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    LCD monitor suddenly died

    One of my family members was using his 17" LCD, and he said that it started to smell bad/it had a burning smell, and then the monitor turned off on him. When he tried to turn it on later, it would only turn on for 1 or 2 seconds, and the screen would disappear, but the "power" light would...
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    Where do you buy your car parts/accessories?

    Since there's a General Automotive forum now, it'd be nice to have a list of recommended places for car parts and accessories, so we'll know what places have good prices or service. So, what are some good places to shop? I've yet to find car parts stores similar to newegg with computers.
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    Powerbook G4 15" overclocking - UPDATE

    EDIT: Just for future reference if anyone else is interested in doing this: I did some of the soldering, and now my 15" Powerbook is at 1.5Ghz and stable. (was at 1.33Ghz before) I didn't do the complete voltage mod because I didn't overclock too much (1.67+) so it wasn't necessary, but I added...
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    Soldering question

    I was reading a guide for soldering something and it talked about adding a resistor of 470 kOhms to a very small part on a computer. What is that exactly? Is there a specific type of resistor for it? Looking at computer parts, there are small rectangular resistors with different colors...
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    Laptop for 3D Rendering (Maya)

    First of all, here are my specs: Dell Inspiron 9300 Pentium M 2.26Ghz (P-M 735 1.7Ghz Pin-mod to 2.26Ghz) 2GB (2x1GB) DDR2-533 RAM 60GB 7200RPM HDD Geforce 6800 Go, OC'ed from 290/590 to 350/700. <- I "softmodded" this to a Quadro FX 1400, but I'm pretty sure it didn't make it any faster...
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    Installing Windows/Booting up on USB Hard Drive/CD-ROM

    I'm planning on buying a computer that I want to use a USB HDD with (since it's basically a laptop motherboard). So, is it possible to install Windows via USB CD-ROM and a USB Hard drive with External enclosures for both? Thanks!
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    Replacing the motherboard, still using the same system

    So I got this old system from a friend, and I really want to replace the motherboard, since there's no AGP slot and something's wrong with the power switch. (I have to open the case and adjust the cable every time I turn the comp on). But I already have windows and everything installed, so if...
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    Pin fell off on notebook hard drive..

    So.. as I was pulling of the harddrive-to-laptop connecter thing (found in dell laptops), one of the pins on the end got pulled off. I can fit the pin back in, but it very easily falls off again. is there anything I can do to fix it? or is the entire hard drive dead? it's a fujitsu 100gb...
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    not connecting to internet..

    So I just finished building a computer for a friend, and everything works (including the network) at MY house, but when I bring it over to his house, none of the network connections work. The wired ethernet "connects," but the Internet doesn't work. And the wireless card can't connect to the...
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    Good light for computer use..

    random question, but.. just want to ask all of you computer users.. what kind of light would be best for computer use? fluorescent? regular bulb? and what brand/model if you know some.. and also.. where should it be placed on the desk/floor in comparison to the PC monitor? my current...
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    defragmenting too often bad for HDD?

    so, can defragmenting my HDD (74G raptor) too often damage the HD or make it die sooner in any way? cause I'm using Pinnacle studio 9, and it keeps fragmenting big video files, so I have to defragment every time I finish rendering a project. just wondering if it will damage my HD. thanks!
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    Best hardware for 3D animation?

    so.. I'm taking this 3D animation course, and they use those huge G5 (or G4, forgot..) Macs and those new iMacs as their computer for in class use. and I want to build an Intel one myself so I can work on projects at home, but still on a powerful computer. So what are the most important...
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    Notebook Backpack

    I'm looking for a notebook backpack (not a carrying bag, a backpack that goes on the back) and I can't seem to find any decent ones for a good price. My price range is around 50 dollars, so anyone have any recommendations? thanks. and also, what should I look for in a good backpack?
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    video cards... PAL and NTSC

    is there such thing as different types of video cards with PAL and NTSC? example.. a video card that is PAL, and another that is NTSC my cousin, who works as a sales manager (i think, not really sure) said that since she works in asia, the video cards are PAL, and probably won't work with...
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    Hard drive...

    help!! I can't access my HD by any way... So today.. I was just using my computer normally.. and the screen just froze and my computer rebooted. I was thinking.. maybe it's because of some overclocking I did yesterday, so I went into safe mode, to turn off overclocking software/profiles...