Homebuilt

I've bought a sound bar and realised it's an optical input connection, how can I plug this to my pc tower, as my monitor has no connections at all. would I need an optical to jack converter or something? thanks

I intend on using it for gaming. What are some drivers that I should install? Should I download all drivers off the internet and put them on a flash drive, or use the disks, or download from new computer? How do you put those mini disks in an optical drive? CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core...

I'm just getting into the HTPC world and want to build an HTPC system to rip my music and DVD/Blu-Rays to an NAS (no gaming). My primary goal is high quality video and audio of the ripped product so that I can get rid of my 400-disc CD/DVD changer. As a result, I intend to rip these sources to...

Hi guys, I wanted to build a Laptop myself. I searched all the necessary components, but now I have the problem, that I don't know how to make the Laptop mobile. means I don't know how to build or where to buy a battery for it. Do you have any ideas? Thanks

On the system specs of the UEFI BIOS it says I have ~32gb of memory, but in spite of this I can't access more than 16gb. I've gone under advanced memory settings and it only appears to be legitimately registering two of them (i.e. it only gives me options to do things with two of them). I'm...

I've built my own gaming desktop about two years ago in high school, and now that I'm heading off to college I'm thinking about building a custom laptop However, it seems as if building a custom laptop and a custom desktop are two completely different things. I don't seem to be able to find any...

I'm pretty new to OCing and Core Unlocking and since i've got some money and I thought I should buy all of this, -http://secure.newegg.com/WishList/PublicWishDetail.aspx?WishListNumber=24068827 I'll start with the Sempron, get used to everything, and i'll end of with the 3570k. With...

So i'm going to build my self a desktop, and i have questions about how certain things work. Feel free to correct anything, and if you find anything that is cheaper for around the same quality tell me. Mobo: 870A Fuzion-$80(ebay), i want to be able to use either crossfire or sli, and 4 mem...

Not sure if this is the right section for this but here goes: I am looking to buy a laptop however since i only really bother with my homebuilt desktops i am not familiar with the Laptop side like what to look out for or what to avoid. So i ask you the community can you recommend any good...

Hey guys, I wasn't sure what category this would be under, so I chose Systems as a close fit. I'm looking to purchase an inverter board for an inspiron 8600. Reason why I am certain the inverter board is bad on my sister's laptop is because the computer turns on and the backlight also...

I was wondering if I could unlock this proc, Athlon II X3 425 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103725 With a gigabyte MA770T-UD3P http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3257#na :o

Hi there. will the Jetway PA74M5 unlock the phenom 2 550?

Archived from groups: alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt (More info?) Hello, Does anybody know how to convert a laptop into an lcd monitor so that I can plug a different computer into it and have that computer's video output display on the laptop lcd? Is that even possible? Thanks! Ken

Archived from groups: comp.sys.handhelds (More info?) I am looking for both commercial and homebuilt data acquisition options for handhelds. I considered I would choose the data acquisition hardware first before chasing which handheld to use. Does anyone have suggestions or links to what is...

Archived from groups: rec.audio.pro (More info?) Hi, I'd like to know if, in order to obtain CE-Marking of a homebuilt tube guitar amp, it is necessary, ALSO for Output Transformer and Chokes, to satisy EN-61558. Which are the rules, for Output Transformers ? They must be CE-marked ? Thank...