Recent content by kvin189

Ended up stacking it on top of another PC case/older unused rig I had sitting around. Works great, didn't have to build it, and was free!

My PC is in a Corsair Obsidian 350D case and sits on the floor sandwiched between my TV stand (on the left) and a tall bookshelf (on the right). The case window is completely blocked by the TV stand. I'm looking for a tall, narrow stand, essentially the dimensions of the case's footprint, that...

Do some research into how much money your current is rig is realistically worth used. You might learn that it's not worth all that much on the used market. If that's the case, look around at what else you own and could sell and live without. If your dad is seriously just needing you to pay for...

Upon closer inspection of the motherboard, it seems there is one small visual way to tell the versions apart. The Emery version has a pink parallel port in the rest I/O where the Leonite has a VGA port in that area. The Emery is not capable of the upgrade due to the Northbridge is the Intel 945P...

I've been trying to upgrade the CPU in my ASUS P5LP-LE motherboard lately. The PC is an old HP a1530n desktop that I'm playing around with to run some older software. I picked up a Core 2 Duo E6700 for about $10 on eBay and am having trouble getting the system to boot when it's installed. When I...

BUMP I read this thread about upgrading the CPU in your ASUS P5LP-LE motherboard. I am trying to upgrade mine in a prebuilt HP desktop. Did you have success upgrading to the Core 2 Duo E6700? I bought this processor and am having trouble. My system will not boot up with the E6700 installed...

I know an easy thing to miss would be making sure all drivers, especially those pertaining to components on the motherboard (networking, audio, chipset, etc.) and your GPU are fully updated to the newest versions. I know many people who simply run the disc from a new motherboard for those...

Hey Woady9, I have experience with addiction too. Quit drinking back in November and its the best choice I could've made. A new world of opportunities is opening up for me that I never could see when I wasn't sober. As for the graphics card, I'd recommend to go with the integrated graphics and...

Thanks for the quick response. From that board I was able to find the Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 which has the USB 3.0 I was also looking for. The only thing I need to check is if the Sound Blaster Z will fit next to that heatsink on the board. Looks like the heatsink is cut out to accommodate a longer...

I'm looking to upgrade my current motherboard to one (mATX, AM3+, USB 3.0) compatible with my current CPU and RAM (see below), but one with a PCI x16 slot a slot or two further away from the I/O shield so in my new Thermaltake Armor A30i case, my GPU is visible in the side window instead of my...