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Quick question, sorry to hijack the thread but didn't want to make a new post for a simple question.

My pc been up and running sweetly for some weeks now, not sure if i've got the PSU the wrong way round or not after just looking at some other pictures of tidy cases.

The fan is pointing to the bottom of my case where there is a grill...
 
Another thing to note is when installing windows make sure you only have you SSD & dvd drive plugged into the motherboard. if you have your other drive plugged in it will install some files on there.

Also I've used HD audio on my machine & everythings fine, not sure which is best though
 
Shibbzy said:
Quick question, sorry to hijack the thread but didn't want to make a new post for a simple question.

My pc been up and running sweetly for some weeks now, not sure if i've got the PSU the wrong way round or not after just looking at some other pictures of tidy cases.

The fan is pointing to the bottom of my case where there is a grill...
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Shibbzy,

Mine is that way too, fan at the bottom facing the grill which has a dust cover, it sucks air into the PSU and out the back of the case :)
 
Cookeh said:
BS.

I've never used HD Audio, and I don't know anyone who has
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no need for cussing:rolleyes:

It's an HD audio chipset, why would you run AC97 to the front panel?

I'm not going to go into details as to why Hd Audio is better on the front panel, I will let anyone interested google the differences for themselves.

HD Audio for the front panel IS better than AC97, fact. It's not my fault you are too ignorant to even investigate before responding the way you did.
 
A quick search on google, from intel.com

Audio Standards: AC'97 and HD Audio
The integrated audio solution included on Intel® Desktop Boards is either AC'97 or Intel® High Definition (HD) Audio.

AC'97
AC'97 (short for Audio Codec '97) is the audio codec standard developed by the Intel Architecture Labs in 1997. It is used mainly in motherboards, modems, sound cards and chassis front panel audio solutions. AC'97 supports 96 kHz in 20-bit stereo resolution and 48 kHz in 20-bit stereo for multichannel recording and playback. In 2004, AC'97 was superseded by Intel® High Definition Audio (HD Audio).

HD Audio
Intel® High Definition Audio refers to the specification released by Intel in 2004 for delivering high-definition audio that is capable of playing back more channels at higher quality than previous integrated audio Codecs like AC'97. Hardware based on HD Audio is capable of delivering 192 kHz/32 bit quality for two and 96 kHz/32
bit for up to eight channels.
 
Liquid said:
no need for cussing:rolleyes:

It's an HD audio chipset, why would you run AC97 to the front panel?

I'm not going to go into details as to why Hd Audio is better on the front panel, I will let anyone interested google the differences for themselves.

HD Audio for the front panel IS better than AC97, fact. It's not my fault you are too ignorant to even investigate before responding the way you did.
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Ignorance? :rolleyes:
I believe you mis-understood. Your post reads as one cannot use AC97. My reply was saying that you can use AC97 and I quantified that. :)

Correct me if I'm wrong.
1). Both work perfectly adequately
2). Very few people use both motherboard ports AND the front panel so it makes little difference.

Also, with my case the AC97 is on an extension, hence it actually reaches the right port on my motherboard.

So, Points 1 and 2 coupled with case and mobo choice means you can use either and it really doesn't matter which you use. :D

AC97 has always worked for me, and my last few builds were all rather old and hence didn't support an HD audio chipset, so I do apologise for not making the connection with HD audio and his board. :p
 
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No, my post was purely intended to give advice to the op as to how to configure his system optimally. You instructed him(incorrectly) to connect the AC97 when he asked which one to go for. No one said it wouldn't work. My suggestion was to change to HD Audio, and the manner in which it is written was clear, at no point do i infer AC97 can't be used, I am implying it shouldn't be used. If you have the choice of both then it should be HD Audio period.

You have given some great advice in this thread and been very helpful, but sometimes we get it wrong, and we all get it wrong, we are only human lol. How we deal with that individually is a different matter though:p

Just for reference though , loads of people use their front panel audio connections mate, loads

Nice backtracking though;)
 
Liquid said:
No, my post was purely intended to give advice to the op as to how to configure his system optimally. You instructed him(incorrectly) to connect the AC97 when he asked which one to go for. No one said it wouldn't work. My suggestion was to change to HD Audio, and the manner in which it is written was clear, at no point do i infer AC97 can't be used, I am implying it shouldn't be used. If you have the choice of both then it should be HD Audio period.

You have given some great advice in this thread and been very helpful, but sometimes we get it wrong, and we all get it wrong, we are only human lol. How we deal with that individually is a different matter though:p

Just for reference though , loads of people use their front panel audio connections mate, loads

Nice backtracking though;)
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I do try and think on my feet :p

Yes, that was something I wasn't entirely aware of - but until this PC I'd never had the experience of HD Audio :o

And I'll have to take your word about the front panel audio connections, personally not seen any use them :eek:

If they both work, it isn't incorrect though ;):p I shall endeavour to remember that and the reason though to avoid embarrassment in the future.

Seeing as you say lots of people use front audio connectors, I assume you're one. Perhaps you can answer something for me then?
If you have speakers plugged into mobo audio connectors, and a headset into the front how do you determine which the sound comes out of and how do you change it?
 
Cookeh said:
Seeing as you say lots of people use front audio connectors, I assume you're one. Perhaps you can answer something for me then?
If you have speakers plugged into mobo audio connectors, and a headset into the front how do you determine which the sound comes out of and how do you change it?
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Oh no, answering that will make it worse lol;), but I will anyway...........HD Audio brings auto sensing capability amoung other things listed on the previous page, so my speakers are connected all the time, I plug my headphones in and it automatically turns the rear connection off, and when the headphones are removed, sound is restored to the speakers on the back connection. Most drivers come with software as a front end too.

Did I pass?:D
 
Liquid said:
Oh no, answering that will make it worse lol;), but I will anyway...........HD Audio brings auto sensing capability amoung other things listed on the previous page, so my speakers are connected all the time, I plug my headphones in and it automatically turns the rear connection off, and when the headphones are removed, sound is restored to the speakers on the back connection. Most drivers come with software as a front end too.

Did I pass?:D
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That's a clever feature.
 
Liquid said:
Oh no, answering that will make it worse lol;), but I will anyway...........HD Audio brings auto sensing capability amoung other things listed on the previous page, so my speakers are connected all the time, I plug my headphones in and it automatically turns the rear connection off, and when the headphones are removed, sound is restored to the speakers on the back connection. Most drivers come with software as a front end too.

Did I pass?:D
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No, that was an earnest question, I genuinely didn't have a clue. You passed if what you said is true :p
 
redfist said:
Have you installed the chipset drivers?

also what else isn't working?
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it is so odd
the ethernet cable works at like 1/100th the speed it should. I wonder if it got partly fried..? (if possible)

My download speed is 7 kb/s as opposed it its 700 k/b on my laptop

I changed ethernet cables to see if the actual cable was broken but the problem persisted. I also tried changing ports on my router... but to no avail :(

Would buying a network card solve this problem?
 
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