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Thanks EG. I got the drivers from the ASUS website so they should be correct. Have the correct device selected. The Windows audio troubleshooter reported no problems. Haven't physically checked the connection .... yet. Further update - The case has a front audio (headphones) port which works...

My Motherboard has stopped playing sound and my first thought was defective speakers so I tested them on an MP3 player and they work. I then tried putting a set of working headphones into the MoBo socket and still nothing. Updated the audio drivers, still nothing. Despite some promising...

Old case is Dell XPS-430 (ATX??) and research seems to indicate it's worth than useless on a new build. Old optical is cunningly hidden behind a door and am not really sweating the 17 quid for a new one. The ready cache is a 32Gig San Disk - although I note e-buyer have a Sandisk 128GB Pulse...

Thanks 13th UPDATE! Old system has died (broadly - re-install would need Vista followed by 7 upgrade and - TBH - can't be a*sed!) now looking at the following: CPU: Intel Core i5-4670 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor CPU Cooler: Arctic Cooling UCACO-AP11301-BUA01 Fluid Dynamic Bearing CPU Cooler...

Thanks 13thM. Something like the Asus B85-PLUS?? http://www.amazon.co.uk/B85-PLUS-C2-Motherboard-Socket-Express/dp/B00E5QLMC0/ref=sr_1_5?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1387893263&sr=1-5&keywords=asus+b85

Looking to build a value PC with less than £500 (excl OS). I'm not into extreme gaming but do a fair bit with video files (e.g. Creating family DVDs with Roxio), pics and Home Architect. Would welcome comments on the following spec: Intel Core i5 4440 Quad Core CPU Asus H81M-E Motherboard...

Having just watched #1 son build a fairly quick Core i5 gaming rig, the time has come to replace the trusty old XPS-430 (Core2 Quad Q8200@2.33GHz & an ATI HD4600 with 1912MB....) for something new and shiny. Now (and to the Gates' quote) this was more than capable 4 years ago but is now...

I think that confirms my assumption that the XPS case isn't much use if I want to upgrade to more modern components. ATX case it is.

Sorry to pick up an old topic but it is massively relevant to my next question.... Having just (mainly) watched #1 son building a new i5 system I'm dead jealous. I have an XPS430 and by the read of it the case won't support modern motherboards?? Presumably I'd need an ATX case, Power supply...

Thanks y'awllll. It turns out the connector at the end of the loom was a floppy drive connector :heink: Still, no harm done. System built and it's QUICK!!! Solved :)

Thanks again James but nope. There's a loom of about 4 of the Molex connectors coming from the PSU and at the end, there's a 5th connector that fits on the Motherboard CHA_Fan1/2 slot. Molex on the right (may be female as opposed to male), MoBo connection centre ...

Proud as punch dad signing in!! My 15 year old is in the throes of building his first system (just waiting on the HDD to be delivered!!). My question is the connecting of the 4 fans in the case to the motherboard. Each of the fans will link to the 4 pin PSU (MOLEX??) connectors but the seems...