Thursday PM Comp

[Aria]

Hello everyone

We got a PSU back that looked like it had been thrown in a bonfire.

When questioned, the customer said that he had flicked the voltage switch over while his PC was still on because he thought it would save on his power bills...

Is this true or false?

Answers in by 10pm and a shiny PSU to the winner!
http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Components/Power+Supplies/650W+or+less/FSP+Saga+II+400W+80%2B+High+Efficiency+Power+Suppl y+?productId=40164

[HecklerUK]

I think I'll say true on this one... because some people are that stupid.

[dexta211]

I'll go for True!

[ThunderFlash]

It is True. 100%

[Tainted]

False, definitely.

[Rikeard]

True, why not.....

[wuyanxu]

False, no one's that stupid..........

if it's true, i have doubts about humanity.

[scrivz69]

False even thought some people are daft enought to do it.

[El Wayneo]

false

[purplecatlover2003]

it has to be true.

[power fuse0]

true, I may have done this myself when I was younger.
Haha, I was wondering what it did. Unplugged i switched the switch many tiems.
Then i plugged the power cable in & POW.
lol.

So yeah, true on this one

[Gav]

True.

[Dunx2009]

True people don`t understand electricity

[Bigian88]

True - I accidentally did that once too a few years ago!

Didnt know what it did, so gave it a flick and BANG.....*lowers head in shame*

[poorboys]

false false false

[gray.woodford]

has to be true

[callumburns]

trueeeee

[ancientian]

false

[Mr Moose]

False!

[aspdend]

True - people are that stupid

[zshanks]

I think its True

[Ninjacat]

true lol

[sibeer]

Lets go true, nice looking 400W PSU for my WHS Vail parts collection box.

[Oxigin]

I can see that one being true...Sadly... :)

[Linbrikat]

It is true as wel

[Linbrikat]

true as well

[Guest]

False

[Diaby Does Gallas]

True!

[Burn-IT]

true.. not sure about the saving power though.

[EzyRyder]

True!

[Melancholic]

I would think false, but most of these competitions end up being false answers. So I'm going with true

[zakdel]

false, I think some is that stupid, but i don't think they would bring it back afterwards

[Nomad2k3]

False I hope :D

[Mokey]

false

[ashleighallan]

false

[KarlHungus]

True....

[redrooster303]

false

[Ellyll]

I'm going to guess True.

[jason]

True got to be.

[Broadsword1976]

True - I did exactly the same thing once as an experiment - Quite a satisfyingly loud bang ensued.

[winstonngo]

true, my friend did this, just 'to test it out'

[Mr. Pineapple]

False I don't think anyone would

[jollyriot2k1]

I think this is true

[Zaim]

hmm, I'll go with True

[k3vst3r]

false :thumb:

[{SAS}TB]

Im saying FALSE - although I can quite easily believe someone sis it - but not that they said it was to save electricity :P

[ChrisJB]

True...............

[Larrie]

True.

[Skeese]

False

[death]

true lol i done that before long time ago cus it would not power on them were the days

[Dunny774]

trueeee

[Will]

true.

[zaz]

Gonna stick with true, bound to be sooner or later

[joker3327]

False......

[timmmers]

true defo. lol

[niceguyrichy]

true true true :D

fingers crossed it is true this time, and not another of Robins embellishments... :ninja:

[dtc]

50%, I will go for FALSE... as when the main power is down your computer will be shut down without any problem...

[gaunty]

Got to be true as I know someone who did just that.

[Gunslinger]

True, and is one of the reasons i thing those types of manual switch units should be banned, because user stupidity can never be under-estimated !!

[Littlestman]

false...

[kalgar]

Id say True

[Toonshorty]

True I reckon.

[Daphne01]

Went true on the last three I entered and didn't do any good so sticking with it cos it's got to be true sometime lol:D

[watercooled]

Absolutely true

[AmdOverclocker]

false, hard one though because some people are actually that retarded.

[Aaron]

True, only because I have gone to fix a dead computer and someone has told me this exact same thing! :lol:

[StuartyB33]

going for true there are silly people out there

[sunjoo]

true............

[Huge Pear]

im gonna have to say false.

[Ratty]

id say FALSE
people that daft normally stay away from electrics (or the back of any electrical equipment - or they should)

[Zenmaster]

True.......

[therealmrhead]

i'll go with true

[PeterStoba]

I'll go with true, i've seen it happen countless of times in my school

[BreadMurderer]

Think I have went false a few times.... so I'm going TRUE!

I can see someone doing it but not sure about the saving bills part.

[Jackster]

Going to take a hit with FALSE...

I hope i win , But not get a burnt one ;P

[I3R0K3N7FEET]

true....

[Tricky]

Its true! ;)

[guardy]

False ? :)

[2down]

False, after being that stupid no one would admit to it.

[fullfatmilk]

true ....

[Lynx]

true is my guess.

[Phase]

False.

[Delta Whiskey]

False.

[heavywater]

Gonna go false. I can imagine someone doing it out of curiousity, not save on their bills. :D

[McFunk]

true this time :)

[clemos]

True. :)

[SlimJim]

false
but you never know!

