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    Question Building a simple 4-pin PWM-controlled to 3-pin voltage controlled fan adapter?

    I know you can plug 3-pin fans into 4-pin headers, this is about getting fan speed control on 3-pin fans with no bios/hardware support for regulating their voltage. I've got dead mobos and PSUs to source parts from, and time to tinker with the idea. I have no background in electronic engineering...
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    Any good DIYer in UK? (Repair/mod of NUC)

    I'm trying to replace a NUC8 with a nicer fan and heatsink. Not done a great job so far... the only thing I managed to do is knock a resistor off. https://www.hardwareluxx.de/community/f89/diy-cooling-head-intel-nuc-1211312-3.html#post27113216 The hard things to do are: - Solder the resistor...
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    Help with scratch fix options.

    Hello, I am trying to fix a scratch on my 2013 Gray G37 Coupe. Not sure which of the 4 options I should go with. I am not a pro at this and have limited experience. Can someone with more experience take a look at the attached pictures of the scratch and advise as to which of the below options...
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    Using Optane memory on a supported Laptop

    Hi, I was considering to buy a Lenovo L470. It comes with 4GB RAM and a 1TB Hard disk. Since it already supports Optane, would it possible to plonk a 16GB card and speed up the machine? Processor: Intel Core i5-7200U Processor ( 2.50GHz 2133MHz 3MB ) Memory: 4.0GB PC4-17000 DDR4 SODIMM 2133MHz...
  5. norseamd

    How many ATers here use FTA satellite?

    Plenty of free and unencrypted channels, including many actual cable channels.