Articles for tag: Pcb, Power Supply, Soldering, Soldering Iron

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How to Make Your Own Electronic Devices

It’s strange to think today how quickly and easily our society has been infiltrated with electronics devices. Laptops, iPods, robotic pets, and millions of other gizmos populate store shelves, and in turn, our homes. The electronics industry does big business and they make a killing off the fact that the average Joe doesn’t know where ...

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Product Review: Thermaltake Dr. Power II PSU Tester

The Thermaltake Dr. Power II PSU tester checks computer power supply output with the ease of a fully automated handheld tester to show voltages and the Power Good value with a fault mode including visual and audio warnings. Ease of Use, Performance: 23/25 Look & Feel: 24/25 Features 21/25 How much I enjoy 22/25 Total: ...

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How to Build a New Computer for Less Than $450

It’s not very difficult to build a computer from scratch. In most cases a person with moderate computer knowledge can upgrade their old machine. An overhaul of your old computer will give you a brand new machine and save you thousands of dollars. I’ve put together a list of decent hardware and was able to ...

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Product Review: Antec EA-650 Platinum PSU

The Antec EarthWatts EA-650 Platinum is an energy efficient power supply that includes all the protection your computer deserves in a well-designed power supply unit. Ease of Use, Performance: 23/25 Look & Feel: 23/25 Features 23/25 How much I enjoy 23/25 Total: 92/100 The Antec EarthWatts Platinum EA-650 Platinum is a 650 watt continuous power ...

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Alternate Power Supply: Should You Buy a Generator or a UPS?

After just a few months of the Pakistani government’s promised ‘no load-shedding,’ schedule power cuts are back and likely here to stay. There are three ways you can provide an alternate power supply to your home or office: UPS, petrol powered generators or gas powered generators. Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) A UPS basically works like ...