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MUSIC CREDIT
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Title: Laszlo - Supernova
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CHAPTERS
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0:00 Intro
1:15 Let's get this out onto a tray: Nice.
2:49 "You can't screw up"
4:03 Floppydoodling power supply
6:35 Sage SFF advice
8:04 Motherboard + CPU selection
9:18 Cooling
10:35 Memory and install
12:02 Testing