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Hi there I've got a query about the viability/function of my set up i'm going to build I currently run the sound from my xbox 360 into my computer, then playing out my computers 5.1 speakers. Because I connect the red/white RCA connectors, via a RCA stereo to 3.5mm stereo adaptor, into the...

I have a fairly dated mobo (about 3 or 4 years old). I has a SPDIF coaxial and optical outs, but no ins. Now, I have a 360 and want to connect it optically. My question is as follows Can I buy an optical in (TOSLINK) header and connect it to a spare USB pin head, or does it have to connect...

My girlfriend is going to uni in a couple of months and was thinking about getting a laptop, mainly cos she needed a computer that didn't take up too much space and would be too hard to take with her. But after seeing the problems I've had with my lappy (overheating, inability to upgrade...

I've just got my hands on a free laptop that was left for dead, which I've managed to bring back from the dead. As such, I'd like to modify it someway to make it my own, but this being my first lappy, I have no idea what to do mod wise as would like suggestions from you guys if you'd be so kind...

I've got a 533 (great case!) and if your new to window moding, the easiest start would be to simply replace the mesh with acrylic. Buy some acrylic just smaller than the side panel. Then use an allen key to unscrew the mesh panels. Measure up the screw holes and mark them on the acrylic, drill...

The single best gaming memory I have is staying up till 4 in the morning, fueled by coffee, playing the hacking sim Uplink. I loved that game, must have played it at least half a dozen times since it was released (playing it again atm actually) There's nothing like the sound of the 'man'...

Hey there everyone. In a little while, funds permitting, I'm going to be overhauling my old computer for a newer model. While debating what to with what will esencially be a complete computer, I came up with an idea for a fun/cool/practical case mod/computer build. But I need a few questions...

Back onto the topic of the Mac adverts, I have to say their approach is rather, well, confusing at best. One of them has the 'PC Guy' holding a sign saying 'I was made for the office' and the 'Mac Guy' holding one saying 'I was made for the home' I don't see how that is true. On my Girlfriends...

"...It's targeted towards the average idiot who compulsively clicks on things like the flashing banner ads on myspace. These people are mentally and physically incapable of keeping their computer virus-free and in decent condition..." What can I say, Ctrl + Alt + De; is the bastion of...

Has anyone here seen the new campaign advertising the benifits of using a Mac over a PC? The posters have just gone up in bus shelters and on the sides of buildings in my area and, as a firm PC user who sometimes has to endure using a Mac, i think they're laughable. For example, this one...

....Buying one large SATA hard drive (ie 200Gb) or buying 2 smaller SATA hard drives at half the capacity (ie 120 Gb each) for about 60% of the price of the larger drive and raiding them together?

Hi there. I'm thinking of replacing my current 80Gb IDE secondary drive, which is used primarily for large file storage with a 200Gb SATA drive. This wouldn't be a challange for me. But then something occured to me. If I'm getting a SATA drive, which is faster than IDE, shouldn't I be using it...

Does anyone here have an Ammo 533 case with spare faceplates? I have had said case a while and recently I've decided to stealth my drives, but I don't have the faceplates anymore, If anyone has any spare face plates, I'm willing to pay £2/$3.70 per faceplate + postage. Many thanks

I did think about a USB drive enclosure, along with getting a removable HDD. But that worked out as more expensive. I'm on a tight budget and thought it would be a great use for a switch I recently won off ebay (search for 140031990365). As I only have one switch, would it be better to put it in...

High there. I've had an idea, but I'm not sure how valid or sensible it is. Basically, I had a secondary HDD on my computer, just for back ups in case of a crash of virus. Now it was working fine, i was backing up regulary. But then the dreaded happened. I got a virus, but even though I hadn't...

You know what, I may not have :P I just connected them up as they lined up in the diagram. I'll try that at some point. Many thanks.

Hi there. A while ago I built a new computer using the K8N4-E mobo. When it came to connecting the front panel audio I cam across a problem. When I removed the jumpers in order to connect my case's FP Audio and connected everything up, I found that I got no sound through my mobo's onboard...

I would recomend the Cooler Master Ammo 533. It's a damn sturdy case with a sweet handle that's as strong as hell. I've had a poke at one at a LAN party I went to and I'm planning on getting one myself. They retail at around £50 (so about $80 ish)