Thought-Blorg

Timing… timing….

For the last couple of weeks, this computer would shut itself off periodically. I had figured it was either an issue with the CPU being too hot, or the PSU. One day, I decided to take the machine out of my “server stack”. (It’s actually a stack… of computers… that I use(d) as servers. Maybe I’ll post pictures). The machine used to shut off every 3 days or so, but now it would barely start up before it shut itself off. So after I hauled the computer out, I took off the cover, I hooked up the plug, and turned it on. Upon doing so, I notice that one of the chips is starting to glow. At first, I think it might just be a light that

Holy crap! It's on fire! Run!

normally turns on when the machine turns on.

Then I smelled the burning electronics smell.

Then I noticed the light was getting bigger.

Crap. Well, it looks like I might have to look at increasing the side of my Linode, or deciding if I want to go with Storm. I do still have one other server locally, but I may use that for development and computations.

Oh well. It was a good run zeus/derrial/uner2-1. I’ll miss you. I will make good use of your parts. Promise.