I got married and had a kid. Before that, I just was so busy with other stuff, I stepped down.
Well, BTX never really caught on and Intel finally gave up, so unfortunately that will make your search difficult. As long as you know the part...
Internal offers a much wider selection than external options, not to mention relatively less for what you want to do. I picked up a Radeon 3450...
I think they fall under the classification of bands that get rave reviews, but you listen to them and can't figure out what the hype is, but the...
In regards to the excessive use of capitalization, and thus violating 'netiquette', I feel the need to employ the web vernacular: Epic Fail.
Is that at idle or under load? I've been out of the loop a bit, but before, the general rule was anything under 60*C was safe.
Look at the seller's feedback on whatever references they use (eBay, Heatware). While not foolproof, it's a very good indicator of how well they...
I don't know if Anti-Trend might poke his head in or not, but he might know something I don't as he does computer work for a living. The other...
I would start by finding out which revision started supporting the CPU you want to run. Once you have that tacked down, you can determine if you...
Generally, Xeon's are not compatible with your average consumer motherboard, and use a different socket than related Pentium, Core-series, or...
Yes there are. It's been awhile since I picked up a retail box SATA drive, but I thought they shipped with a molex to SATA adapter. If not, your...
Well, it depends on the PSU. First, if it's under warranty, make use of that coverage. It's a fan, but that warranty is there for situations just...
For just surfing, sure, the OS is fine and that's what the design seems to indicate. It's not a bad idea to have an internet-centric OS, but it's...
Ah, a pin is missing? I've heard of people getting by without a pin...but that depends on the CPU and what kind of pin it is. If you can find...
Yeah, the CPU stuck to the heatsink is common, but as long as they've been mated up properly to the socket, you are usually fine. You might want...
Yes.
I don't believe so. I don't know if the ATX spec allows for the AC out or what, but I've seen alot of ATX units and that's never popped up.
To better fit which parts to choose, you'll want to have a couple of things: a specific function the PC will specialize in (i.e. gaming, video...
Well, at least right now, 1GB+ cards are the high-end ones which require more than the 250MB/s transfer rate the 1x slots provide. The number (1x,...
Fortron has been pretty good in the past, but lately, they've been slipping. Antec seems to be pretty universal, so if you can hunt down one of...
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