Features Summary of GA-VM900M

http://hardsoftwareinfo.blogspot.comCPU:Supports LGA 775 Intel Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4/Celeron DL2 cache varies with CPUFront Side Bus:Supports 1066/800/533 MHz FSBChipset:Northbridge: VIA P4M900 ChipsetSouthbridge: VIA VT8237SLAN:Onboard RTL8111B Chip (10/100 Mbit)Audio:Onboard VIA VT1708A chipSupports High Definition AudioSupports 2/4/5.1/7.1 channel audio (note 1)Supports S/PDIF In/Out connectionSupports CD In connectionSupports Jack Sensing functionStorage:VIA VT8237S Southbridge1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 1 FDD device2 IDE connector with ATA -133/100/66/33 support, allowing connection of 4 IDE devices2 SATA 3Gb/s connectors, allowing connection of 2 SATA 3Gb/s devicesSupports RAID 0, RAID 1 for Serial ATAO.S. Support:Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/VistaMemory:2 DDRII DIMM...

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How to Reflash the BIOS

http://hardsoftwareinfo.blogspot.comReflash Bios in MS-DOS ModeExtract the downloaded ZIP file to your hard disk(s) or floppy disk. This procedure assumes drive A.Restart the computer in MS-Dos mode. (For Windows 2000/XP, you need a startup disk to restart the computer in MS-DOS mode)Change the command prompt to A:\>To back up the current BIOS, at the A:\>prompt, type [BIOS flash utility name] -s [BIOS file name] (example: gvf18 –s X73G8DR.f1) and press Enter.To flash BIOS, at the A:\> prompt, type [BIOS flash utility name] –p [BIOS file name] (example: gvf18 –p X73G8DR.f2) and press Enter.Wait until it's done, then restart your computer.Reflash BIOS in Windows ModeAfter installing the display drivers, you will find a GBT icon in the lower-right corner of the Taskbar. Right-click...

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BIOS Troubleshooting

http://hardsoftwareinfo.blogspot.comBelow is a collection of general asked questions. To check general asked questions based on a specific motherboard model, please log on to http://www.gigabyte.com.twQuestion 1 : I cannot see some options that were included in previous BIOS after updating BIOS. Why?Answer : Some advanced option are hidden in new BIOS version. Please press Ctrl and F1 keys after entering BIOS menu and you will be able to see these options.Question 2 : Why is the light of my keyboard/optical mouse still on after computer shuts down?Answer : in some boards, a small amount of electricity is kept on standby after computer shuts down and that's why the light is still on.Question 3 : How do I clear CMOS?Answer : If your board has a Clear...

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Features Summary of GA-945P-S3

http://hardsoftwareinfo.blogspot.com CPU:Supports LGA 775 Intel Core 2 Extreme/Core 2 Duo/Pentium D/Pentium 4L2 cache varies with CPUFront Side Bus:Supports 1066/800/533MHz FSBChipset:Northbridge: Intel 945P Express ChipsetSouthbridge: Intel ICH7LAN:Onboard RTL8111B Chip (10/100/1000 Mbit)Audio:Onboard Realtek ALC883 chipSupports High Definition AudioSupports 2/4/6/8 (note 1) channel audioSupports SPDIF In/Out connectionSupports CD In connectionStorage:ICH7 Southbridge1 FDD connector, allowing connection of 1 FDD device1 IDE connector with UDMA 33/ATA 66/ATA 100 support, allowing connection of 2 IDE devices4 SATA 3Gb/s connectors, allowing connection of 4 SATA 3Gb/s devicesO.S. Support:Microsoft Windows 2000/XPMemory:4 DDRII memory slots (supports up to 4GB memory) (note 2) Supports...

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Learn How to Install Joomla on Your Website in 2 Minutes Or Less oleh Muhammad Jalloh

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Muhammad_JallohYou can learn how to install Joomla on your website in a number of ways. However, the simplest and by far, the quickest is through Fantastico. This usually takes about 1-2 minutes once you know how. In this article, we are going to cover just that.So, here is the step by step process for installing Joomla on your own website.Log in to your hosting account's Control Panel. This should usually be http://www.mydomainname.com/controlpanel, where 'mydomainnane' is replaced your own website that is hosted on that hosting account. Look for the smiley icon that says "Fantastico" and click...

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The High Cost of Inkjet Printer Cartridges

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Peter_Stroud Inkjet printers offer a print technology that offers professional printing for the home and small business user at a minimal cost, often for the cost of one or two hundred dollars. Unfortunately the exorbitant cost of the replacement ink cartridges soon brings the dreamers of d.i.y. high quality printing (which lends itself to the concept of savings) back to earth.A set of ink cartridges often cost more than a new printer.In fact at one stage in the evolution of inkjet printers, it was cheaper to buy a new Canon BJC210 printer which contained both a black and color cartridge, than...

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Computer Hardware Conflicts

Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Chris_PaxtonOur computers have many different parts inside them that all need to work together. It is imperative that they run concurrently with no problems. When we take apart a computer we are left with many individual components. These components we find are graphics cards, RAM, processor, cooling fans, power units, hard drives, CD drives, wireless cards, special media card readers, sound cards, battery packs, that are all connected to the mother board. If one of these parts doesn't like the other it can cause major errors for your computer and how your computer may run. It could even result in your computer running slower than normal.For example, in one of our company's computer that was built by us we had a graphics card that did not like...

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Installation of the CPU and CPU Cooler

http://hardsoftwareinfo.blogspot.comCAUTION:Before installing the CPU, please comply with the following conditions:1. Please make sure that the motherboard supports the CPU2. Please take note of the one indented corner of the CPU. If you install the CPU in the wrong direction, the CPU will not insert properly. If occurs, please change the insert direction of the CPU.3. Please add an even layer of heat paste between the CPU and CPU cooler.4. Please make sure the CPU cooler is installed on the CPU prior to system use, otherwise overheating and permanent damage of the CPU may occur.5. Please set the CPU host frequency in accordance with the CPU specifications. It is not recommended that the system bus frequency be set beyond hardware specifications since it does not meet the required standards...

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