New era of DIY + Ragefixing #4
I recently needed an adjustable PSU, so I opted in for an Aliexpress solution - PCB containing LM317T IC, capable of 0-30V@1.5A. At least in theory. In reality, ehh.... I…
Upgrades, people, upgrades
While testing some 18650 cell short circuit current capability I encountered a big problem with my multimeter, the Aneng AN8008. It has not enough resolution, maxing out at about 10A.…
Silver is depreciating in value
How about another quick back to the past post? I got an ASUS P4C800 motherboard in 'unknown' condition. Before You ask, yes, it was indeed broken. Without further ado, let's…
Into the 64 era
Since I remember I always wanted a Commodore 64 computer, not exactly for BASIC programming nor games, but for its sound. For some reason 8-bit songs captivate me and because…
Ragefixing session #3
I'm constantly doing something, whether electronics or not, but tools breaking themselves definitely do not contribute to progress. Time for another ragefixing. Case 1: Pi Pico While I was working…
Back to the basics
Lately I've been craving for some good, old console action, so I got me a few samples to work on. Case 1: CECHL04 - PS3 ... I refuse to buy…
And when the rain begins to fall…
This post is going to be a compilation about a 3 AGP GPUs, which mostly didn't go as planned. Case 1: Radeon HD3850 This GPU is the most powerful card…
Defusing a PSX
Since the laser in my old PSX finally died (after pot tweaking it a few times) I've been on the market for a new one. I found one, unfortunately a…
Retro is just not profitable…
I insta-bought a lot of 5 motherboards and got one additional afterwards. There were 2 socket A and NF2-Ultra boards that made me buy it, as it turns out these…
New doesn’t mean good
I finally got myself a 'new' laptop - Lenovo Ideapad 5, model 14ARE05. I immediately noticed that under any load fans ramped up to nearly max, so it likely was…