Recent content by Rubycon

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    who wants to build a new pc? POST your dream rig

    Deep Fritz loves to petaflop. :P
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    who wants to build a new pc? POST your dream rig

    LOL you guys are talking about SSDs, SATA, and (heaven forbid HIGHPOINT JUNK!) in a dream thread???!!! RAMSAN or bust! The AMD rack looks cute and 33kW is nothing. That's a sub amp. ;)
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    What music are you listening to now?

    Busy with the beast at the Gates of Dafos. :D
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    If you had to guess how you would die

    Disabling the interlock on a copper vapor laser and nearly contacting the power supply output almost did it. Almost...
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    Len filter for Solar Eclipse

    A neutral density filter around 18 stops will do nicely. And there's lot of other things you can do besides solar photography with them. A good 77mm one will cost around $200 USD...
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    Have to remove cartridge fuse in order to test?

    That meter will do fine. You can use a Simpson 260 for this kind of thing if so inclined! However, those pics you linked to show AC line fuses. Make sure your meter is set to read AC volts! If you're reading voltage across a fuse, it's open. The transformer reduces the line voltage to...
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    Have to remove cartridge fuse in order to test?

    Set your meter to volts (be sure to use the correct setting, i.e. AC or DC). Connect a lead to each side of the fuse. A good fuse will read zero volts. If you read voltage ACROSS a fuse that's in a live circuit that means the fuse is open (blown). If the fuse has been removed, set your meter...
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    Best 1000W PSU

    Super Flower is another top OEM.
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    How Do You Draw a Circle?

    Repost! :P https://forums.anandtech.com/threads/how-do-you-draw-a-circle.1823440/ And still the same... x = a cos(t), y = a sin(t)
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    USS Fitzgerald hits cargo ship, might sink

    Thoughts and prayers to the families of the victims. :( It's quite a mystery indeed how this happened. We don't need radar as most vessels have AIS and the receivers have considerable range. If it's malfunctioning or turned off for some reason, radar can pick up much further than the human...
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    Recycled car fluids all get put in same container?

    Use waste oil to heat your garage or shop!
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    Sonikku finally committed! By Blizzard no less

    Wow that's quite the turn of events. Glad to hear you're OK and got help. Good luck and hope for the best.