How to Build a Computer - Step by Step (With Photos)

[-0MEGA-] · 12-04-2007, 04:33 AM

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Originally Posted by theresthatguy

I thought/hope I read through all the correctly. I think you should make mention of the power connector by the cpu fan that many people forget about or about ensuring that all power connectors in general. Good work!

One of the photos shows how to connect the CPU fan to the motherboard. I also showed the CPU power connectors which powers the CPU (in this case it was an 8-pin).

theresthatguy · 12-04-2007, 05:16 AM

I must have missed it. My bad. I already referred your thread to someone else.

epidemik · 12-04-2007, 05:20 AM

Nice post.
I really liked the picture of the screw in your fingers. All the pictures turned out nicely.Great tut.

imsati · 12-04-2007, 05:23 AM

Omega, great job! Excellent pics! I'm sure this will help a lot of folks build their own!

Kudos

shenry · 12-04-2007, 07:32 AM

Awesome Guide! Oh and how come you have two mice?

ghost · 12-04-2007, 08:29 AM

STICKY!?

Also nice one OMEGA.

nyhk · 12-04-2007, 08:32 AM

I prefer to install the cpu and heatsink before the board is mounted in the chassis - while the board is laying flat on the desk. That way you don't risk breaking the board in the process

daisymtc · 12-04-2007, 08:44 AM

I used to get the CPU and heatsinks fixed on MB before I screw the board to the case....

ghost · 12-04-2007, 09:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyhk

I prefer to install the cpu and heatsink before the board is mounted in the chassis - while the board is laying flat on the desk. That way you don't risk breaking the board in the process

Yup same here.

paratwa · 12-04-2007, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nyhk

I prefer to install the cpu and heatsink before the board is mounted in the chassis - while the board is laying flat on the desk. That way you don't risk breaking the board in the process

Ditto! It's much easier to do it that way!

You did not touch on what a pain, and how much different that case is to assemble over every other case made. Also I ran my wires on the back side of the case so they were not visiable. But otherwise, nice build!

I would never use that case again for any of my builds in the future.

12-04-2007, 05:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
theresthatguy Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: KC, MO Posts: 2,395	I must have missed it. My bad. I already referred your thread to someone else. __________________ CPU: Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 HSF: TK IFX-14 with 120 mm @ 114 CFM GPU: XFX 7950 GX2 RAM: 2GB Corsair XMS2 Pro DDR2 800 MOBO: Intel D975XBX HDD:80GB/750GB Seagates CASE: P180b

12-04-2007, 05:20 AM	#13 (permalink)
epidemik Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Ashland Oregon Age: 16 Posts: 1,640	Nice post. I really liked the picture of the screw in your fingers. All the pictures turned out nicely.Great tut. __________________ CF xFire Group: Click Here Then PM Me If You Apply OS: Windows XP Pro CPU: AMD Athlon 2000+ GPU: nVidia Geforce 6200 128 Mb RAM: 1.25 GB DDR 266 HDD1: 19 GB Maxtor HDD2: 19 GB Fireball New Comp this summer...wahoo

12-04-2007, 05:23 AM	#14 (permalink)
imsati Diamond Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: EHT, NJ Posts: 2,005	Omega, great job! Excellent pics! I'm sure this will help a lot of folks build their own! Kudos __________________ --Jay Gigabyte P31-DS3L \| E4500 \| Masscool HSF paired with AS-5 80 GB SATA2 x 2 \| e-GeForce 7100 GS \| CM Elite 330 (gorgeous!) Triple Boot: Ubuntu 7.10/XP Home/Kubuntu 7.10 Also, I can kill you with my brain. The Great Forum Challenge

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12-04-2007, 08:32 AM	#17 (permalink)
nyhk Silver Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 152	I prefer to install the cpu and heatsink before the board is mounted in the chassis - while the board is laying flat on the desk. That way you don't risk breaking the board in the process

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daisymtc Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: UK Posts: 2,014	I used to get the CPU and heatsinks fixed on MB before I screw the board to the case....

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