Breif Computer Building Guide and New PC

Kornowski · 05-03-2007, 05:49 PM

As requested by Nevakonaza

Photographs by 4NGU$.

Here's some pictures and a very brief guide on how to build a computer

Like I said, it is breif

It is important that before you do any work on your computer you turn of the PSU (power supply unit) and then un-plug the computer from the wall

Well, first off, you'll need to make sure the parts you want are all compatable and meet the requirments that you want, once you are happy with them and have the approaval of fellow CF's (

) then you can order!

Next you should start to prepare your computer case for the new hardware, my computer has a side pannel with fans on it, so I've taken this off and I'm going to give the fans a clean with some compressed air. Remeber that it is important to hold the fans when blasting them so that they don't spin, this will stop the motor being damaged.

Next you want to un-plug all of the hardware in your computer from the PSU so that you can get it out. You will also want to un-plug any connectors from the motherboard so that you can get your hardware out Ok without damaging it.

Now, We'll start to remove some of the old hardware, this is very simple and often involves just un-screwing some screws, not very hard.

Next, We'll remove the RAM from the motherboard, to do this we'll need to flick the little clips out of the way, this will allow the RAM sticks to come out, if you don't move the clips you may damage your RAM getting it out, or may not be able to remove it.

Removing the graphics card is the next step. There is a small clip on the right of the slot, How it opens will vary depending what you have, AGP or PCI-e. Open the clip and slide the card out. Easy

Now we'll remove the PSU so that we can get the motherboard out, there's simply 4 screws on the back of the power supply that you take out and the PSU slides out. It varies between case's but sometimes you may have to take other hardware out, like the heatsink before you can remove the PSU, it may sometimes be blocked in, this is easy to do, just use some common sense.

The next step, unscrew and remove the old motherboard. There are about 8 screws attatching the motherboard to the case, these will all need to be removed before you can take the motherboard out of the case.

Once you have done this you are ready to start putting the new motherboard into the computer, First though, you should install some of the hardware into the motherboard. This first piece of hardware I'll put in is the CPU. In this case it is an Intel E6300 LGA775.

We then carefully align the CPU the correct way with the CPU socket, then we lower it down, making sure that we keep it straight as not to damage any of the pins on the CPU.

It is important that you put your Heat Sink and Fan on the CPU to stop it from overheating and damaging itself. When putting it on, make sure you don't damage any of your other computer hardware.

We need to now screw the motherboard to the case using the brass stand-offs and screws, only put the brass stand-offs in the case where they are needed, otherwise there may be problems. Then we need to connect all of the case wires to the motherboard, there are instructions of where they go in the booklet that came with your motherboard.

The RAM is a very important part of the computer, so this is next to go in. This is another very simple step, just move the clips that you are going to put the RAM in. Move them so that they are 'open'. Also, if you are going to be using 2 sticks of RAM, you can run them in dual channel buy putting them in the two same coloured slots, in this case the slots are yellow.

Now you need to put your graphics card in. In the computer in the picture the graphics card is a PCI-e card, but the process is pretty much the same for an AGP card. Align the card up with the slot and while keeping it straight and slide it into the slot. The clip will then clip onto the card and hold it in place. You can screw the card to the side of the case for added stabality. There is a small indent in the card and the hole for the screw is at the back of the case, where the openings are for the cards VGA and DVI ports stick out, allowing you to plug your monitor in.

Now, it's easy sailing, just connect all of the SATA, IDE, Floppy, Power and Fan wires to the case and other hardwares. Simple

Now that you've got your computer all built, you are ready to install the OS of your choice onto your Hard Drice (HDD).
It is best to do a re-install of an Operating System (OS) so that it is able to see all of the new hardware and detect it properly so there isn't any problems in the future.

Now stick the fancy stickers that came with the hardware to your case and you're done

See how easy it is to build a computer

Hope this helps some people out, let me know what you think.

