Ever seen a motherboard litterally burn out? I just did....

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Just a quick question, has anyone else had something this extreeme happen to them when setting up a computer?

Yup i had a floppy drive catch fire enough to cook marshmellows on :-o

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('console' in US?)

Both terms are commonly used, 'dashboard' is more commonly used for part that runs below the windshield, and console is more common for the part(if used) that runs between the front 2 seats. :-)