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AC97 audio connector versus HD Audio
access points (AP)
advice for first-time system builders
     boot up, first time
     cases
     components, shake/tilt for loose
     computer set up, verify
     force, use cautiously
     new system, patch before internet connection
     packing list, verify before building
     parts, missing
     PC, prevent damage of
     PCs, shipping
     receipts, saving
     smoke test, applying power to the PC
advice from Brian Bilbrey
     cable ties, use of
     DVD for faster read access
     floppy disk drives
     hard disk drive position
     hardware RAID 0
     keyboards, cordless
     workstations as shared servers
advice from Brian Jepson
     AGP support
     hard disk drive enclosures
advice from Jerry Pournelle
     Falcon Electric UPS
     mounting, suspended
advice from Jim Cooley
     bezels, saving
     BIOS, updating
     cables, reconnecting technique
     case integrity, checking
     connector block wire
     connectors, re-attaching
     CPU cooler
     drivers, optional choices
     FireWire cards
     hard drive cage, locking down
     I/O template installation
     jumper settings for optical drives
     keyboards, buy from garage sales
     pin 1
     S-ATA cable attachment
     SATA and ATA cables, identifying
     standoffs
     TV capture cards
     video, integrated
advice from Ron Morse
     Creative Labs Audigy X-Fi series, problems with
     hard disk drive failures
     hard disk drive position
     Hauppauge Win-PVR-U5B2 model
     workstations and shared printers
     Zalman ZM-STG1 thermal compound
advice from Scott Kitterman RAID support
AGP video slots
AMD coolers
AMD/ATi Crossfire configuration
analog VGA video output
Antec
     120mm TriCool
     cable connectors
     Fusion or Antec NSK2400
     NeoHE 2nd
     NSK1300
     P150
     P180 Advanced Super Mid Tower Case
     Phantom 350 power supply
     power cable connector
     Silver Thermal Compound 2nd 3rd 4th
     SLK-1650B Mini-Tower Case
     SmartPower 2.0 unit
     Titan550 cases
     TruePower 2nd
applications discs
Arctic Cooling Silencer 64 Ultra
ASRock K8NF4G-SATA2
ASUS M2N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard
ASUS Q-Connector
ASUS Stack Cool 2
ATA (IDE) motherboard interface connector
ATA data cables 2nd 3rd
ATA hard drives
     10,000 RPM ATA
     5,400 RPM ATA, avoid using
     7,200 RPM ATA
     highest possible disk performance
     Serial ATA
ATA ribbon cables 2nd
ATA sockets
ATAPI audio cable
Athlon 64 X2 processor
Atlas server cases
ATX power cables 2nd 3rd
ATX power connectors 2nd 3rd
ATX12V power cable 2nd 3rd
ATX12V power connectors 2nd
audio adapters
     ADI codec
     Creative Labs Audigy
     Creative Labs Audigy2 ZS/X-Fi
     external audio
     features, buying unneeded
     gaming support
     guidelines
     hardware-accelerated sound cards
     Intel D945GCZ
     M-AUDIO Revolution 2nd
     recommended choices