So far so good...
My first DIY computer is finally up and running (well, at least jogging) thanks to everyone here.
If the build was stage 1 I am at stage 2 which means, stage 2 questions...
1. Re. monitor delay - when scrolling down on a webpage, there is a very noticeable delay. How do I get rid of this? Why is this happening?
2. Re. drivers - do I install all of the software and drivers that came with the components first and download updates or do I download the latest drivers and updates of each and install those first? Which ones in particular (from my components list) do I have to update?
3. Re. autorun - when I insert a software/driver/etc. it does not autorun. I have to go into my computer and manually click on the install icon to get it going. Why is it doing this?
4. Re. drive lettering - instead of having your normal A, C, D, etc. I have (I think) 6 drives lettered - among them 2 (which don't exist) are marked as "removal drives" (can't remember exact wording) - why is this? Can I get rid of them?
5. Re. XP - MS won't let me install SP2.
My specs are:
DFI Ultra-D NF4
Corsair Value 1GB (512x2)
Athlon64 3000+
Leadtek 6600GT TDH
Hauppauge PVR250
Seagate SATA 200GB
NEC 3520A DVD (IDE1 master)
Pioneer CRW-F1 CD (IDE2 master)
Mitsumi 7 in 1 Floppy & Card
OCZ Powerstream 420W
Coolermaster Wavemaster
Sony SDM-HS93 19" LCD
My first DIY computer is finally up and running (well, at least jogging) thanks to everyone here.
If the build was stage 1 I am at stage 2 which means, stage 2 questions...
1. Re. monitor delay - when scrolling down on a webpage, there is a very noticeable delay. How do I get rid of this? Why is this happening?
2. Re. drivers - do I install all of the software and drivers that came with the components first and download updates or do I download the latest drivers and updates of each and install those first? Which ones in particular (from my components list) do I have to update?
3. Re. autorun - when I insert a software/driver/etc. it does not autorun. I have to go into my computer and manually click on the install icon to get it going. Why is it doing this?
4. Re. drive lettering - instead of having your normal A, C, D, etc. I have (I think) 6 drives lettered - among them 2 (which don't exist) are marked as "removal drives" (can't remember exact wording) - why is this? Can I get rid of them?
5. Re. XP - MS won't let me install SP2.
My specs are:
DFI Ultra-D NF4
Corsair Value 1GB (512x2)
Athlon64 3000+
Leadtek 6600GT TDH
Hauppauge PVR250
Seagate SATA 200GB
NEC 3520A DVD (IDE1 master)
Pioneer CRW-F1 CD (IDE2 master)
Mitsumi 7 in 1 Floppy & Card
OCZ Powerstream 420W
Coolermaster Wavemaster
Sony SDM-HS93 19" LCD