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yes that is how esata works.
technically you can take a cable from the inside and run it to the outside and plug the hdd there.
you run a program and check if the hdd has any errors that can be fixed otherwise you might want to get a new one
try updating your graphics card drivers and update the game, there maybe be a fix released soon to cover this issue like there was with grand theft auto 4
To be honest, theres nothing that should be holding you back from playing a good game of CS:S unless you're running it on full settings in which case I might tone it down a little. My friend has an older setup than you and he runs TF2 and CS:S just fine, with a AMD 3800, 1gb of ram, some...
I'm pretty sure your fan controller was saving your motherboard in regards to running that fan. Most likely the fan had some sort of problem where its wiring or motor was not in working condition which shorted your motherboard. There really isn't a way to fix this unless you know how to build...
Boost your voltage in your bios, i personally do not like evga mobos, but check for everything set to auto, and put it to manual setting it to a relevant value.