I broke my PC's motherboard :( Please help me pick a replacement and guide me through the installation process... [more inside]
posted by mullacc on Jul 3, 2009 - 4 answers

does anyone know what motherboard is in the zt systems affinity 7414 (core i7)? [more inside]
posted by joeblough on Mar 20, 2009 - 5 answers

Is PCIe 1.x x16 a viable technology for a gaming PC intended to last for the next 3+ years? What about DDR2? [more inside]
posted by cyrusdogstar on Dec 27, 2007 - 10 answers

Hard Drive Filter: Someone explain to me how SATA and AHCI work. [more inside]
posted by lou on Aug 28, 2007 - 10 answers

Where can I buy a socket 478 motherboard in Manhattan or Williamsburg? [more inside]
posted by idledebonair on Sep 25, 2006 - 5 answers

Help me identify a tiny componant on my Asus motherboard. [more inside]
posted by bradn on Apr 4, 2006 - 15 answers

Can I download something that allows me to raise the upper limit for CPU speed in my motherboard? Not talking overclocking, just something that allows me to put a 3.4GHz chip in a mobo originally spec'd to only go up to 3.2GHz (might have been 3.0). [more inside]
posted by BruceL on Mar 3, 2006 - 6 answers

When I'm booted into Windows, the motherboard sensors always flash up an alert: the 5v Standby is below it's threshold at 4.2v. All I can do is kill PC Alert. I presume this isn't serious, since my PC has happily worked for years, but what is going on? What is the 5v Standby?
posted by salmacis on Dec 29, 2004 - 5 answers