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    4 pin molex to electroluminescent panel

    Firstly thanks for the warning on removing the jewel (I had no idea it has a name) but I am still confident that I can safely remove it, secondly would you know if the inverter would draw the full 12c 2 amp at all times or only draw as much as it needs? If it only draws as much as it needs it...
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    4 pin molex to electroluminescent panel

    Hey guys, I am looking into moding my original xbox by adding an el (electroluminescent) panel behind the top logo. The only easy way that I can see to get power from the console is to split the 4 pin molex that powers the hard drive. The inverter for the el panel runs off of 12v and 2 amps...
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    How do I swap motherboards ?

    It is an ASUS M32AD. I guess I will be putting off the new motherboard for a while, good news is that I can still use the case.
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    How do I swap motherboards ?

    So you are saying that the only way is to buy a new windows key?
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    How do I swap motherboards ?

    I am planing to swap all of my components from my prebuilt computers motherboard and case to a new motherboard and case ( the prebuilt case was not providing good ventilation and the new motherboard was because the new case has a window and the OEM board is ugly). Will there be complications...
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    Apparently most of my components are performing far worse than expected, no clear reason why

    I get what you are saying and I agree that your problem is probably with your motherboard but I was just trying to tell you that I do not (in my opinion) think that UserBenchMark is as accurate as other benchmarks in determining performance. I say this because I have used it a few times and my...
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    Apparently most of my components are performing far worse than expected, no clear reason why

    After looking at a few newegg reviews it seems that you aren't the only one to have problems with that motherboard. But I am also not too confident in the bench-marking tool you used. If your mostly using your pc for games then the best test is to see how well your pc handles games. If you get...
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    Why are used GPUs so expensive?

    I am not really looking for a new GPU but I would like to get some thoughts on why there are no good deals on used cards anymore. For example I just checked eBay for used r9 285s and the cheapest was $200 but just a month ago my brother bought a r9 380 new off newegg for ~$160 with rebate. They...
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    Are DIY molex 5v adapters safe?

    Hello, I have a fan that runs directly off of my psu through a 4 pin molex to 3 pin fan adapter. The fan ran very loudly so i modified the adapter to input 5v instead of 12v. Is this safe, will their be any complications from doing this? The drop in voltage was achieved by modifying the molex...
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    [Build help] Graphics card issues

    I know This might sound condescending but do you have the HDMI pluged into the motherboard or the graphics card? It should be plugged into the graphics card. I only ask because I have made the mistake before.
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    Silverstone 450W SFX Bronze Power Supply, Zotac GTX 760 Amp Edition?

    Sorry to be the one to bring you some bad news but nvidea recommends at minimum a 500w PSU. You may be able to squeeze by with the 450w but I wouldn't recommend it. If your looking for a good deal on a power supply here is a link...
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    Hello , i was wondering should i pick up a 980ti when the price drops after pascal comes out with the new cards ? Or just save

    Well, that is really up to you. Since nobody really knows how Pascal is going to preform there is no good answer yet. High end GPUs tend to stay on the powerful side for quite some time, a 680 is still a good card after all this time. That is to say that the new Pascal is not going to instantly...