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i just managed to grab three 15" 4:3 monitors from a local thrift store for $6.00. they're all VGA, and i can't hook all three up at once. i already knew about USB solutions, but i don't know if they're all that great. i can't seem to find answers to my questions; my Google-fu is failing me...

i also have some thermal tape lying around, would that work?

i'm planning to build a cheap server, a couple xeons in the LGA771 socket, but i can't find any coolers that will cool effectively, and it needs to be cheap too. on to the important stuff: i have a couple of stock AMD coolers laying around, and i'm wondering if it would be possible to glue the...

yes, you can get a new case. however, be cautious. dell sometimes uses proprietary power supply cables. i would recommend testing your current power supply with a good power supply tester, to make sure all the voltage rails line up properly. research the 24 pin layout and use a multi-meter to...

ok, so i know it will fail... at some point. but i never have any important stuff on my pc's anyway. all the stuff i have i can just redownload. how long until it actually fails though? i can always switch back to my lappy's hdd.

i just got the drive though, and it passed the thorough stress tests that the company put on it, this is the first time its been used since that. is it normal for some drives to click? its not as loud as the click of death.

i just got a hard drive from a U.S recycling company off ebay, and it said they thoroughly test and wipe each drive before they ship them. they also said "if it fails the test, we shred them." i have been using my laptops hdd and i mounted it to the bottom of the case. (no official mounting...

i will be getting my first desktop pc from my uncle, and doing some necessary upgrades. i WILL be doing some overclocking, and this will be my first time doing it. however after an hour or two of research, i was left looking deeply confused. i read several pages, and i have no idea how stuff is...

i'm gonna be getting a used system from my uncle, (lenovo thinkcentre m58p 7220 agu.) and i don't know if the gpu upgrade will work or not. i'll be upgrading the ram to 6GB, and the gpu will be an asus geforce gt 640 1GB GDDR5 low profile. i've seen people have failing graphics cards before, and...

i plan to build a mini itx gaming desktop in a few months, and am concerned about the PSU not providing enough power to the system components. this pc wont be stressed that often, but might hit 60% system load every day, depending on what i'm doing. i would hate to have to downgrade my gpu...