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For a project I've got now, I need to wire up a few blue LEDs, approximately 10 to 15. However, these aren't going to be connected to a computer, so what would be the best way to power them? What sort of life expectancy could be had from a few AA batteries? What I have now are 7 5mm 4k ~5k...

I'm going to be moving my server computer from it's current housing over to a HTPC case, and unfortunately, cooling is an issue with all htpc cases. It's going to be an issue with this because it's going in my entertainment center, and will probably have a limited airflow. The computer...

Unfortunately, my brother's motherboard died the other day. I counted about ten capacitors with leaks. Well the problem itself has been resolved, and I've got a motherboard on my hands. Has anyone had any luck replacing capacitors? I have seen people move them with relatively little trouble...

Well, I'm trying to get a parts list for a new computer. I'm going to build it later this summer, so price isn't a large issue to a point because I'm going to be able to earn money over the summer. Right now I'm running an AMD Athlon XP at 2.1ghz, with 2gb of ram. I have two graphics cards...

I'm trying to plan out a mod in my head...again, and I have a question. Basically, like the topic says, is it possible to flame polish plexi with a heatgun? Flame polishing being where you take a piece of plexi and bring it barely over the melting point so that scratches/frosting from sanding...

Well I got bored tonight. Having purchased a PSU the other day to act as a test PSU, I decided to make a little gadget for it. To be honest, I'm not fond of the ghetto paper clip/wire method to have the PSU run without being attached to a motherboard. The wire easily falls out and all that...

I'm sorry if the title doesn't accurately describe my point, and I'm sorry, but I don't really know how to phrase it. Here's the thing. I'm planning a mod, and it calls for a panel with lots of switches. I'm tossing the idea around now, and it'll work out aesthetically in the end. My problem...

I've got a couple of quick questions: I'm thinking of upgrading my current watercooling setup. Right now, I have a dual 120mm fan radiator(Black Ice II, I think), a Danger Den Maze 4 CPU block, and an Eheim E1048 pump(I think). As of now, I have two graphics cards, an ATI Radeon AIW...

This technically isn't a casemodding question; however, there are a lot of casemods that deal with ammo cases, so I guess that makes it semi-related. I have two ammo cases and they're a little rusted. For most things that would mean removing the rust with sand paper or naval jelly, then...

About a month and a half ago I decided to build my own desk completely from scratch. I had been planning this for a while, and I finally got started back in June. I'm still inexperienced with woodworking and such, but I'm happy with the results. I can see all the little things that are wrong and...

I recently changed from my previous case to a scratchbuilt case, and in doing so, I had to remove my powersupply. According to my manual, I'm supposed to have a power extension cable that plugs into a normal 4 pin molex and connects to the plug on my video card. Apparently, I've lost the...

To start off, I'm not exactly sure what the technical term for these are, but they are the USB and FireWire ports that plug directly onto the motherboard. Sorry, but my camera sucks. I have a mod I'm doing, and I'm not exactly sure if the cables will be long enough. If anything...

I'm currently transplanting my system into a new case. In order to do so, I drained my WC set up, and when I did I noticed that the tubing was slightly discolored to a pinkish tone. The coolant[distilled water + Water Wetter] itself was almost clear. I'm going to replace the coolant, but now...

What I need is a switch that turns on a set of LEDs when a door opens and turns the LEDs off when the door is closed, similar to the way the interior lights of a car come on when the door is open. I don't know what kind of switch this would be. I'm guess it would be some sort of lever switch...

I'm in the planning stage for a mod I'm going to do this summer, and I have a question about mounting cd/dvd-roms. Have any of you encountered any problems with mounting drives at an angle? I've looked at my drive[Sony DRU-510A] and it has tabs on the tray to keep a cd from falling into the...

I'm feeling a bit brave. I've got a project in the works and I'm thinking of replacing the eject button my CD/DVD-Rom drive. I'll actually have to move the switch and I was wondering what type of switch to use and the best way to attach it. Thanks.

