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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: (building pc )  Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 2:56 pm |
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building my pc need some help
How do i install it, which way does the clip go?
there is 2 possible ways, just wondered if there's a difference?
got the processor in, just putting the heatskin on top
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* 322039 ABIT KN9 SLI, nForce 570 SLI,Socket-AM2, DDR2, 2XGbLAN, Firewire, ATX, 2xPCI-Ex16
* 320787 AMD Athlon 64 3800+ 2.4GHz Socket AM2, 512KB, BOXED w/fan
* 311799 Antec Sonata II Miditower, Black w/450W PSU
* 312023 Corsair TWIN2X 5400 DDR2, 2048MB PC5400 Kit w/two matched CM2X1024-5400C4 Dimm's
* 314090 NEC DVD±RW burner, ND-3550A, 16x, Dual, Black OEM
* 309535 Western Digital Caviar SE16 250GB SATA2 16MB 7200RPM
* XFX GeForce 7900GT 256MB DDR3 PCIE Dual DVI
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elbow=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:14 pm |
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:37 pm |
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cheers, so far, i've got ram, cpu, heatsink on mobo
trying to put hdd in case atm..
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elbow=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 3:40 pm |
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make sure you don't overtightent the screws, and put the HDD in backwards (cables at the back) makes it a lot tidier
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Arma
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 4:30 pm |
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Photo gallery mike?
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 5:06 pm |
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Dont forget to plug in all those fiddly little pins for front usb/audio/power switch etc, before you install your gfx card and all the main power and IDE cables etc.
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 6:39 pm |
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was struggling to get it to power on, must have wired it up wrong...
then dan had to leave, so hopefully my brother might be able to help me later..might not though.
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:26 pm |
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hmm looking at the CPU fan, and System Fan cables...
the wire from the CPU is plugged into the System fan socket which has 3 pins - it looks like it should fit there,.. should it be connected to the CPU fan? which has 4 pins??
looks like it fits there? but words are confusing me...
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elbow=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 7:42 pm |
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why the hell they have a 4 pin fan socket i dunno....
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 8:18 pm |
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rite i managed to get a red LED back on my mobo, turns out one of the wires was a bit loose... 
dont know if everything else is in the correct place. pc turns on and off fine..
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 9:52 pm |
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im going crazy here...
i was turning my pc on its side..i get LED on MOBO
i turn it up, no LED on mobo
repeat x 3
There must be a loose wire, can't figure this out... i'm so confused
which wire must it be?
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:22 pm |
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i am preying for you, just make sure you go over the instructions thoroughly, cause if it goes wrong you could end up with a very expensive paper weight, check double check triple check, get the pope in to check, that the wires are in the right place. im cringing for you here
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:24 pm |
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oh yeah forgot to say, the led on the motherboard going on then off, try checking the big oblong connector, biggest power set of wires coming from the power suply
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 10:30 pm |
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are the mounting/grounding posts for the mobo all in the right places?
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Mike=GCHQ=
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Post subject: Posted: Mon Jul 17, 2006 11:02 pm |
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getting power, found a loose cable like the one described above by alex thanks
is my case fan supposed to spin from the moment i turn it on? my processor is spinning fine, motherboard lights up..
trying to do my gpu properly, reckon i done somet wrong, couldnt get a picture on my monitor  VGA adapter
gonna try plug it into my dads lcd and byypass the VGA, and then reinstall the hardware maybe it's loose or something
btw how easy is it to break your graphics card if its not fitted properly ?
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