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Is there an small but strong enough battery (rechargeable) than I can use an inverter and get it to 120V and power an PC offa it?
Or is there such thing as an "Battery PSU"?
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Best fan configuration [PIC Included]
So, I have 5 120mm fans in my case, (Antec P180B), and my core temps hover around 45C each (this isn't good or bad, it's good considering the 600mhz overclock) for my cpu, but when i push my gpu to 700/1050, the temperature rockets to 78C, (whi...
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The most uber cheapest case...
Hey im gonna start building my computer soon... im an image man, if it looks good, its good, I wanna get the most coolest best and cheapest case there is... remember i said CHEAP!
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What kind of power supply do I need?
For a Intel core 2 duo E6550, A gigabyte P35, 2 gb of ram, a hard drive, a dvd burner, some case fans, and a 8600 videocard?
Im thinking of getting an antec true power trio 550W
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What would be the best power supply?
Hi I wonder if you can help? I am doing a course at college to become a it technician there is ALOT of stuff to learn and research and I wondered whether you may be able to help?
Here is one of my questions, I have researched and think I know...
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80 x 80 Akasa fan
Hey all,
im looking for a quieter,yet effective case fan.
how this?
it needs to be 80 x 80
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?...9578&doy=24m11
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New PSU does not fit and its fan is above processor/fan
I just got my corsair VX 550 watt PSU. I took out my cheap okia 400 watt. The corsair is only slightly bigger but I seem unable to get it to fit in the case. There is a metal piece that the okia rested on. I think I can remove this and stil...
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Electricity Bill??
I have a computer with a 600watt PSU and was just curious how much they affect the electricity bill.. i use it about 4 hours a day..
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Power supply for this pc?
Hi, everyone. I'm building a pc with these specs:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+
2gb memory
250gb hard drive 16mb buffer
Maybe one wireless pci networking card
Either a 8600gs 512mb or an ATI Radeon X1950GT 512mb (might change, but a graphics car...
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Power Supply for Gateway GT5238E
A friend of mine is looking to upgrade the power supply in his computer since he's getting an 8800GT. His computer is a Gateway GT5238E, here is some basic information on the computer. He chatted with a Gateway Upgrade Tech a few days ago and a...
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internal usb splitter?
Here's the situation. I have a pc I am building that has 2 front usb ports, but no header on the motherboard to plug them into. I want to make them functional.
I have a usb card with an internal usb, so I can take a cable and splice it, then c...
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noob query
Pardon my noob question here. What is the difference between thermaltake and thermalright? Are they belonging to the same brand?
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First Time Builder: Power Supply Help Please
Greetings everyone,
I have been saving away and got the last of my parts for a new computer build today. I took the day off work, carefully read every manual and installed every device correctly. When it came time to power up, I got two bli...
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Cheap PSU for C2D, 8800GT, 4GB RAM?
This PSU on newegg seems like an insanely good deal. It's only $25 after mail-in-rebate. It does seem too good to be true though. My question is, what is your opinion? It will need to support the system I have in my "future" list in m...
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So what should I do with 2 Empty PC Cases?
Beside donating them.
I want to make a good use of the 2 empty cases, but I don't know what I should do with it. One is an ATX Apollo Black, and the other is Scorpio case.
Does anyone have a clue?
FYI, I already have a main gami...
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i want my system cooler
i want to improve the coolingin my system,Its fine just doing basic work like surfing the internet,listening to music as it sits around 35c ,the cpu,mobo and hard drive that is.
But when i game,or doing alot of file decompressing changind vi...
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GOOd or BAD?
I thinking about buy this case for my computer. what do you think of it? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA:IT&ih=017
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Magnets on case mess anything up?
I am building a pc for my kids to play childrens games on and they want to stick spongebob magnets and stuff like that to it to decorate. I am weary about sticking magnets to it cause of things like the ram and hard drive. Can this mess anythin...
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thermaltake tsunami
I am thinking of getting this case. Any comments or critiques about this case that you would like to share it with me?
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Water Cooling Question
Greetings,
I have a thread going in the Desktop Computers forum about a rig I'm putting together, or rather trying to put together, anyway the card I have chosen is the MSI NX8800Ultra-T2D768E-HD-OC GeForce 8800Ultra 768MB. Unfortunately many ...
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Water Cooling Failure & Recovery
FrozenCPU.com
Nice little article on what to do if you suffer a coolant leak. Just thought I'd post it to the community, although most of the people around here with liquid cooling probly know what to do if the unfortunate happens.
Turn o...
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Last case question!
I've already made 1 or 2 threads about a case I should buy, and this is probably the last time I'll bother this community about buying a case. I've finally narrowed it down. I am thinking about buying these products:
Antec P182 SE ...
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Rosewill Power Supplies: To be or not to be
I've lurked around in many PC forums and noticed one thing. Rosewill power supplies are said to be useless pieces of junk. While some of the comments I've read might be true, I don't see the reason why they're so bad. If you go on Newegg and l...
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Painting my case
So I might decide the spray paint the back of my case, the part that's just the base metal color. How would I go about doing this? I have NO idea what I'm doing. What kind of paint should I use? What should I do to the metal before painting it?...
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True 3.5" front panel Cooler?
All,
Looking for a 3.5" (floppy slot) fan assy for intake at the front of the box. The Vantec 3.5" (24.95) on Newegg is actually a mislabled 5.25 footprint unit. It'd be nice to find one with a true 3.5" footprint as the air f...
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loose wire in HP pavilion
I picked up an older H P pavilion computer at the thrift shop for my wife. Upon inspection I find there is a loose wire from the power supply. It is small 4 wire plug labeled "P8", wire colors yellow, black, black, and blue. I don'tse...
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