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Simple PC thermometer

Building of a simple thermometer for PC will be described in this tutorial. The unit is extremely simple and cheap to build. You will only need one NTC resistor, one diode and capacitor and serial port connector.

Elements:

Capacitor 10 uF or more
Diode 1N4148 or 1N4001 or similar
Thermistor NTC 10k or similar
9 or 25 pin female connector

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DIY: Optical Drive Painting Guide

Intro:
Heres a quick and dirty guide on painting your old beige optical drives. this guide includes a step by step tutorial on dis-assembling typical optical drive faceplates and later on painting them to your desired color.

Materials Needed:
-canned spraypaint and primer
-small flathead screwdriver
-cotton cloth and isopropyl alcohol
-masking tape.
-scissors
-a working psu/paperclip

Disclaimer:
any modifications done to you're ... Read full article

Modding 101 DIY blowhole Guide

Blowhole --- A blow hole is a additional fan slot added to a case to
increase the case's cooling capabilities over stock. There are
typically three places blow holes are added to a case: 1) Top of the case.
(Chimney fan). Since heat tends to rise an exhaust fan at the top of the
case makes sense, however the top of the case is also the hardest place
to add a blow hole since not all case tops are flat, and most are not
removable. 2) Side panel, near  ... Read full article

PMAers Guide to Blower Fans

INTRODUCTION
rev 1.0c by PMAer

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