Install GTX 1060 to Dell DT 3668 PC

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Install GTX 1060 to Dell DT 3668 PC

My daughter wanted to play high resolution game on the small Dell DT 3668 PC we bought last year. The power supply is too small and under powered. I need to customize it somehow. We need a 12V relay – Inputs are from the 12V off the Hard Drive connector – The 2 output pins …

Files Sharing In Windows 7 Home Network

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Files Sharing In Windows 7 Home Network

Before SP1, if we want to share files on our home network, we just need to set the “workgroup” the same for all PCs at home and we can see the shared files for each computer when the files marked “shared”, but now, I can’t seem to do it. I have a HTPC with many …

How To Build i5 2500k With Asus P8Z68-V LX

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How To Build i5 2500k With Asus P8Z68-V LX

June 02, 2012 After some tries on installing Snow Leopard 10.6.8, Lion 10.7.4 and Mountain Lion DP1-Dp3, the board and i5 2500k are totally functional with both HD3000 on board and PCIE GS8400. Snow Leopard 10.6.8 will have full QE/CI/CL with Nvidia GS8400 but NOT HD3000 on board (full resolution though). Lion & Mountain Lion …

i5 2500k vs i7 2600k

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I’ve just built a budget system ($400) i5 2500k, GA-H61MS2H for Windows 7 and Mac Lion 10.7.3 because our i7 920 1366 x58 motherboard died. To replace a new x58 motherboard would run me about $120 – $200 and the system will hog over 189W when I encode a movie, it was fast but I …

How To Build An i5 2500k PC Mac-able

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How To Build An i5 2500k PC Mac-able

  A few weeks ago, my son told me his computer died, the i7 920 I built many years ago, I know the motherboard died, not the CPU, but the cost of getting a new X58 1366 is almost the same as getting a new set of Sandy Bridge i5 2500k and H61 motherboard, therefore, …

i7 And MSI X58 PLATINUM

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i7 And MSI X58 PLATINUM

It’s been almost 3 years since I had my i920 setup. It’s been so reliable and lightning fast. I don’t know how AMD is going to survive with Intel fast and energy efficient I920 & the new I5, anyhow, this pdf is how I built and set up my computer. The base is 2.67GHZ, we …

i7 860 And Gigabyte P55A-UD3

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i7 860 And Gigabyte P55A-UD3

Well, it’s Christmas and what would someone who loves to make videos, music wants from Santa this year? Yes, the new and improved i7 860, Gigabyte P55A-UD3, Corsair 4GB 1600 dual CMX4GX3M2A1600C9, 700W OCZ, Antec 300 case, Seagate 1TB, Pioneer SATA DVD drive. Antec 300 case: The PS is on the bottom instead of the …

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