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A DIY UPS PDF Print E-mail
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Written by David Noel-Davies   

You know what an uninterruptible power supply looks like, right? It's a heavy beige box with an IEC power socket on one end, one or more three-pin sockets on the other, a few lights and buttons.

Well, it can be.

Ghetto UPS!

Or it can look like this.

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Keeping your fans in tip top condition PDF Print E-mail
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Written by David Noel-Davies   

Your computer's life probably depends on fans. At least two, in pretty much all current PCs - a fast one on the CPU cooler, and a bigger slower one in the power supply. Many PCs have a second 80mm fan mounted in the front of the case to help with air flow. And some... special... PCs have a veritable wind farm in there, competing for space with the neon lights and fluffy dice.

The trouble is - fans don't last forever.

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