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DVA7709
Captain, B757-200

Joined on August 29 2009
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Online Quadruple Century Club

Southeastern United States

452 legs, 908.6 hours
415 legs, 843.4 hours online
451 legs, 907.6 hours ACARS
25 legs, 53.3 hours event

Posted onPost created on August 17 2011 21:44 ET by Jose Hernandez

Just wanted to say I will be off the FSX for awhile as lightning killed my motherboard which stinks. I was working JAX CTR the other day and started to hear thunder, I was like 5mins from closing up ctr then booooom bangggg big white flash and my computer shuts down frown

I take it to staples replace my power supply then come to find out its my motherboard thats dead too.

Jose Hernandez

Captain, B757-200

DVA7670
First Officer, B777-200

Joined on August 14 2009
DVA Five-Year Anniversary

"Any landing you can walk away from..."
Sharpsburg, GA USA

77 legs, 354.3 hours
75 legs, 349.5 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on August 21 2011 20:42 ET by Dustin Thames

Ouch, sorry to hear, Jose. Did you have it on any kind of surge protection or do those not help in the event of a direct hit?

Dustin Thames

First Officer, B777-200

Posted onPost created on August 22 2011 00:43 ET by Jose Hernandez

I had it on a surge protector but it was such a direct hit it fried the mother board

Jose Hernandez

Captain, B757-200

DVA9352
Captain, B777-200

Joined on January 11 2011
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
Black Pearl Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Everett 500 Club
Nine Century Club

"GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!"
Taylor, AR

919 legs, 3,987.9 hours
4 legs, 9.0 hours online
919 legs, 3,987.9 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on August 22 2011 00:53 ET by Michael Martin

it happened to my dad in Ohio, I just build him a brand new computer 2 months prior, fried the computer, milted several wires in the house......thank goodness for insurance.

Michael Martin

Captain, B777-200

DVA9958
Captain, MD-88

Joined on May 23 2011
Century Club

Chicago, IL

129 legs, 201.5 hours
129 legs, 201.5 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on August 22 2011 00:59 ET by Josh Island

I'm Sorry that I haven't been flying with DVA all this summer. Before the router was upstairs it was downstairs in the basement. This is what happen, I was just getting back into town from seeing my cusin and you know when summer gets here and it gets all hot out and all of theses wicket storms and etc. So just that one night as I was about to log on to ASCARS and start my second online flying there was a loud thunderstorm and it was poring down cats and dogs. Now the router was in the basement which I didn't new at the time, then in the morning the basement got flooded and messed up the router. I was so mad and I had to get it to ATT to get a new one. I was just about to fly when I lost the connection.

Josh Island

Captain, MD-88

Posted onPost created on August 22 2011 13:19 ET by Jose Hernandez

That stinks Josh..... I got my new tower lastnight and went to my fsx box to find out disk 2 is missing

Jose Hernandez

Captain, B757-200

DVA756
Captain, B737-800

Joined on August 02 2002
50 State Club
Everett 250 Club
Quatercentenary Club
DVA Twenty-Year Anniversary

"There's no better high than the rush of flying!"
Brockton, MA

431 legs, 1,524.5 hours
305 legs, 1,165.7 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on August 24 2011 21:19 ET by Matthew Douglas

I strongly recommend an Un-interruptable Power Supply (UPS) which is both a Surge Protector and battery back up. I've been using these babies ever since I had a computer get fried by lightning back in 1993 (Yes, we had computers back then!). I have never lost a computer to mother nature since, and I run my machines 24/7 through all sorts of weather. We actually get terrible lightning here, but have never had a problem. Plus most UPS manufacturers have warranties of upwards to $150,000 should your equipment end up destroyed by any kind of power problem (including lightning) while properly connected to the UPS.

I protect just about any sensitive electronics I have including my LCD/LED tvs, PS3, WII, Directv boxes, routers, cable modem, etc. They are very good investments IMO.

Matthew Douglas (DVA756)

DVA3696
First Officer, B757-200

Joined on November 06 2006

"De Plane, De Plane!!!"
Victor, NY USA

91 legs, 184.4 hours
64 legs, 137.0 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on August 25 2011 10:11 ET by Joseph Glick

Matthew Douglas wrote:

I strongly recommend an Un-interruptable Power Supply (UPS) which is both a Surge Protector and battery back up. I've been using these babies ever since I had a computer get fried by lightning back in 1993 (Yes, we had computers back then!). I have never lost a computer to mother nature since, and I run my machines 24/7 through all sorts of weather. We actually get terrible lightning here, but have never had a problem. Plus most UPS manufacturers have warranties of upwards to $150,000 should your equipment end up destroyed by any kind of power problem (including lightning) while properly connected to the UPS.

I protect just about any sensitive electronics I have including my LCD/LED tvs, PS3, WII, Directv boxes, routers, cable modem, etc. They are very good investments IMO.

+1. I just bought one the other day because our power kept cutting out due to high demand. They also regulate voltage. A great investment IMO.

Joseph Glick (DVA3696)

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