Just a quick question. I have a dual 120mm fan radiator. It's currently vertical with the barbs at the top. I was wondering if I could have it horizontal instead of vertical. Horizontal, in this instance, would mean that the barbs are on the side and not the top. A quick mspaint of what I...

I've used Norton SystemWorks off and on for the past few years. I haven't been able to see any real differences, or if I have, I'm not sure if they're psychosomatic or not. I wanted to know if SystemWorks was really necessary. Are there some better and possibly free alternatives? I've used...

I'm considering buying a handheld device/PDA mainly to browse the web between classes. I'm looking for something in the $100 to $150 price range, but I could probably go up to $200. All I want to do is surf the web between classes, check e-mail, and occasionally use IRC or play mp3s. However...

Well, this is only my second 'real' computer mod, so I decided to log it with pictures. A little backstory: I purchased my first watercooling setup during my Christmas break. I set it up as quick as I could because I needed my computer for school. As a result, I didn't think things through...

First offI have an Asus A7N8X-E. I have Motherboard Monitor running. My question is, how can I make sure I have the right sensors selected? As it is now, MBM says that my CPU is running at 42C and my case is 28C, however, the CPU is watercooled, so shouldn't it's temp be a lot lower than 42C...

Alrighty, I'm a newbie at this. What I want is to have several LEDs setup so that they come on when I turn a switch on. I would like for them to be powered by my PSU, which I'm guessing is 12v. Here's what I'm thinking of setting up, but I'm a newb and I'm tired, so help me out please...

I'm out of the loop, so I'm unsure where I should look for information on a decent motherboard. All I'm looking for is something where I can break 2.0ghz without overclocking. I'm not too concerned with OC'ing; I'm more concerned with price. I don't really want to go over $300 for the mobo...

This is my first 'all-out' mod. Purpose: I wanted to upgrade my server computer to something better than the Vaio[ooold Vaio, somewhere around 233mhz or so] that I had as a server. I decided to use some of my birthday cash to buy a new case and build a server. I wanted something that wasn't...

As the topic states, I'm a noob to linux. I know these questions will probably be answered somewhere else, but the problem is is that I don't even know where to start. System Specs: Suse 9.1 Pro[Got it with that Novel survey thingy...], also running Samba 1.67ghz AMD 512mb RAM 200gb WD...

Since my drill was too weak to use a holesaw and I don't have the cash to upgrade, I decided to cut a blowhole with my new dremel. The manual says that the batteries are fully charged in three hours. Last night, I let it charge up for three hours, give or take a few minutes. I go outside and...

If there's another thread, then I apologize for missing it. I'm looking for a place to buy plasti-kote online. I tried Duplicolor's Vinyl Coat for my mouse. I let it cure, then a few days later clear coated the mouse. Now it's chipping. If it's dyed into the plastic, then it shouldn't chip...

I'm thinking of doing this mod for my next computer, and I just have a real quick[and stupid] question. I looked in the FAQ and it says, "For ATX motherboards, just cut the two-lead cable from the existing switch and connect it to the ignition switch terminals." So from this, I'm guessing that I...

I was wondering if anyone here knew of a place where I could get the chemicals and such needed to develop my own pictures. I'm fairly sure my mom has the equipment to do so, but there's no place around here that sells the chemicals for a fairly decent price. Also, if anyone knew of a good...

I got this desk for Christmas a couple of years ago. Over time and me being a little rough with it, the top has worn off. It's not a solid wood desk, and it just had some kind of black topping on it[like a sticker, but kind of not]. I want to do something to make it look better, but I'm not sure...

Ok, this fall I'm going to college. I don't want to take my main rig with me, but I do want to have a comp there with me. I also wanted something that's pretty much indestructable[just in case I get the psycho roommate =D], so I thought about using a military footlocker, or something of the...