Recent content by Rain Man

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    Noisy, Noisy PS!

    Remove the sticker on the fan, apply a drop or two of oil, let it settle a bit, and put the sticker back on.
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    WTB: Blue LEDs

    Try the *online* Radio Shack too. I bought a couple from them. Last I checked they had super bright ones and ones with diffused lens.
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    Where can I find replacement LEDs

    Have you tried the Radio Shack online store? Last I checked, they had plenty.
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    What is the best way to make your Case quieter?

    As long as you don't have a CPU oc'ed to 2.6 GHz, keep the # of fans to a minimum. Excessive cooling can't hurt, but isn't necessary. Prebuilt computers come w/ a minimum # of fans and they run fine (well if they don't I doubt it's because of heat). I've run my PC with a minimum # of fans and...
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    3.5" drive in 5.25" bay

    If it's an internal device, you can buy this: http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=9126
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    Problem with Canon Bubblejet printer

    I just found out the print head I bought was remanufactured.. so that's probably why it's having problems.
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    program to print dvd cover scans

    Is there a program to print DVD cover scans? Or is there a way to get the right resolution to print the right size just using any regular image editor?
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    Problem with Canon Bubblejet printer

    Thanks! That was exactly the problem w/ my Canon. I cleaned it up with some swabs and it prints fine now. EDIT: After cleaning it up, I printed a test page, and it worked fine. A few hours later.. same problem.. there was nothing to clean up and when I looked at the 'lines' that were being...
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    Problem with Canon Bubblejet printer

    I'm having a problem with my BJC-4300 where after every line the printer prints, it leaves a four thin lines of ink - blue, red, yellow (the 3 colors in the color cartridge), and black. I tried printing from DOS and Windows, replacing the ink cartridges, replacing the print head, and performing...
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    Running Geforce2 MX w/o fan?

    Would it be safe to run a Geforce2 MX (Inno3D) w/o a fan? I don't plan on overclocking at all.
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    Poll: What 's your temp?

    1 1/2. 30-40C (35C)
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    Poll: how many case fans do you have?

    3 - 80mm on CPU/HS, 80mm in PS, and stock 40mm on Geforce
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    5 Case Fans + P/S too much??

    Well, depends on your viewpoint. I've read some posts where people have 10+ case fans, although I myself have 0.
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    Noise Reduction project!! please read!!

    I've been trying to cut back the noise too and I've kept it simple - two fans, one 80mm 19.8 dB fan in the PS and one for the CPU HS. My hard drive is in a SilentDrive enclosure and is inaudible.
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    Is there a Geforce MX card that has these specs

    Is there a make/model Geforce MX w/ a passive heat sink and TV Out w/ BT869 chipset?