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thnx 4 the help, i figured it out and my computer runs real good now.

Sweet! You could just keep hooking up multiple DC-DC power supplies to each other until you have enough electricity to power the world! All from a single ATX power supply! ;) You are correct, it is not possible to create energy from thin air. You can create energy from thick air...

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http://www.microfasteners.com/catalog/products/METMSPPS.cfm Cheap!

How are you testing the diodes? Are you measuring them while they are in circuit? If so, this can provide erratic readings. Also, check for solder bridges. It sounds like you may have connected a couple traces by accident. It's also possible you overheated an IC with your iron...

1.) You can use the epoxy method that was already explained, or use a set screw. Most of the time I see set screws used. 2.) Custom mount. Each motor is different. sometimes they have tabs, bumps, notches, etc. to fit a bracket into. Some even have threaded holes on the business end so...

I've hooked up a cold cathode to 5v by accident, and it worked. It was dim, but it didn't sound like it was going to explode or anything. Your milage my vary.

You don't need to pay $50 for crimpers, although you certainly can if you want nice ratcheting ones. Regular molex crimpers should set you back around $15 - $30 and you'll be able to do all types of pins with them. http://www.action-electronics.com/molex.htm#Tool I personally own these...

I'm glad somebody mentioned this. The problem people have is with OLD fluorescent lighting using magnetic ballasts. Modern fluorescent lighting (whether it be compact fluorescent or T8) use electronic ballasts that drive the lamps in the KHz range... meaning, they don't flicker at all I wish...

Is that a Beta Brite display? if so, do you know of some sort of interface program for WinXP that will work with it? I've got a Beta Brite laying around, and using the remote is a huge pain in the ass.

If it lit up, it's a surface mount LED.

yeah my buddy said he uses arctic silver to make his pc faster becasue it gets rid of heat and cooler cpus go faster. i put some on the bottom but i ran out because the tube is so small. i must have gone thru like 3 tubes and i still didnt fill up the fins yet. also, my mom is real smart...

which side of the heatsink do i put the arctic silver on? i asked my mom but she didnt know.

I'll vote for either the IBM X series or T series. I have a T42 and I love it.

Like the other guy said, get a T42! I got a 2378-FVU and I couldn't be happier. I paid like $1900, but you can get them cheaper now. Just upgrade it to 512+ MB of ram, and you are set.