Cool How-To Videos

Install additional RAM on a PC

Adding more RAM to your PC is often the simplest way to boost your overall system performance. Watch this video and see how to do it. It's crucial to make sure the RAM you buy is compatable with your current set-up.

Super cool your PC with a car radiator

Systm is the Do It Yourself show designed for the common geek who wants to quickly and easily learn how to dive into the latest and hottest tech projects. We will help you avoid pitfalls and get your project up and running fast. Search Systm on WonderHowTo for more DIY episodes from this Revision3 show.

Most people know about water cooling a computer if you want to overclock it, or simply cool it down, but most don't know that. Check out this video to learn how to cool your computer using a car radiator!

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It all started with a snarky friend back East that took great pains to call and say, "Nice intro to water cooling, but I expected something a little more over the top!"

OK... we can do that.

A quick trip to the local auto recycler and we had a radiator from an old Dodge in our hands.

Now we can find out what happens if you radically increase the size of the heat exchanger attached to the water block that cools your CPU in a water cooled PC.

We've also learned quite a bit about "proper thermal conductor installation" since Episode 48, specifically, how Arctic Silver wants you to apply the spiffy thermal grease we use between our processors and heat sinks. Check the the instructions on their website, they vary between AMD and Intel and by model!

Annnnnd, while we're rooting around with 5/8 inch hose and a car radiator, we throw a Zalman Zalman CNPS9500 AT air cooler and compare the temperate results for all three.

Which combo did the best job keeping our CPU temps down? You'll have to watch the show to find out!

Install a new hard drive

This edition of NCIX Tech Tips will show you the steps to install a new hard drive for your PC. He'll also talk about other alternative large capacity storage solutions that don't require opening up your PC.

Use a substitute for computer paper

Use this printer paper subsitute as much as possible to save money and frustration from running out of printer paper. Learn how to use notebook pages to print on with this simple video. Crank the volume up, she's hard to hear.

Repair a MacBook Pro 17" - Battery removal

PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.

Repair a MacBook Pro 17" - Battery removal

In this PowerBook Medic video tutorial, learn how to remove the battery from a MacBook Pro 17-inch laptop. This is just one of the steps for the teardown procedure of the MacBook Pro with Intel Processor. Find more details on taking apart the MacBook Pro 17" (A1212) in the repair guide.

Upgrade your RAM on a Samsung NC20 netbook

If you're interested in upgrading your RAM for the Samsung NC20 netbook, this video shows you how. This simple to follow video gives you a quick and simple way to make changes to your netbook. The only tool that is required is a small screwdriver.

1. Make sure to "ground yourself" which means getting rid of any static electricity that may be in your body. You can do so by touching something metal.

2. Unplug the power cable and clip out the laptop battery.

3. Look at what screws that are needed to be taken out of the cover and remove them.

4. Once unscrewed, remove the cover and locate the RAM. Un-clip the already installed RAM by clipping back the two metal clips on each side. The RAM will flip up and once it does, pull the card straight out.

5. Get your new RAM and make sure it is installed properly so the notch is lined up. Push it slightly at an angle until you feel a click. Once it has clicked, push the RAM down into the laptop and it will clip into place.

6. Make sure to put the cover back on and insert the screws back in.

Install a video card

Wondering how you can output your video files to your television and other AV screens? Learn how you can install a video card into a desktop PC in just a few minutes.

Install a graphics card watercooler in your computer

Mounting a graphic card block, an aquagrafx on a Club3D 8800 GTS.

Repair a Power Mac G5 - Remove the rear fan assembly

Is your computer overheating? It may be because of a faulty fan. See how to remove the fan in the Power Mac desktop computer.

PowerBook Medic is the ultimate resource for Mac computers and electronics repair. They have helpful tutorials on most Apple products including the MacBook, MacBook Pro, PowerBook, iBook, iPhone, iPod, and more, covering topics from disassemblies, to RAM upgrades, to replacement hard drives.

Repair a Power Mac G5 - Remove the rear fan assembly

In this PowerBook Medic video tutorial, learn how to remove the rear fan assembly from a Power Mac G5 computer. This is just one of the steps for the teardown procedure of the Power Mac. Find more details on taking apart and repairing the Power Mac G5 (A1177) in the repair guide.