[Col]

False.

Also, that's not the PSU mentioned in the question is it?

[Baggio18]

I'll say true

[Clunk]

Falsehood!

http://i55.tinypic.com/eln9h.jpg

[jbromley]

True - I can well believe that one...

[pomfretbantam]

I think this one is false

[Biodoid]

going to say TRUE

[Rhys]

true. lol

[wonderlust]

False

[Pepp77]

im gonna go True.

[Mr Banana]

True i bet.

[Faisal]

But surely that wouldn't blow up the PSU? It would just shut the PC wouldn't it?

Anyway I'm going for False.

[Mattbot2]

True.............

[thrustmaster]

I'd say true, tried it once myself.

[Hayling Laser Sailor]

True..

[tombuchanan10]

true....

[Pancake]

False on this

[mac124]

Hmm tough one but i'll say TRUE too.

[MagicEvie]

I have to go True :)

[alex24]

Hmm, I think that it's very possible the customer did that, but also that it wouldn't have looked like it's been in a bonfire either, sooo, false? I'm going to go with that.

Back when I did PC recycling for a very little while, I learnt that not checking foreign PSUs are on 230V often results in loud pops!

[LilLeese]

I think true...

[BurningFeetMan]

Im gonna guess it's true :)

BFM

[Mr. Lime]

True :)

[paz45]

True...

[Faz]

Definitley true, I know a mate who did it. Smoke billowed out. Rather funny.

[sb89]

False.

[Skywalker]

true please

[f12f12]

false...

[theelusiveyoda]

im going for true.

[tjcp]

True I think

[rayf]

I'll go with FALSE

[scraps]

I'll go true

[DaveMak]

witnessed the result of this myself, and while it didn't quite look like it had been on a bonfire, it certainly smelt like it....

so if the psu was full of dust and pet hair then i say yes, definately.
if it was a newish one then unlikely it would burst into flames*

*if the brand was q-tec then i would have believed it, even had you said he just plugged it into the wall

[Louise]

false

[Pullen]

True!

[marsey99]

that sounds daft enough to be true

[Robin]

Closed!

I'm afraid this one is...

true!


The customer said his PSU did something like a 'Catherine Wheel' impression and sparks came flying out through the fan... and then it just burned :D

[Jackster]

Dam it!

[Toonshorty]

That gives you me, and don't bother counting anyone else :P

[Jackster]

How about a random post number instead of excel this time?.


http://www.random.org/

[winstonngo]

how bout just give to the chinese guy? ie. Me lol

[Robin]

How about a random post number instead of excel this time?.


http://www.random.org/


not such a bad idea... :D

[Guest]

I was sure it was false, had three psu returned for the same thing and hardly a mark on them. Ah well better luck next time. Congrats to the winner

[ThunderFlash]

My record in the 50/50s is pretty impressive.

At this stage of the process, the belly inevitably goes up.

[Robin]

Random.org picks 39...

[niceguyrichy]

Random.org picks 39...

jason !

[ThunderFlash]

Congratulations 39 :)

*Hangs head in failure*

[Toonshorty]

Is it post 39, or the 39th post saying 'true'?

[ThunderFlash]

Is it post 39, or the 39th post saying 'true'?

Gotta be true post... Shirley?

[Jackster]

Toonshorty (http://forums.aria.co.uk/member.php?u=12843), 39# Post...

Will we be using RANDOM.org again then?

[Toonshorty]

Toonshorty (http://forums.aria.co.uk/member.php?u=12843), 39# Post...

Will we be using RANDOM.org again then?


What if post #39 is false though?

[Jackster]

A second number would be randomly generated.

[ThunderFlash]

What if post #39 is false though?


Jason was 39th here, so it's 39th person who posted true

[Gunslinger]

True got to be.

Congrats buddy :)

[ThunderFlash]

Hmm i'll go with that, congrats jason.

[Toonshorty]

I'm really confused now, do we take post 39 and make that the winner or do we compile a list of all the 'trues' and number 39 wins.

I vote second option because then I win :P

[ThunderFlash]

I'm really confused now, do we take post 39 and make that the winner or do we compile a list of all the 'trues' and number 39 wins.

I vote second option because then I win :P

I vote redo it in Excel....

[Toonshorty]

I vote redo it in Excel....

I vote make Jason and Me the winner.

He can have 200w and I'll have the other 200w.

Sorted.

[Robin]

Aye, I was going to take the closest to the post picked, but it fell on a true one.

We are giving two prizes away every day.. you should all win eventually ;)

[Jackster]

Use RANDOM.org to vote between the first post and the last.

EG first number is 24... DT says the incorrect answer.

So a second number is randomised.

This time its 45 and Jackster's post is number #45.
Jackster has the correct answer and wins...

[Toonshorty]

Congratulations Jason then.

I'll stick with my value 320W for now then on my to be built server :P

[ThunderFlash]

We are giving two prizes away every day.. you should all win eventually ;)


I wanna upgrade in the next 10 years :p

[Oxigin]

Congrats Jason :)

[jason]

me win some thing ? :popcorn: yes i did ^^ wow yay thx aria.