if the board was shipped without the ATA connector installed, you can bet that they left off a bunch of other components that are required for that port to work. <BR><BR>In short, the chances of you ...

On page 4, there is an "IDE Power" connector. It looks a lot like a 4 pin CPU fan connector, but it (obviously) provides different voltages that are appropriate for 3.5" IDE drives (5V, 12V) and the ...

Building a PC isn’t easy for everyone, but if you’re someone who’s planning on doing it soon or just a PC enthusiast who’s passionate about PCMR, then this is the perfect blog for you. In this column, ...

Page 2: Shuttle AV61 VIA Apollo Pro 133 Motherboard - Page 2 One thing I want to point out is the placement of the ATX, floppy and IDE connectors. I REALLY like their positions. Take a look at the ...

Hard disk drives connect to a motherboard using either a Serial Advanced Technology Attachment connector or an Integrated Drive Electronics connector. SATA drives are newer than IDE, so older ...

The board is dominated by the large heatpipe that cools the North Bridge, South Bridge and some of the PWM regulators located next to the CPU socket. We didn't have any issues with the placement of ...