Recent content by PiFace

Okay, so on my system i have a sound card, but i'm not entirely sure if it's being used or not. This is the first PC i've built, so If this is a dumb question, I apologize. Do i need to plug my headphones into one of the audio jacks on the back of the sound card to actually get the better sound...

I won't be able to use it for a while because I'm still waiting on the motherboard to show up in the mail. No, I did not feel any electricity, and no, I live in a pretty humid environment.

So I accidentally touched the PCI-E 16X connector of my new GPU, (with my fingers) and not thinking, I rubbed it lightly with my shirt to get any oil off. I then remembered static electricity exists, so now I'm worried I might have killed my brand new GPU. To add insult to injury, i was standing...