Sharing your broadband Internet across multiple computers is simply a matter of connecting the other PCs to the local network and setting up their IP configurations in the same way as previously. Extending the range of a wired Ethernet home … [Continue reading]
On attempting to boot to Windows 98SE the signs were good, with lots of messages about Windows having found new hardware and attempting to locate and install new software for it. While Windows is doing this you may find that the system restarts … [Continue reading]
As soon as POST starts, you'll be invited to hit a key - generally DEL - to enterBIOS Setup. You've already set the system time, but now's the time to go through the various functions in detail and make sure they're set up in accordance with … [Continue reading]
IDE connectors, like floppy drive and other connectors, are keyed to ensure proper connection. Connect your IDE devices to the motherboard IDE connectors, taking care to assign these to give optimal performance for your particular system … [Continue reading]
Note that the floppy drive connector ... ... and cable are keyed, to ensure proper connection. … [Continue reading]
At this point we've almost done enough to be able to do some initial testing of the motherboard installation. However, to give some visibility to what happens when we power the system up, we first need to install a graphics card so that we can … [Continue reading]
Finally, some motherboards provide a pin header that allows connection to a front-mounted audio connector, designed to support stereo audio output (headphone or amplified speakers) and a monochrome microphone input. The Intel Front Panel … [Continue reading]
Similarly, many modern-day motherboards provide a pin header that allows connection to a front-mounted IEEE-1394 port. With this system case, there are six wires coming from its front-mounted IEEE-1394 port. These consist of two sets of … [Continue reading]
Many modern-day motherboards provide a number of USB pin headers that allow connection to USB ports mounted on the front of the system case. A header will generally contain 10 pins arranged in two rows of five. On some motherboards one or two pins … [Continue reading]
In this case, the motherboard has two fan pin headers in addition to the CPU fan, designated as follows: JP2: System fan JP15: Power fan Connect your fans via their 3-pin connectors, as appropriate. Motherboard Upgrade Reasons … [Continue reading]