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RAM installation and cable management: Is it safe for my speaker cable be under or on the RAM?
I just upgraded my laptop’s RAM spec from 4GB DDR3 to 16GB DDR3 (max). The laptop is an Acer Aspire E5-576. Everything went smoothly there’s just a slight issue…
Speaker cable on RAM
This cable that ...
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Can I swap the power cables for the motherboard at the PSU socker?
The last time I built a PC was when the Pentium was the new hotness. However, I have decided to build my own instead of buying a new PC.
I'm a bit confused with this modular power supply cable ...
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Lost 24 pin to 24 pin+2 pin(mini) splitter that came PC case, cannot use touch panel. What to do?
I'll preface this by saying that I don't know much about cables/electricity. I got this limited edition case called the InWin Tou back in 2014 and never got the actual parts to build a PC with it ...
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Dell T3600 Front Panel Issue
I am having the weirdest issue with a Dell T3600 I cannot figure out, and any help is appreciated. I know this is going to be long, and I appreciate the time anyone takes to read this and help me. I ...
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2x 4 Pin CPU cable in EATX12V
I have the be quiet! power 9 psu and the asus prime b450-plus motherboard I'm using a external graphics card and a NVME SDD so I guess it'll use 2 PCIe ports.
The manual says I have to plug in a 8 pin ...
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Advice on repining molex 43025 20pin
So here's the deal, I've got a older ibm server and it only has 8 sas connections but supports additional 4 with additional board. Got the board, fairly cheap but the thing is the power cable is so ...
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How much electricity is there in the "power switch" button cables?
Because of a broken power button on the front of my computer I've had to take the cables connected to the button and create a sort of "hotwire" setup to start my computer. This is done by simply ...
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Why do I need another EPS power connector?
Why do I need another EPS power connector?
I own all the parts listed in the PC build I am referring to. My motherboard manual and power-supply manual all say that they only have one EPS/ATX8PIN ...
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HDD Data cables Sata 2 or Sata 3? (Dell Inspiron 580)
I want to add an additional hard drive on my dell Inspiron 580 pc.
My motherboard only supports sata 2 hard drives but the one I want to install is sata 3.
Should I buy a Sata 2 or 3 data cable?
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Adding hard drive on my Dell inspiron 580
I want to add an additional hdd on my pc since i am running out of space. Is this hard drive going to work on my dell inspiron 580? https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002P3KO7O/ref=wl_it_dp_o_p...
I want ...
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What is this port on my laptop motherboard?
I'm trying to install an SSD into a cheap laptop with a built in eMMc. There is a maintenance hatch on the back of the case, which has a space for a hard drive to fit in – however, I don't have a clue ...
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Connect external monitor to motherboard (FI-X30H to HDMI adater)
I'm recycling a "all in one" computer. The monitor is broken so I would like to be able to connect the motherboard to an external monitor. I have absolutely zero knowledge in electronics or computer ...
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If I de-soldered a sata male connector off of a motherboard would the board remain functional?
I have an old motherboard that I might use in the future but for a little diy, I was thinking about removing one of the male connectors and soldering it onto a spare sata cable to hook up old hard ...
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Internal hard drive with data cable connected but power cable disconnected
Is it OK to leave an internal hard drive's data cable connected to the computer motherboard but disconnect the power cable? Or will this damage the hard drive and/or the motherboard?
I've got a ...
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PC will only turn on if I position the PSU ATX power cable in a certain way
The past 3 days I've been trying to fix this issue. I just bought a new motherboard and CPU, but I've ran into a problem. My computer will not turn on unless I'm pulling/pushing/positioning the PSU ...
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