Mod and Modding. Custom Computer Ideas and Links

What is Modding? It is to "modify" something. It may refer to modifying hardware or software, (quite often it refers to hardware). This changes the design of that hardware. It can include such things as; adding LED display lights, painting computer cases, installing liquid cooling systems, overclocking, etc...  This can make to computer custom to you.

Remember that most Modding will make any warranty void.

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Case Mod: The Ultimate List.  Some funny, some unusual, some JUST GREAT case mods...

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Just to give you some ideas, inspiration:-

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More seriouslyGood Cable management can not only look good but also help air flow keeping things cooler:-

World's Most Outrageous PC Cases.  We have PCs packed into pianos, barbecue grills, gas pumps, and whisky bottles--and that doesn't even scratch the surface. Check out these 20 wild, working pieces of PC art.

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Open Hardware Licenses Open (source) hardware is a licensing agreement for electromechanical projects. That is to say, electronics and robotics and other mechanical projects are open hardware if they are documented and published under an open hardware license.

Lapping a CPU. One of the main purposes of lapping a CPU is to provide a flatter, smother surface so that contact between the CPU and the heartsink is increased allowing for better heat transfer between the heatsnik and the CPU. This may be more important if you are Overclocking. The same may issue apply for other heatsinks, e.g. Graphics Cards. Also see CPU Processors.

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Moore's law states "The number of transistors and resistors on a chip doubles every 18 months." By Intel co-founder Gordon Moore regarding the pace of semiconductor technology. He made this famous comment in 1965 when there were approximately 60 devices on a chip. Proving Moore's law to be rather accurate, four decades later, Intel placed 1.7 billion transistors on its Itanium chip. In 1975, Moore extended the 18 months to 24 months. More recently, he said that the cost of a semiconductor manufacturing plant doubles with each generation of microprocessor. Larger Graph Image

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The DIY (or, if you must, "Ghetto") UPS      Upgrade your UPS! (with some car batteries...)      Doing this could cause problems. Read up about it first.

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