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    New Old Board Anomoly

    Board is an Asus P5K. This was to be my new old timey gamer. All the hardware is set up. When I boot up I get this message: Detect drives done No drives found Re-boot and select proper boot device and select a key I then re-boot and go into bios and confirm that there is the Floppy, CD-Rom...
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    Top/Bottom Query

    OK... One more question please. I really need to choose a case. The new varieties show the power supply mounted on the bottom and I found one that I like. However, trying to justify a case with the PSU on the bottom where its in danger of collecting most of the dust. (As well as cat hair) :(...
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    PSU Advice Needed

    Presently building a new/old machine to run 2002 era games. The motherboard is a new (old Stock) Asus P5K which will be receiving a LGA Core 2 Duo. The vid card will be 512 meg ram. (possibly sly) Not yet purchased. I'll be running 2 gig of ram. Really unsure about which power supply to power...
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    Old Fashioned Case

    Really need some guidance. Looking for a case to house a new build/old build. Asus P5K motherboard, Core 2 Duo, with good old XP Home. Looking for something that mounts the power supply at the top end of the case instead of on the floor. (what I'm used to) Budget $50.00 to $110.00 Don't need no...
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    Monitor Upgrade

    Been using a Dell 24" monitor for gaming and net surfing, that I purchased mainly from suggestions given at this forum. So, I'm back again to seek your help. :) This old Dell is very comfortable for net surfing, but I'm jonesing for something a bit larger, say 27" for dedicated gaming. My...
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    Legacy Hardware

    Back in the day my favorite turn based game was Medieval II Total War. I would like to get back to those days, if I can. Since I'm in a rural local my internet connection is via satellite. (slow) So, I can't use Steam. The operating system will be XP-Pro 64bit or XP-Home 32bit. Really hope to...
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    Motherboard/Case pin-out

    Trying to set up an older Gigabyte/P3 motherboard. Is there a logical progression that I can follow to install the case leads? The pins for the speaker is marked [spk] but not the others. Really don't want to fry anything, so I need help. Yeah, I know its an old Win 98 box, but I would really...
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    Old Guy Switching to Linux

    Hy; Pretty much what it says. I'm looking at downloading 64 bit Cinnamon. I'd like to install this on my Intel Win 7 second drive of 25 gigabytes. (also 64 bit) This to play with prior to putting together a newer computer. This time looking at AMD hardware. Depending on my budget. Any problem...
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    Old Guy Needs your advice

    Here's the deal: I've had a great run with a Gigabyte computer that I put together in (or about) 2002 with your help. I enjoy building machines but my brain is a little light with software. Problem is that Windows destroyed my favorite gaming with their malware. I'm rural so I can't use Steam...
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    Medieval II

    Yesterday I posted on the General Gaming Community concerning the above title. Actually the post should have gone here in view of the fact that I must make a hardware change. I really enjoyed this game in the past. Unfortunately I have not been able to play it for some years. This due to the...
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    Medieval Warfare II

    Probably the most fun that I've had with any PC game. Unfortunately the operating system (Windows 10) incorporated a program to prevent this game being played using said o.s. Affects any machine getting updates. I was hoping that there was a way around this. Went to the Total Warfare gaming...
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