Recent content by ozmog

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    Need advice on ups\battery backups

    A UPS is basically a giant battery and won't really protect you against power surges and/or lightning strikes, or alternatively they might protect you but get zapped in the process. What you need is a good surge protector. There are guides and plenty of companies out there trying to sell you...
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    old amd cpu

    Well, the processor works, I fixed it. The issue was that the socket was really, REALLY obstinate when you tried to slide it back into locked mode. That's probably why the proc was nicked to begin with. I had to use a decent-sized screwdriver and a lot of carefully applied force to get it to...
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    old amd cpu

    So I just got a notebook off of ebay that won't boot and I'm tying to troubleshoot it. It has power and everything. However when I took it apart I noticed that the Athlon cpu is nicked at the edges right where you push at it with a screwdriver to get it to "unlock". This is one of the models...