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  1. zburns, Success! This one is kind of a...

    zburns,

    Success! This one is kind of a technological version of "try plugging in the thing first..."

    Anyway, Windows did not "see" my hard drive (even though the BIOS did see it), because the...
  2. 3D BIOS settings for my SSD, HD and CD drives - I'm missing something

    First, my system:

    >Antec Sonata III 500 Quiet Super Mid Tower ATX Case (Black)
    >Gigabyte GA-Z77X-UD5H motherboard, BIOS F14, s/n 124200011572
    >Intel Core i5-3570k 3.4GHz (quad-core) (using...
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    I used the two 4-pin power plugs, aligned in what...

    I used the two 4-pin power plugs, aligned in what seemed the only way that would work, and it worked! Got the m/b through the first boot OK, and then into the 2nd boot. I've got a few tweeks that I...
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    8-pin 12V power plug dilemma

    I apologize for my long message here, but I'm kinda anal, and want to communicate the best I can.

    First, my system:

    >Antec Sonata III 500 Quiet Super Mid Tower ATX Case (Black)
    >Gigabyte...
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    Latest Version/Revision of Rob's Book?

    I have experience with one successful build. I have a hard copy of Rob's book copyrighted 2006, which is pretty close to the time I did the build. As anyone may know, the book was very valuable for...
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    Once again, thanks so much for your time in...

    Once again, thanks so much for your time in answering my questions! And thanks for the electro static discharge reminder. I handle a lot of CMOS semiconductors in my ham radio stuff, so I'm set up...
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    Motherboard Graphics

    I guess the only stupid question is the one I don't ask...

    I am not planning a gaming or other heavy graphics-demand machine. I'm building a home computer that I'll be using for power-use of M/S...
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    One other thought related to SSDs: If I am not a...

    One other thought related to SSDs: If I am not a gamer, engineer, or have any other requirements for significant storage other than Microsoft Office files (which include lots of 5-15 mb PowerPoint...
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    I've been studying that section. While I can't...

    I've been studying that section. While I can't seem to find specific reference to SSDs, it makes sense that BIOS will have to tell the system the source of boot info.

    That being said, what I'm...
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    Solid State Drive Considerations

    I'm planning my next build and am intrigued by the idea of using a SSD to at least boot the operating platform and possibly run some of my most-used software, mainly Office stuff.

    But let's just...
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