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Brief info on Power Supply Units

Thursday, November 6, 2008 18:00 No Comments

Among all the PC components, the power supply is the most dangerous.
It converts the 240V wall voltage into smaller 12V, 5V and 3.3V DC allocations required by the PC. Usually, the power supply comes with the cabinet and is backed
by a warranty so you shouldn’t have problems. However, it pays to be careful and take [...]

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Troubleshooting Techniques

Thursday, November 6, 2008 16:14 No Comments

The primary requirement for troubleshooting is to be methodical.Don’t panic, don’t rush. Being patient and methodical is betterthan being quick and sorry. Whatever the problem, the first step isto develop an understanding of what are the possible causes.Using a notepad and pencil (or pen) is helpful. First, note down thesymptom. The symptom is what you [...]

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The Basics

Thursday, November 6, 2008 15:53 No Comments

GETTING STARTED

When working with PCs day-in and day-out, a problem isbound to crop up. This site will give you an insight into many of the common problems users face, andprovide suggestions in solving the problem or at the very leastpoint you in the right direction.In this site we cover basic to intermediate-level hardware [...]

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