Thanks a lot for reading!

computermaineack · 05-03-2007, 06:47 PM

Building Computers 101

**The_Other_One** · 05-03-2007, 07:14 PM

Yes...we already have a guide up. Plus I don't quite understand what you mean about holding the fans when you "clean" them. I'll make a video of me using my compressor to spin them up and I bet you they'd still work afterwards

Eh...unless I manage to break a blade or something

Kornowski · 05-03-2007, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Yes...we already have a guide up. Plus I don't quite understand what you mean about holding the fans when you "clean" them. I'll make a video of me using my compressor to spin them up and I bet you they'd still work afterwards Eh...unless I manage to break a blade or something

I know, but I thought I'd make one, you can remove it if you want like.
I heard that you can damage the motor if they spin too fast, It may be wrong.

b3rt_d4ni3l · 05-03-2007, 07:58 PM

well, at least this one got pictures...

if Building Computers 101 has pictures too, then its my comp that don't load properly...

Nevakonaza · 05-03-2007, 08:24 PM

This guide is awesome Kornowski,Thanks.

Yeah we do have the Computers 101 thread ,But.... i dunno about you lot but i learn and understand alot more if there is detailed pictures in it too

.

Thanks for your time in making this Kornowski,Maybe it should be merged somehow with the Computers 101 thread

Kornowski · 05-03-2007, 09:33 PM

Quote:

This guide is awesome Kornowski,Thanks.

Quote:

Thanks for your time in making this Kornowski

You're welcome dude

Anybody else think it'll help out, or got any opinions on it?

holdenssx · 05-03-2007, 09:38 PM

You might want to add a part about applying the thermal paste, but other then that, looks great.

Kornowski · 05-03-2007, 09:43 PM

Quote:

You might want to add a part about applying the thermal paste, but other then that, looks great.

I could add it yeah, I must of forgotten it because it came pre-applied on the fan. Thanks.

computermaineack · 05-03-2007, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevakonaza

This guide is awesome Kornowski,Thanks.

Yeah we do have the Computers 101 thread ,But.... i dunno about you lot but i learn and understand alot more if there is detailed pictures in it too

.

Thanks for your time in making this Kornowski,Maybe it should be merged somehow with the Computers 101 thread

The Building 101 thread has pics...on the "Step by Step Guide", the links within the text link to pictures.

