Teenager discovers new water-cooling technique

Shinizo · Post by **Shinizo** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 12:56 pm

A North Carolina teenager who decided the best way to cool his Xbox's overheating power supply was to stick it in a bowl of water was knocked unconcious by the resulting electric shock and earned himself a trip to hospital with "minor burns to his right hand and foot".

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Reaper · Post by **Reaper** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 4:05 pm

Shinizo wrote: A North Carolina teenager who decided the best way to cool his Xbox's overheating power supply was to stick it in a bowl of water was knocked unconcious by the resulting electric shock and earned himself a trip to hospital with "minor burns to his right hand and foot".

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Genius.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Sat Aug 25, 2007 12:38 am

Wimp.

I was younger then that when I got hit with 120 volts for the first time. It's quite the suprise, but not really enough to knock you out, unless you jump and physically hit your head on something hard enough.

But what he did does not sound very smart. The key to that tip is it has to be wrapped, not explosed, but wrapped. And I still would not trust that in case theres a hole in the bag. Way to ruin the psu.

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robonightmare · Post by **robonightmare** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:39 am

ROFLMAO What a dumbass!!! LOL XD

Quote: 'From instructions he found online'

What site, I wonder? IWANTTOCOMMITSUICIDEINASTUPIDWAY.COM ? maybe? note: don't search this site, I just made it up as a joke, it is not a link!!!!

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Chyse · Post by **Chyse** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 12:23 pm

>.< idiot kid. You're SUPPOSED pour the water INTO the console. DUH!

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