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Serious Computer Fanatics Page 
Okay, now I'm not usually one to pitch a site or product, but I've been so impressed by the following that I just had to share them with you. So excuse me for spewing, ranting, and/or raving...
MaxCooler - Bought four of their whisper-quiet fans and now instead of my system sounding like a refrigerator-sized server, I can't even hear it while sitting next to it...
The specs on my homemade computer (or view the Belarc Advisor report ):
| Component | Manufacturer | Vendor | Info |
| Case | SuperMicro CSE-017 750A Full Server Tower with 300W ATX Power Supply | Multiwave Direct | Specs and Photo |
| Motherboard | Soyo 6BA-IV+100, Intel 440BX chipset, Ultra-ATA 133 RAID support, 1xAGP/5xPCI/2xISA/4xDIMM | Multiwave Direct | Specs and Photo |
| Processor | Intel Pentium III 933 Mhz Slot 1 | MicroX-Press | Specs and Photo |
| Case fans |
Enermax Thermo Control Whisper Case Fan |
MaxCooler | Specs and Photo |
| Memory (512 Mb) PC133 SDRAM | Micron | Augustus Technology | Specs and Photo |
| Hard drive (2) | Maxtor 13 Gb, 30 Gb | various | |
| Hard drive | Western Digital 30 Gb | AAFES | |
| CD-RW | Hewlett-Packard CD-Writer Plus 8100i1 | CompUSA | Specs and Photo |
| CD-ROM | Mitsushita | (came with old PC) | |
| Sound Card | Soundblaster Live! Platinum | buy.com | Specs and Photo |
| Video Card | Hercules 3D Prophet II GTS Pro | Best Buy | |
| Tape Backup Drive |
HP-Colorado 8Gb Internal Travan C4447-90100 | CompUSA | Specs and Photo |
| Speakers | Altec Lansing ACS-400 | (came with old PC) | |
| Monitor | Samsung SyncMaster 753DF 17" flat screen | Best Buy | Specs and Photo |
| External Storage | Iomega Zip 100 Drive external parallel port | Best Buy | Specs and Photo |
| Video Capture Device | Dazzle Digital Video Creator USB | CompUSA | Specs and Photo |
| Keyboard | Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro USB | Best Buy | Specs and Photo |
The latest computer fanatic fad: CASE MODS
If your computer always has primer on it and you're always trying to tweak the carburetor to get some extra mileage out of it, then you're probably very close to putting in a plexiglass window and installing neon tube lights...
The best site for computer grease-monkeys: PC Mods
What the heck are people doing to their computers? Examples of case mods at Fast-Mhz
And my personal favorite, complete with an automobile cigarette lighter mounted on the front!
Now here's a new type of mod I've never seen before, for sweaty mouse users - install a fan inside your mouse. Apparently it blows air onto your palm...
Modder Beware:: Modifying your case by adding a plexiglass window,
neon lights, etc. may reduce EMF shielding and cause interference with other
nearby electronic devices.
Lockergnome has a good article about
this, called "Warning
for Case Modders."
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