You know you're [H]ardcore when...

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I don't know if this should go in General Hardware or Software, since it kinda' covers both. Feel free to move if I put it in the wrong place. Most of you should know how this works, I'll start. You know you're [H]ardcore when:

You have memoized a Windows CD-key (guilty)
You get new hardware just so you can open up and poke around in your computer (also guilty)

Your turn.

Mod Edit: Off topic for General Hardware.

Join the fun in General Mayham where off topic discussion is better suited.
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gl :)
 
Or When you dont know where the sides of your case are. and you have a screwdriver and a lil syringe of AS5 inside the case.. lol.. :D
 
When you turn on your PC as a nightlight in order to get from your bed to the door w/o killing yourself because your room is a mess.

-tReP
 
Trepidati0n said:
When you turn on your PC as a nightlight in order to get from your bed to the door w/o killing yourself because your room is a mess.

-tReP
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good lord im guilty of that one.

.........your office looks like a computer parts store and you have 15 cases sitting around in parts but none of them have OS's because ur trying to build ur own.
 
You have a toolbox for extra motherboard screws/thumbscrews, faceplates, backplates, etc.

You have a multimeter under your desk.
 
This thread belongs to GenMay

You know your [H]ardcore when you access to GenMay ;) and use your OS/Office cd key as your admin password
 
I got so excited after building my first PC, I started surfing the Internet for parts to build another one. I was thinking if I don't need another PC, I'll just give it to my brother. It's simply rediculous. One of the things I'm thinking of doing is testing out different parts. Like, I have an Enermax PSU. But I was thinking maybe next time, I"ll get an Antec, or PC Power & Cooling etc. I have a NEC DVD burner, so I figured maybe next time it will be a Plextor or LG etc. I have a WD HD so I figured maybe next time I'll try Maxtor (I have Seagate in my old rig). And so on...

This is sillyness. On top of that, I know the minute newegg comes to Canada, I'll have incredible urges to order something, lots of things...
 
Trinistand said:
You have a toolbox for extra motherboard screws/thumbscrews, faceplates, backplates, etc.

You have a multimeter under your desk.
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I'm close...my multimeter is in a toolbox with cables, drive rails, and whatnot, and the screws and such are in a large pill bottle on my desk--for easy access. :)
 
forumposter32 said:
This is sillyness. On top of that, I know the minute newegg comes to Canada, I'll have incredible urges to order something, lots of things...
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newegg sells pr0n now!
 
carl67lp said:
I'm close...my multimeter is in a toolbox with cables, drive rails, and whatnot, and the screws and such are in a large pill bottle on my desk--for easy access. :)
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I too have a LARGE pill bottle on my desk with all screws I have collected from PC's I have built. In this large bottle screws and jumpers are compartmentalized(sp) in lil baggies to keep it organized.
 
You drop a case/mobo screw on the floor which dissapears....but you don't care because you'll find 3 more of the same type at your feet anyway.

You keep driver cd's and manuals for 6+ year old long since trashed mobo's

hmmm...mebbe I am just messy.
 
hazexban said:
I too have a LARGE pill bottle on my desk with all screws I have collected from PC's I have built. In this large bottle screws and jumpers are compartmentalized(sp) in lil baggies to keep it organized.
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I actually use the pill boxes similar to the ones you'd keep your pills organized in for the entire week. That way each type of thing get's its own compartment. Works good that way. Can sort out jumpers, coarse and fine threaded screws, fan screws, .. etc.. etc...
 
l337zax said:
I actually use the pill boxes similar to the ones you'd keep your pills organized in for the entire week. That way each type of thing get's its own compartment. Works good that way. Can sort out jumpers, coarse and fine threaded screws, fan screws, .. etc.. etc...
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That's a good idea. I ought to do that--I've got hundreds of little screws and I'm always popping a case screw into a CD-ROM or hard drive and wondering why it's not fitting quite right.
 
when you re-arrange your room so your computer can get the best ventilation
 
Boozer said:
when you re-arrange your room so your computer can get the best ventilation
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Forget that... When you design the entire layout of the room before you even move in to make sure that your computer is in the optimal location. :)
 
carl67lp said:
Forget that... When you design the entire layout of the room before you even move in to make sure that your computer is in the optimal location. :)
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GUILTY!


When your body type changed to pear shape. :eek:
 
When your basement is bare empty for except for switches, tables, chairs, and spare parts for LAN parties.

My record is 25 people in a 900 sq/ft basement with walls. :p

Oh and you run extension cords from the neighbors house in order to power it. :D
 
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