OT: motherboards

[Igor Gueths]

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Yeah I should really try to grab one of those...Wonder if one can still 
find them? Guess it's time to look around on Ebay.
On Fri, Apr 16, 2004 at 06:31:37AM -0400, Alex Snow wrote:
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> after you work on a few boxes you'll start to learn how different 
> connecters feel such as the difference between a dimm/simm slot, 
> floppy and ide controler's, pci/agp slots, etc. The only problem is 
> the connecters for say extra usb ports or front pannel audio.
> 
> The problem with putting lables next to connecters isn't that they 
> would melt but that they would be too big. the connecters are usually 
> extremely close together and labeled in extremely small print. the 
> only thing I could see helping here other then sited help is an 
> opticon.
> On Thu, Apr 15, 2004 at 10:16:25PM -0400, Igor Gueths wrote:
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> > Hi all. I just got my Asus A7n8x-x board today, and I am reminded once 
> > again that it is next to impossible to figure out the layout of the 
> > board. Like I know I am supposed to be looking for 6 expansion slots (5 
> > PCI and 1 AGP), and I think I found them but not positive of that. I 
> > also think I found the ziff socket and the DIMM slots, but not sure of 
> > that either. So now I'm trying to come up with ideas on how to make 
> > building a box more accessible to the visually impaired. One idea I came 
> > up with is to add/rephrase it in the manual so that you are able to 
> > relate the location of for example, IDE connectors to where your hand 
> > (s) are positioned on the motherboard. Much like documentation for 
> > adaptive equipment. I'm not sure it would be possible to stick little 
> > labels next to/on jumper connectors for example, because I'm thinking 
> > they may melt because of changing temperatures inside the machine/during 
> > the shipping process. Anyone have any other ideas? I am actually 
> > thinking of incorporating any ideas people may have here with ones of my 
> > own and writing to Asus with my suggestions. 
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