Home Built PC

Antec 900 case grommets?
hdtv guy wrote: I have an Antec 900 case. It came with 8 little brown grommets (unless I lost any). What do I use them for? Am I supposed to use them with the screws that attach the motherboard to the case or the hard drives or what? Are the motherboard screws supposed to make electrical contact w... 16 Apr 2008 18:03

First post: Help with pro-sumer homebuilt desktop upgrade
Hey all, Thanks in advance for taking the time to read / respond. I am a full-time graphic designer, currently using a Dell Precision M90 laptop (dual core, 2GB ram) and the strain of these huge Photoshop files is killing this computer. :) Once the file gets above 300MB, the computer slows to a crawl. Thi... 6 May 2008 22:20

Onboard video and video card at the same time?
I'm wondering if modern mainboards (with Windows XP) allow for using both the onboard video and a video card at the same time. The specific mainboard is this one. GIGABYTE GA-MA78GM-S2H AM2+/AM2 (onboard video is ATI Radeon HD 3200). My video card is NVIDIA 7000 series. ... 17 Apr 2008 14:57

Need to build a new puter
I need to setup a new computer rather quick and since my last built was almost 5 yrs ago, I have been out of the loop as to what is the best config. for my purpose. I do quite a bit of graphics manipulation with PhotoShop, and some video manips. Can someone suggest a cpu mb combo that will serve my purpose? ... 17 Apr 2008 03:35

What is the best online retailer to configure a system?
Most retailers like Newegg just sell MB and CPU combos. I need that plus memory. Who has a good site where you can build what you need? -Jim ... 17 Apr 2008 02:48

DVI-D Signal Is Lost
Here's my problem. I'm running XP Pro (latest updates) and I have a Viewsonic VP2330wb flat panel monitor, and a ATI X1600 (HIS Variant) video card. Everything works fine when using the VGA cable. But when I try using the DVI cable the following happens. I power up the machine and the monitor displays a mes... 16 Apr 2008 10:00

Cooler for Core 2 Duo E8400
If I can find one(they seem to be scarce for some reason), I want to build a system around a Core 2 Duo E8400 system. It will not be overclocked and not used for gaming (video editing, home media, DVD burning, business apps). I don't know if the processor comes with a heat sink, but if not, will I need one,... 14 Apr 2008 13:47

XP Authentication after June 30?
So if MS is going to stop selling XP after June 30... will it also stop requiring authentication calls and such? ... 17 Apr 2008 15:45

Any need for floppy drive in a new system?
Is there any need for a floppy drive in a new system? If, for example, I were to use an Intel mb that has its drivers on a floppy, as I have heard that the DP35DPM does (go figure!), what would the workaround be? USB? CD? I figure I would rather not put in the extra cable if it is not needed. The $20 expe... 22 Apr 2008 11:36

DRIVER MAGIC OR DRIVER AGENT
NEED TO DOWNLOAD A COPY OF DRIVERMAGIC OR DRIVER AGENT AS I CANNOT FIND THE DRIVERS FOR MY M/BOARD AS I AM NEARLY 80 I WOULD APPRECIATE SOME YOUNG OR OLD SMARTY TO HELP ME OUT REGARDS TO ALL AND THANKS JOE ... 13 Apr 2008 10:20