE cable off of a hard drive while powered up will kill it, kill it dead.

And I can tell you this much, I wish I didn't know that.
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Not always. I've done it several times with ide hard drives and cdroms. It is not in the ide spec but you can do it.
 
Originally posted by jpmkm
Not always. I've done it several times with ide hard drives and cdroms. It is not in the ide spec but you can do it.
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Indeed. As long as you make sure there's nothing going on [1] on it, it should be fine. I've done this to a lot of different disks, no problems.



[1] atacontrol detach (channel number) :D
 
Why is this guy acting like such an effing chode?

If you want to kill expensive equipment, then go ahead, but don't expect us to come help your whiney ass when you try rebooting the computer and finding that it doesn't work.

There are probably lots of people who would love to have the computer than you fucking it up. And those people would probably respect the computer hardware as it is something of value to them, and obviously not to you.

If this is a very old computer that is obsolete (I.e. struggles to run Windows 95) and this is some sort of science project, then I assume its ok to try this... but if this is a good running computer that some poor person or school could use, or hardware could be recycled from.. then don't be a jackass and destroy it just because you find no reason not to. You may not find a reason not to but all of us sure have gave you plenty.
 
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