Just wondering if it would be ok to leave off the back panel cover that goes around the outlets for the mouse, keyboard, etc? Would it cause airflow troubles? It's an ATX case.

I'm about to buy a new video card...(a nVidia one) and i'm looking at the companies that make them such as PNY, BFG, MSI, LEADTEK, eVGA, CHAINTECH, etc.... eVGA cards seem to be remarkably cheaper. I was wondering if anyone has had any experience with them. Or as a matter of fact, any of...

My current rig has an Asus P4B266 w/ a P4 2.4 GHz and 512MB, all running on Win XP. The system has run perfectly for about a year and a half, but yesterday my printer and USB pen drive stopped working. I have four NEC USB 2.0 ports on the back of my system, like this: === === === === Let's...

Abit NF7-S XP2800 Barton 512MB PC3200 They will join existing setup: Sapphire 9600 Pro Atlantis Audigy (but may leave that out if the NF7-S's sound is good Currently running WP Pro SP1 Home networked (hard-wired)

I'm considering installing a USB drive via a Vipower mobile rack, which uses a series B USB connector on the back. I'd like to connect this to one of the F_USB (front USB) connectors on the Gigabyte GA-8KNXP mobo, but can't locate a cable. I assume this can be done, and it makes more sense...

Accidentally posted this in the wrong spot yesterday.. I just built a new system and have a new CD writer as well as a Pioneer A06 DVD read/write. They both came with Nero software, but each software set only recognizes the drive it came with so I ended up buying the new Nero 6 Ultra suite. The...

My current rig has an Asus P4B266 w/ a P4 2.4 GHz and 512MB, all running on Win XP. The system has run perfectly for about a year and a half, but yesterday my printer and USB pen drive stopped working. I have four NEC USB 2.0 ports on the back of my system, like this: === === === === Let's...

I have an Asus P4PE mother board with an on board BroadCom 4401 controller for NIC functions. I have a D-link 614+ Version B router. The D614 log shows repeated messages about a "spoof attack" and lists the BroadCom MAC address and IP number and the D614+ IP number, and some port numbers. Does any...

hey all i`m looking for a new keyboard and mouse (not necercerly in a package), wondering if anyone could point me to a few good ones. atm i have MS internet keyboard & MS intellieye explorer v3.0. what i`d like is this: keybaord: volume control buttons + customizable buttons (atleast email,...

NF7-S V2 Sata Problem NF7-S v2 AMD barton 2500 IBM 80gb master IDE1 200gb Maxtor sata drive Bios v18 First two days no problems,

Abit NF-7 looks like good inexpensive motherboard. I will overclock slightly. I need an AMD XP, what would be a good one? I see 18 micron, 13 micron, barton core, 333 fsb, 400fsb (?) What's a barton core? I assume less the micron and more the fsb is faster(?) I want the most bang for the buck -...

Are all hard and cd rom drives in a micro ATX system, the same size as a standard ATX tower system? Is there any problems with building a micro system as aposed to a standard system? Thanks for any help given.

Hello, I just bought a stick of kingston hyperX 512 333mhz ram. Just wondering if it will be ok to put another brand of 333mhz ram in if i want to? thanks

I recently bought a refurbished AK778XN and installed it with a 2500 Barton. I have managed to find all of the up to date drivers from the website. Since this was a refurb there wasn't a driver package or an in/out plate. It came bare, in a brown box. No Problem, at least so far. I just have a...

When installing Windows XP Home on a new homebuilt machine, at what point in the process should the systemboard drivers be installed?

Hello All. Here's the story.... Friend gave me a WD 200meg HD, said it had some doc files & a program he would like to access......said the last time he tried to use the computer (years ago) it said the HD was non-bootable. Over time he junked the computer but kept the drive. I installed it in...

Hello all, I have a7nx8 delux for about a month. I have SATA raid on it, at first it was very fast (feeling and sisoftware sandra), but latly I just started to feel it much slower, and sisoftware sandra also says that it is much slower (about twice). Any ideas? Thanks,

Will a micro-ATX board fit in a standard ATX case? Thanxs for any help given.

Hello, I am dealing with a DFI K6BV3+ with a K6-2+ 450 @ 500. 2 sticks 128M SDRAM. This board doesn't do much work around here anymore (mostly the kid's machine), but it used to take a thumping for a couple of years when it was my box and ran clocked at 600 24/7. Some time ago it started seeing...

Hello, I am wondering if anyone has had problem after they have installed these drivers on an ASUS A7N8X Deluxe mobo running WinXP? I'm just running the ones that came in the box with the mobo. thanks in advance