If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed. To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
QUESTIONS: Newbie using ECS K7S5A Pro
Just bought an ECS K7S5A Pro board and AMD Athlon XP 2GHz CPU. I'm
planning to build a barebones Linux box. I'd appreciate answers to the following questions: 1. The board has 3 internal USB connectors for front panel USB ports, and 4 rear panel USB ports. According to the documentation, the rear ports are USB 2.0, and the 3 internal connectors are for 6 extra USB 1.1 ports. Is there a way to get USB 2.0 on the front panel with this? 1a. If there is a way, is there a difference between cases that claim just USB ports up front versus those that claim USB 2.0? Is there a difference in the wiring of the case? 2. Are the CD connectors on the motherboard supposed to be hooked up to the digital audio connectors on the CD or the analog audio? 3. For an Athlon XP 2GHz CPU, what kind of cooling do I need? Will a heatsink do, or do I need a CPU fan? In either case, do I use thermal adhesive or just mount the heatsink/fan bare? Is a system fan necessary? Thanks in advance. -Wiley |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
|
#4
|
|||
|
|||
|
#5
|
|||
|
|||
Thanks a bunch to all who answered. Certainly helped a lot.
Since my last post, a friend of mine volunteered to donate a video card. Caveat - it's an AGP 2x card, whereas the documentation for the K7S5A says it handles AGP 4x cards. Will an AGP 2x card work in the slot? Thanks in advance. -Wiley |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
"Wiley Q. Hacker" wrote in message om... Thanks a bunch to all who answered. Certainly helped a lot. Since my last post, a friend of mine volunteered to donate a video card. Caveat - it's an AGP 2x card, whereas the documentation for the K7S5A says it handles AGP 4x cards. Will an AGP 2x card work in the slot? Thanks in advance. -Wiley In a word ... yes. It may, in fact, also handle an 8x card (assuming the card is not 1.5v) though it would run at a max of 4x. Drumguy |
Thread Tools | |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
Newbie questions about 64-bit systems | Humga | AMD x86-64 Processors | 13 | August 4th 04 08:34 PM |
Newbie questions about 64-bit systems | Humga | AMD x86-64 Processors | 13 | August 3rd 04 11:53 AM |
Memory newbie questions | Ralph Dellinger | Overclocking AMD Processors | 3 | March 18th 04 11:01 PM |
Newbie questions on overclocking Mobile AMD 2400+/266 Athlon XP with A7N8X-E Deluxe rev.2 | Arawak | Overclocking AMD Processors | 2 | March 10th 04 08:30 PM |
Lots of questions from a naive newbie.... | Ian Smith | Homebuilt PC's | 4 | September 2nd 03 11:22 PM |