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Hey! I have this laptop which is past it's sell by date and the screen is broken too. So, I decided to hook it up to the TV and use it as a desktop TV. Problem is, aswell as the screen being broken - the power cable is too. The laptop uses (according to the transformer brick) 14v. But, after...

Im in need of a good motherboard-not the most expensive-I game some(STALKER-FEAR-BIOSHOCK 2)and watch BluRays. Here is the hardware I have leftover and some of it is new. AMD Phenom II X4 955 , G.Skill Ripjaws F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL DDR3-1333 4GBx2, PNY GTX275 ,NZXT M-59 case,CORSAIR TX850WATT...

Hi I was wondering if it would be practical to run a wired connection from my router to my wifes lap top in the kitchen. It's on wireless now but she never moves it from it's present location. It is always connected at half the speed that my direct connection is and stops working...

Well rebuilt my rig today with a new Midi-Tower that's been out for about a year ago, but caught my eye a few weeks ago with it's Darth Vader styling. The NXZT Hades Comes with quite a lot of features; complete in & out black paint job and matching black screws & assessories, 2x 200mm...

I have an old computer, My old 2007 gaming rig, and I want to turn it into a server. Specs: Amd Anthlon 64 x2 5600+ Processor @ 2.80GHz Corsair 4 GB DDR2 800MHz Memory Nvidia Geforce 6600GT 256 MB DDR VRAM http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=proddesc&maincat_no=&cat2_no=&cat3_no=&prod_no=1143...

Hi, I posted a thread about my freezing problem about a week ago, and having not been able to fix the problem, we had someone come in to take a look at it to see if they could. I was just wondering about pricing, and whether or not to even do it. He came in, asked what the problem was, which is...

Want a white iPhone 4? Then find yourself a buddy at Apple's Cupertino campus. That's how one - probably the only - lucky US punter got his. The unnamed gent was spotted waving his white one around at an event in New York last night. A flabberghasted Link Removed where the heck he got it...

At Maker Faire 2010 New York, the .NET Micro Framework team and Microsoft Research (Cambridge) showed off their new device: the .NET Gadgeteer. It's like LEGO for electronics. In this video, Colin Miller explains some of the details on the board. The board itself has a multitude of...

Scott stopped by Ward Cunningham (you know, the guy who invented the Wiki. Yes, that Ward Cunningham) to hang out, and discovered Ward's treasure trove of electronics, software, soldering guns and web accessible sensor arrays that run 24/7/365. Ever wish you had a real cool uncle that didn't...

Get the most out of a powerful new system with this system building tutorial. With careful precision, and the right parts, you can have a new future-proof system up and running within anywhere from 2-4 hours or less. Link Removed

Build a system to last the test of time. In this demonstration, I show you how to install an Intel Core i7 on a Gigabyte GA-X58-A UD5 (Socket LGA1366) with 8GB DDR3 RAM using a CoolerMaster Centurion 534, CoolerMaster 600W Power Supply (PSU), and Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 120MM Heatpipe...

Repair4Laptop: How to Upgrade, Repair, Disassemble a DELL Laptop or Notebook

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Link Removed Modder Link Removed due to 404 Error transformed an actual working motorcycle into an actual working PC, taking it from 70mph to a Core i7 920 CPU. Not to mention those LEDs, which lend it a certain boyracer appeal. The full specs include an EVGA 9800 GTX+ graphics card running...

I bought while in Okinawa, Japan (Oct 2006) an ATX Sagitta case w/ 450W pwr. supply. This is currently for a back-up XP machine (back-up to a Win-7 machine) for which I've recently replaced the mother board (Gigabyte) due to a board failure. I don't know how to hook up the two sets of numerous...

I thought I get the ball rolling on this one. Let's see what your rigs look like. So heres mine. Link Removed due to 404 ErrorLink Removed due to 404 ErrorLink Removed due to 404 Error

Here is an interesting piece of info for all the new iPhone v4 users! From: Tom's Hardware July 2, 2010 Only a fool would pay $30 for something he could make himself for a fraction of the cost. Link...