DIY Projects

In this article, I'm going to show you how I setup my home file and media server using Ubuntu Server 14.04 using Samba and Plex media server.

Part 2 of my guide on building your own computer. This article covers step by step unboxing of components and fitting everything inside the case to build your own custom PC.

Demystifying the choices and options when selecting component parts in a desktop PC build. The range of options may be confusing, but this guide will clear up all you need to know about CPU, motherboard, GPU, and RAM choices.

My current computer is getting on for 6 years old and is feeling it's age. The motherboard is showing signs of giving up, it only has a single core processor and the power supply unit is making a buzzing noise. So it's time to upgrade! But since it is so old, this time an upgrade actually means a whole new computer, not just a new processor and more memory.

I've had my Acer Revo R3600 for a while now, however, I am finding the limited 1GB memory and hard drive to be a little limiting now, so I thought I'd open up the box and perform some upgrades.

Having experienced several thermal shutdowns, I decided to upgrade my cooling by installing a few mods. Here is my illustrated guide and walkthrough of how not to install a Thermaltake Giant3 video card cooler on an ATI 9800XT.

What happens when a work colleague goes on Holiday? A practical joke of course! Introducing the cress keyboard :)

A quick guide on how to update a Maxtor hard drive caddy to a larger capacity drive.

HP Laptop repair and a guide on how to dismantle an HP laptop to clean or repair internal components such as the cooling fan, hard drive, memory or screen.

In order to get the best from a CPU cooler, it is important to have as much of it contact with the CPU heat spreader as possible. This guide shows you how to get the most from your heat sink.