I’m a big proponent of DIY PC building and I tend to describe it as “relatively straightforward.” For the most part, everything just plugs in where it should. But there is one aspect of putting ...

Problem is that my case has the usual front-panel connector wires,i.e., for the Power LED, Reset Switch, HD LED, etc., but the Gateway MB has a unique 16-pin [actually 15-pin] header where a front ...

Q: Who do I have to buy lunch for so that somebody standardizes front-panel pins? A: Heh, this one’s a perennial annoyance, isn’t it? The front-panel pin layout on a motherboard varies a lot. Most DIY ...

I get the above message even after I've removed both front panel USB connectors (2.0 and 3.0). I originally thought it was because those had been damaged, since the 3.0 ones are very tight (my case is ...

The Enermax ECR301 card reader fits right into any 3.5-inch external drive bay instead of the long obsolete floppy drive. The unit is very simple but provides a lot of connectivity including a USB ...