I build PCs for home users now and then. Not professionally, just a hobby that pays a little money.
Now I got an older fellow who wants a PC to do some basic NLE, but on a budget. He plans on letting the rendering of effects and edits run at night. He's seen that old video of Athlon XPs going up in smoke (Tom's) and is a bit nervous about this.
Now however, he's got me worried. He says his insurance company will not cover any fire damage done by a PC, because PCs are a too high risk.
I never heard of any statistic that would support this. Also, I wonder even if something would get that hot in a PC due to shortcircuit, what would actually burn except for some plastic bits.
Anyway, what worries me is that if such a thing should happen and if the insurance companies indeed won't cover fire damage if a PC starts it, I could be held liable.
As I said, I do this for fun, I'm not a company with professional insurance for liability and such.
Has anyone seen or read any statistics about this, or insurance company info etc. that could shed some light on the risk involved?
TIA!
J-kun
Now I got an older fellow who wants a PC to do some basic NLE, but on a budget. He plans on letting the rendering of effects and edits run at night. He's seen that old video of Athlon XPs going up in smoke (Tom's) and is a bit nervous about this.
Now however, he's got me worried. He says his insurance company will not cover any fire damage done by a PC, because PCs are a too high risk.
I never heard of any statistic that would support this. Also, I wonder even if something would get that hot in a PC due to shortcircuit, what would actually burn except for some plastic bits.
Anyway, what worries me is that if such a thing should happen and if the insurance companies indeed won't cover fire damage if a PC starts it, I could be held liable.
As I said, I do this for fun, I'm not a company with professional insurance for liability and such.
Has anyone seen or read any statistics about this, or insurance company info etc. that could shed some light on the risk involved?
TIA!
J-kun
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