Recent content by isimbor

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    What kind of adhesive or tape do you use to mount a hs to a chipset or memory??

    You're looking for this stuff if I understand you correctly. (btw, Fry's will most likely have it.)
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    system voltages a little off...bad?

    This is maybe bordering on offtopic, but tommy boy did a comparison of a bunch of power supplies, some interesting stuff to look at, especially if you're considering buying soon. Power Supply Comparison
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    Download problems....

    What browser are you using?
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    Power supply went.. Question inside. urgent

    Just a small humble recommendation for the future... putting "urgent" in the title of a message is generally considered rude, though of course the great people at these forums seem to be very understanding. You might not be as lucky elsewhere.. :D
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    AC Adapters: Does heavier = higher quality AC-DC power conversion?

    Hmmm.. I thought that they weight was more a way to infer the 'quality" of the unit, because presumably a heavier p/s would mean more heatsinks, control/filtering circuitry, etc...
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    Plethora of Sony Desktop problems

    Hi all, I was called up to fix a Sony Vaio Desktop Model RX650 because cd burning was not functioning. To my suprise, it appeared as if the cd rom drives were proprietary-sized, and that the right side of the case is designed to not be removed (as per the manual). Do any of you have any...
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    Lead Issues

    Ever since I've started doing soldering and such, Ive been becoming increasingly paranoid about lead hazards. How paranoid should I really be when soldering/handling electronics (manufacturered and homemade)? Do any of you have experience/knowledge of the subject?