Re: 5.25 card into IIGS

["jillzafreak" <jillzafreak@hotmail.com>]

omfg!!!1

mdj wrote:
> Michael J. Mahon wrote:
>
> > I have also seen systems in which a solder flake or tiny strand of
> > wire found its way into a slot connector, making for Russian roulette
> > the next time it's used.
>
> This one has happened to me before. Caused some interesting popping
> sounds on an Apple II+ motherboard.
>
> > FWIW, I've never seen a decoupling capacitor on a card fail, unless
> > it was because its leads shorted or broke.  Undoubtedly it can happen,
JJ

> > but it is a very unusual event.
>
> Seems like it's almost impossible, given that they're connected across
> the rails anyway. You'd need a fairly nasty current spike to pop one of
> those.
>
> MattT

Geek speak is makes me so hot.  Can i get some hairy giant geek to make
interesting popping sounds on my motherboard?  I need a fairly nasty
current spike to pop one of mine.... my decoupling capacitator is sooo
failing..
Geeksucker