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    SFF AGP slots...

    I've got a 9700-softmodded 9500 with an Arctic Cooling VGA Silencer attached to it. The cooler requires a spare expansion slot to the left of the AGP slot, which is fine in my regular ATX case. My next upgrade will be a small/tiny/silent system, and I'd like to keep this card and cooler...
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    yay, POWMAX!

    Well, my HTPC started to make this loud hiss whenever it went under high CPU load. Removing the cover and listening reveals that... whaddya know, it's coming from the power supply. Sounds like it's going unstable or something. The specs: - AthlonXP 2000+, not overclocked - Chaintech 7NIF2...
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    Help me make a motor run longer

    If the motor smells 'burnt', it's running too hot and probably won't last that long... lower the voltage that's driving it. The simplest solution I can think of is to use a 1.2V NiMH cell instead of a regular alkaline cell. Keep another one in a nearby charger for when the battery starts to...
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    Would it be feasible to modify an PSU to use 12V?

    There's a *LOT* of design work that has to be done to make a 12 volt powered PSU. You can't just 'change parts' in a ATX PSU - the entire input section of the supply has to be different, which involves a completely different feedback section, controller IC, etc. You're best off designing...
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