I have just a small query. If i was to buy a pc case that had usb ports at the front of it, what do i have to look out for with regards to purchasing a motherboard and how exactly are the front usb ports connected from the motherboard to the case? Thanks in advance du.

Hello, I'm building a system that wont have a cdrom or floppy attatched to it. matx board, cpu, and powersupply. only needs to be around 12x12x3 Does anyone have a good source for a simple metal box to put this stuff in? Thanks bl8n8r

I've got an old Toshiba 5100 portable/transportable that I'd like to do something with. it's got a good looking red LCD screen, a 100MB HDD, Floppy and a slow 386 M/B. Is there a late M/B that will swap in and/or HHD? R. Wink

Hi Built a pc from old bits, all seemed to ok, well apart from getting to see the floppy..... Anyway suddenly the gfx carf doesnt send signal to monitor, i used a pci card for simplicty while setting up, is there a simple reason why this would happen for me to explore? It would do it in...

Hey guys, I've decided to go with this P4 build instead of Athlon, because the CPU I picked is less than the 3200 XP, and outpreforms it with 800 MHz FSB. Everyone tell me what they think. Also, could you tell my if all my stuff is compatable? ...

"JSW" wrote in message ... Hi I am about to build my new PC, bits arrive tomorrow, quick question. Do i need to Format the new hard drive before I start to install Win XP? John Hi,

PC3200 is supposed to scoot at 400MHz, but my Nvidia Force 2 motherboard balks. Could this be because the the memory is CL3 .. or that the Nvidia chip set has problems with driving 2 double sided dimms ?? Or is there a bus problem between AGP and mem. In any case, I was very disappointed.. JC

Is there a free or cheap file recovery utility that will fit on a boot floppy? The cheapest one that I have found costs $49.95, and I think that's a bit steep. -john

What dvd-rom will work with an Area-51m laptop? I bought a barebones laptop and it does not have an optical drive...

Planning my first PC build and I am confused about power requirements. I am considering a Shuttle MN31N (micro ATX with integrated LAN and Video), 2 x 256K PC2700 memory, Athlon XP 2500+ Barton, DVD reader, CD-R/RW, 80GB 7200 Hardrive. No immediate plans for any addition cards/disks or...

The subject says it all. I'm under the impression that Firewire 800 only works at full speed in a 64-bit slot. If I'm right and it's used in a 32-bit slot, what's the point paying the extra money for a speed you'll never achieve in a 32-bit slot? I'm looking at this...

Bought a Canon LiDE 20 as a gift for a friend. The computer it is being used on is based on the ASUS A7N8X, Athlon 2500, and Windows XP. Followed the instructions by first installing the software. Verified the scanner worked with both the back panel USB ports. Front ports required connecting...

I have a PNY geforce 4 ti4200 64Meg graphics card which has sustained some damage. The damage is not very extensive and I was thinking to repair it myself. I'm proficient at pcb repair...whoever, i'm not good at finding proper components w/out a parts list. I took some close up photos of both...

Hi there Just building a new machine for university.. (will be used for games too!) just want to know if the system set up im thinking of, has any issues. What im thinking... 2500xp barton (about £70 from cpucity) Abit NF7-s (£80 cpucity) TwinMos Pc3200 512mb twin (£70 cpucity) its really dirt...

Hi, I've got an XPHome machine, 2.0 MHz, 528MB RAM, and 60 GB hard drive. I keep the drive clean (defragged, etc.), continuously run a virus scanner, and I use AdAware to clean spyware. The XP supplied firewall is always on. Here's my 'problem'. This one's got me stumpped. I have been running...

Hi I have been downloading new versions BIOS and SATA drivers from: http://www.asus.com/support/download/item.aspx?ModelName=A7N8X%20Deluxe&Type =Latest&SLanguage=en-gb However when I try and unzip them I get error message like: 'archive verification failed'. Anyone else have this problem? How do...

I'm thinking of upgrading my homemade pc some more. Someone told me that if I set up a raid with 2 drives and set it as raid0, it will double the speed of my hard disk access. Access time is unchanged. I know I run the risk of losing everything if it goes wrong but my backups are good. I...

I'm considering buying a Firewire800 PCI card from either Siig or OrangeMicro. Has anyone got any comments on either of these companies and their experiences, or even with their products? Both PCI cards look good, so I'm now trying to decide which company would be best to deal with in the event I...

NEVER buy anything from anyone who hides anything....its a sure sign, I don't know how long you have been using ebay, but hiding(privatizing) any history on ebay is a sure sign of a con game. "orubin.com" wrote in...

Hi All, I was given a mobo P4S5A/DX+ which has chipsets,SIS645DX and SIS962, a 4x AGP slot, Audio and LAN and an PG478 socket. I would like anyone who has had experience with this mobo to give his/her views on whether it's a good or bad mobo. Lets say compared to a K7S5A. Thanks Emanuel ps: I...