Recent content by ciborium

I just built a new system last week, though I saved my monitor from my old pc (as well as kb/mouse). Here's what I did--this may help or not: Antec Sonata case (w/ 380w Truepower): $100 (have seen it for $89 shipped since) 80gb WD SATA $59 Soltek KSL-K890Pro-939 (VIA K8T890): $122. -- I...

As a new overclocker and the proud owner of a fancy new rig, I'm wondering what software people use to monitor CPU temps and fanspeeds. The Soltek hardware monitor has very little information; Everest reports my CPU temp at 120 celsius or 80 celsius, switching every 5 seconds (BIOS says it's...

Thank you for the advice regarding the hard drives; glad at least to know it's possible. As for the keyboard, it's a ps2 keyboard, and it was working fine earlier in the day on my old system. I hit delete like crazy but can't get into the BIOS at all, and when I am told to "press any key to...

I am using a ps2 keyboard, but don't have another one to try with. I suppose that's the next step?

Help needed--I also posted this in tech support but thought I might have luck in this thread as well. I am putting together my new rig; only the second time I've done so (and last time was in 1996 so it's been a while). Full details on the system below, but I have two problems/questions...

So I am putting together my new rig; only the second time I've done so (and last time was in 1996 so it's been a while). Full details on the system below, but I have two problems/questions: 1) The system powers up fine but the keyboard is not detected, so I can't get into the BIOS etc. Since...