But not everything about PC building brings unbridled joy. Some connectors on the motherboard have tested the patience (and ...

Which side of a PC case power or reset switch is positive or negative? (and can I damage my motherboard by connecting it incorrectly?) No, you won't damage a motherboard by connecting the power and ...

I get the above message even after I've removed both front panel USB connectors (2.0 and 3.0). I originally thought it was because those had been damaged, since the 3.0 ones are very tight (my case is ...

I'm using a Cooler Master ATC 101-sx4 case with an Intel d845gebv2 motherboard. The case has two cables for the USB connection -- five sockets for five pins each. On the first connector, the first ...

GIGABYTE has partnered up with MAINGEAR for some beautiful new customized PC components, with a custom motherboard, graphics card, and case that makes building a PC simpler than ever. The new AORUS ...

Building a custom PC is fun. But, there are definitely some pitfalls that you could encounter when assembling your first PC. Having built numerous systems over the past decade, I’ve learned a lot of ...

In the dawning of the IBM PC era, the computer case was a heavy, stout thing. These were industrial machines, built with beefy paddle power switches, and weighing as much as a ton of bricks. Painted ...

Q: Who do I have to buy lunch for so that somebody standardizes front-panel pins? A: Heh, this one’s a perennial annoyance, isn’t it? The front-panel pin layout on a motherboard varies a lot. Most DIY ...

System users do not always know where all the critical points of cables are. Sometimes difficulties are encountered in connecting jacks to the motherboard. Generally the difficulty is located in the ...