New Mozart TX Dual Loop Build with Lots of Pics

[reppgoa]

Hi, I havebeen following your progress for some time now and I am very impressed with it. I was wondering what kind of computer education you have. I am very interested in this type of modding as a hobby and would like to take a few classes to learn some of the stuff that you have displayed. For example making your own custom power cables, the work you did on the LED and fan controller and some of the more complicated hardware aspects of building and modding PCs. I have a pretty good basic knowledge of computers and have been building them for awhile now but would like to go beyond what I currently know. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide and have a great day.

[bigslappy]

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[Sunayknits]

Hi, I havebeen following your progress for some time now and I am very impressed with it. I was wondering what kind of computer education you have. I am very interested in this type of modding as a hobby and would like to take a few classes to learn some of the stuff that you have displayed. For example making your own custom power cables, the work you did on the LED and fan controller and some of the more complicated hardware aspects of building and modding PCs. I have a pretty good basic knowledge of computers and have been building them for awhile now but would like to go beyond what I currently know. Thank you in advance for any help you can provide and have a great day.

Well first of all, thx for the props

I have a BS (bull) in Computer Engineering. This is not what fostered my growth (or education, really) in computers. I've been building (and taking apart) things since I was old enough to remember. I've had one of nearly every major computer ever made, and kept up on most of the architecture changes since I could read. Unfortunately this is becoming nearly impossible now with the changes coming so fast ...

Honestly the most important skill you can have is "googling". College teaches you jack squat, the most important skill you get from College is the ability to research something. I had to find crap in an Encycolpedia back in the day, but now I have a VAST resource for absolutely ANYTHING I want to know. That is what you call a paradigm shift

The key is to know WHAT to search for and HOW to find it!

The next important thing is the willingness to screw up, and screw up often. The time you spend thinking about how to do something is time that you could have spent actually trying it. The moral is, do 10 minutes of research on say, creating cables, then spend a few hours actually trying it!

There is no substitute for experience in any trade. When people are awed with my fuel-injected '57 Chevy and ask me how I did it, it always seems to surprise them that I "just did it"! I tried and tried and by about the 5th time, I finally achieved something useful. Failure is the greatest teacher, and you can't be afraid.

The difference between a layman and an expert is very simple: experience.

Give it a shot and every time you fail, you have the opportunity to learn. Share with others when you get the chance (which means "dont be lazy") and try to create a dialoge with those people who are better than you.

So first, be clear on what you want, then go out and find as much information as you can. Then try it and see what happens! That's the best advice I can give you.

Good luck and when you get something done, hit me again for some feedback.