Home Built PC

PCChips M577 - request for manual
Hi, I am trying to bring an old PCChips M577 mobo back to life to use as home file server. I know that I used to have a pdf copy of the manual but seem to have got rid some time ago. Does any have a copy they could send me or perhaps point me to a working link? I have googled for ages but only come up with d... 25 Jan 2006 15:52

creating own ISP
I want to start up a business as ISP so that my customers can connect to the internet using wireless connection or ADSL routers, what does it take to be an ISP? i am ready to l earn new skills fast. ... 23 Jan 2006 15:49

24-pin power supply
Received a new PC case with power supply. Unit came with 24-pin TAX main connector. Last 4 pin can be separated from the main connector leaving what appears to be a standard 20-pin. Are these backward compatible? Or might there be a nasty surprise after connecting to a 20-pin motherboard? ... 2 Feb 2006 15:36

SATA specs
What is the difference between SATA150 and SATA 3Gb/s? Why are SATA150 HDs more expensive? And which would you recommend? Thanks for any help. ... 15 Jan 2006 18:26

Burn on multiple DVD burners at once?
Hi, Is it possible to burn the same project to several DVD burners at the same time? I've been looking into buying or building an external DVD/CD duplicator, but now I'm wondering if it would be possible to do this internally. Ideally I would have three internal matched DVD burners and one hard drive installe... 5 Jan 2006 03:31

easy bios flash?
is there an easy way to flash you bios? i mean for novices and without any danger of loosing your computer? have an ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard. can i check my current bios setting, so i make sure not to install something older? cheers, dimitri ... 31 Dec 2005 18:33

Tighten hinges on Toshiba Satellite notebook
I have a Toshiba Satellite 1405 notebook where the display panel is loose and doesn't want to stay in a good viewing position. I cannot figure out how to get access to the hinges to see if there is a way to tighten them. I've google'd for the service manual for this model, but do not find it. (I only find use... 15 Dec 2005 01:15

Bizarre hardware problem- Dell Dimension 8200
Hi Guys, I seem to be having a bizarre hardware problem with one of my Dell Dimension 8200 systems. First let me say that I have been working on computers for years, I do it for a living, and have personally never seen a problem exactly like this before. The system was working fine yesterday until I decided to... 18 Nov 2005 00:43

TX PRO chipset motherboard with faulty BIOS
I have a computer with a TX PRO chipset motherboard (PC82C371TX & PC82C439TX), with a Cyrix 150MHz CPU. Unfortunately, every time I try to boot it, it doesn't even get to a BIOS loading screen. It has a fresh battery, hard drive and everything... Can anyone think of what might be wrong, or some debugging steps t... 4 Nov 2005 21:21

how to force PCI over onboard video?
My aunt has a Dell 2350. In removing the cables from the pc, she somehow managed to pull the onboard video right off of the motherboard (she said she didnt know about 'those little screw thingies' on the video cable, so she just pulled and pulled until it came off... good grief. ) Anyway... this has now become m... 5 Oct 2005 16:40