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I noticed the fans that came with my mobo plug directly into the PS. The processor fan plugs into the mobo as I am used to. If the fans are plugged into the PS connections, does that mean they are on full speed all the time and therefore are not affected by the Cool 'n' Quiet program? The only fan t...

Ok, my ASUS mobo installion disk comes with a plethera of software which I am usure if it is needed. Here's the list: ASUS Cool 'n' Quiet Utility Atheros Ethernet Utility ASUS AI Gear2 ASUS AI Nap ASUS PC Probe II ASUS Update - This one I know I'll keep. It updates the Bios using a windows interface...

Good news, no issues installing the OS on the new sata HD using the sata optical drive! Thx folks! I bought a Centurion 590 made by Cooler Master. I did notice the space between the mobo tray and the side panel. Once I get done installing everything on it today, I'll tackle the cable management and ...

hnzw_rui, Thanks for the input. I'll look into the slipstreaming. I'll probabaly go out tomorrow and get the sata optical drives anyhow. My case is black and my old drives are white. Is there any use to having the 3.5" floppy drives on PCs anymore? If not, I'll skip adding. I was checking out s...

After posting issues with my mobo earlier, I went out and purchased a new rig to put together. I was going to get a mobo that used my current components (AMD 939 socket, DDR memory, IDE drives, etc) but Fry's didn't have any mobos that supported the DDR memory or the 939 socket anymore. Therefore, I...

Well, I'm assuming it's the mobo. I've disconnected everything from the computer execept the HD. Removed all the ram (no beeping signal when I turned on the PS). Put one stick of ram in. Cleared the CMOS & checked the battery. I even tried jumping the power connections incase the switch was bad....

Nothing at all. When the PC first went down yesterday, I noticed the fans would give a slight spin when I disconnected the power cord from the PS but nothing when I initially attached the power cord or when I hit the power button on the front of the PC. I didn't mess with it after that because I was...

Ok. CMOS reset and battery still had 2.98 volts. Still no luck.

Ok. I'll give that a try. I did reset the CMOS already but did not remove the battery. I'll take it out and test it with my multimeter to see if it's still charged.

I was hoping someone could help me. I was using my PC yesterday when it complete turned off. I wasn't able to restart the PC. I opened the case and my Abit KN8 MB had the red LED lit showing power but it will not turn on when I hit the power button. I bought another power supply and that did not fix...

I just have one thing to say:

Thank you Mavis Beacon!

Hunt and peck'd til the day I met her! lol

Well the puter is up and running at a nice speed. I wanna say thanks to everyone for their help. Now to try out a few games!

Thx heretic. I'm not sure why they need it either but they do. Good ol Abit.

**Edit** Downloaded CPU_Z and found out I have the Venice. Thx.

Ok, I'm still working on making sure all drivers and updates are in place. I am having an issue that is causing me grief. I have a compaq USB keyboard. 90% of the time when I restart the system, the keyboard isn't recognized and I can't type in my password. I have found two work arounds but both are...

I'm trying to find out how to determine the type (for lack of a better word) of AMD 64 3500+ processor I have. I found a post asking the difference between Winchester vs Venice but haven't been able to find out how you actually determine which one your processor is. I need this info to help get driv...

the problem is that when i turn it on it does all the normal crap but when it tries to actually use the harddrive and go onto it i get a quick blue screen and my comp restarts. that harddrive was a western digital 120 gig I just had this same problem after I installed my new motherboard. I would ge...

Holy cow! That's incredible!

I could just see me building one of those and giving it to my son. He think it was another one of Dad's projects gone bad! lol

Just another example not to judge things by the way they look.

The OCing apect of chips and vid cards (which I didn't even know you could OC vid cards prior to visiting this site). I have no idea what 401/1100 refers to. I thought maybe it was a voltage/speed figure but that doesn't make sense to me. So much to learn.

I've got one final question regarding this little project. (No really! :) ) I've noticed that Windows XP take 2-3 times longer to load now vs the old MB and chip. I have practically twice the chip power and memory now. I am currently defragging my HD and have run spybot to get rid of any spyware, et...

Holy crap! I didn't understand a word of that!

Can't wait to learn how to do all this stuff.