# Building a new computer... but there's one problem

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-new-computer-but-theres-one-problem/89506>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 25, 2001, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-new-computer-but-theres-one-problem/89506 "2001-10-25T09:28:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![ShouldBeWorking](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c89c15/32.png) [@ShouldBeWorking](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShouldBeWorking)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-new-computer-but-theres-one-problem/89506/21 "2001-10-25T16:37:16Z")

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Where does “All your base are belong to us” come from???

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**Author:** ![milo\_minderbinder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@milo\_minderbinder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/milo_minderbinder)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2001, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-new-computer-but-theres-one-problem/89506/22 "2001-10-25T16:55:22Z")

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> \*Originally posted by ShouldBeWorking \*  
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> Where does “All your base are belong to us” come from???
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It comes from the [badly translated intro sequence](http://www.public.iastate.edu/~nickw/allyourbase.swf) of an old arcade game and became a [popular internet reference.](http://www.planettribes.com/allyourbase/story.shtml)

milo

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**Author:** ![DougC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DougC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DougC)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-new-computer-but-theres-one-problem/89506/23 "2001-10-26T20:10:52Z")

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    - Also go to the videocard’s support page and check for any problems specific to the motherboard you are using… - MC

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**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\
**Post date:** [October 26, 2001, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/building-a-new-computer-but-theres-one-problem/89506/24 "2001-10-26T20:50:40Z")

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I just have a P3 - 400, Voodoo3, 128Meg RAM, 36x CD-ROM, 8x4x32 CD-burner and D2 runs just fine but does some occasional glitches. The worst was when it spontaneously dropped out to the desktop, which meant that the unique broadsword I had left on the ground disappeared. Why’d I leave it on the ground? I had no room for it and wanted to give it to my hireling (this unique is ethereal) but my Iron Wolf couldn’t use it. Had to wait to be able to hire Barb.

**Spoofe** , add an exhaust fan or two. I had a severe overheating problem a couple of years ago and now have a pair of exhaust fans (one front, one rear) in my case.

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