05-03-2007, 05:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kornowski VIP - Graphics Guru Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool, UK Age: 18 Posts: 12,819	Breif Computer Building Guide and New PC As requested by Nevakonaza Photographs by 4NGU$. Here's some pictures and a very brief guide on how to build a computer Like I said, it is breif It is important that before you do any work on your computer you turn of the PSU (power supply unit) and then un-plug the computer from the wall Well, first off, you'll need to make sure the parts you want are all compatable and meet the requirments that you want, once you are happy with them and have the approaval of fellow CF's () then you can order! Next you should start to prepare your computer case for the new hardware, my computer has a side pannel with fans on it, so I've taken this off and I'm going to give the fans a clean with some compressed air. Remeber that it is important to hold the fans when blasting them so that they don't spin, this will stop the motor being damaged. Next you want to un-plug all of the hardware in your computer from the PSU so that you can get it out. You will also want to un-plug any connectors from the motherboard so that you can get your hardware out Ok without damaging it. Now, We'll start to remove some of the old hardware, this is very simple and often involves just un-screwing some screws, not very hard. Next, We'll remove the RAM from the motherboard, to do this we'll need to flick the little clips out of the way, this will allow the RAM sticks to come out, if you don't move the clips you may damage your RAM getting it out, or may not be able to remove it. Removing the graphics card is the next step. There is a small clip on the right of the slot, How it opens will vary depending what you have, AGP or PCI-e. Open the clip and slide the card out. Easy Now we'll remove the PSU so that we can get the motherboard out, there's simply 4 screws on the back of the power supply that you take out and the PSU slides out. It varies between case's but sometimes you may have to take other hardware out, like the heatsink before you can remove the PSU, it may sometimes be blocked in, this is easy to do, just use some common sense. The next step, unscrew and remove the old motherboard. There are about 8 screws attatching the motherboard to the case, these will all need to be removed before you can take the motherboard out of the case. Once you have done this you are ready to start putting the new motherboard into the computer, First though, you should install some of the hardware into the motherboard. This first piece of hardware I'll put in is the CPU. In this case it is an Intel E6300 LGA775. We then carefully align the CPU the correct way with the CPU socket, then we lower it down, making sure that we keep it straight as not to damage any of the pins on the CPU. It is important that you put your Heat Sink and Fan on the CPU to stop it from overheating and damaging itself. When putting it on, make sure you don't damage any of your other computer hardware. We need to now screw the motherboard to the case using the brass stand-offs and screws, only put the brass stand-offs in the case where they are needed, otherwise there may be problems. Then we need to connect all of the case wires to the motherboard, there are instructions of where they go in the booklet that came with your motherboard. The RAM is a very important part of the computer, so this is next to go in. This is another very simple step, just move the clips that you are going to put the RAM in. Move them so that they are 'open'. Also, if you are going to be using 2 sticks of RAM, you can run them in dual channel buy putting them in the two same coloured slots, in this case the slots are yellow. Now you need to put your graphics card in. In the computer in the picture the graphics card is a PCI-e card, but the process is pretty much the same for an AGP card. Align the card up with the slot and while keeping it straight and slide it into the slot. The clip will then clip onto the card and hold it in place. You can screw the card to the side of the case for added stabality. There is a small indent in the card and the hole for the screw is at the back of the case, where the openings are for the cards VGA and DVI ports stick out, allowing you to plug your monitor in. Now, it's easy sailing, just connect all of the SATA, IDE, Floppy, Power and Fan wires to the case and other hardwares. Simple Now that you've got your computer all built, you are ready to install the OS of your choice onto your Hard Drice (HDD). It is best to do a re-install of an Operating System (OS) so that it is able to see all of the new hardware and detect it properly so there isn't any problems in the future. Now stick the fancy stickers that came with the hardware to your case and you're done See how easy it is to build a computer Hope this helps some people out, let me know what you think. Thanks a lot for reading! __________________ Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 EVGA 750i SLI FTW 4GB Crucial Ballistix @ 800MHz 2 X 8800GTS G92 in SLI Corsair HX520W Windows Vista Home Premium Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.11 SATA II Tuniq Tower LED OCZ XTC RAM Cooler Antec 900 (Modded) Last edited by Kornowski; 05-25-2007 at 05:19 PM.

05-03-2007, 06:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
computermaineack Diamond Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,262	Building Computers 101 __________________ "Former Clinton advisor Dick Morris said, "Hillary Clinton will be the next President, but she'll be the worst President we've ever seen." After hearing this, President Bush said, "Wait a minute, I'm not finished yet."" -Conan O'Brien CPU: Q6600 G0 Mobo: eVGA 680i NF67-A1 Case: Antec P180B GPU: eVGA 8800GTS G92 512mb HSF: Tuniq Tower 120 RAM: 4gb DDR2-800 Corsair XMS2 4-4-4-12 PSU: Antec True Power Trio 550w

05-03-2007, 07:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,368	Yes...we already have a guide up. Plus I don't quite understand what you mean about holding the fans when you "clean" them. I'll make a video of me using my compressor to spin them up and I bet you they'd still work afterwards Eh...unless I manage to break a blade or something __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

05-03-2007, 07:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
b3rt_d4ni3l Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Milwaukee Posts: 946	well, at least this one got pictures... if Building Computers 101 has pictures too, then its my comp that don't load properly... __________________ The Rig: Intel Q6600 G0 Stepping \|\| Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro MSI GeForce 8800GTX OC \|\| GIGABYTE GA-P35-DS3R Rev. 2.0 Corsair XMS2 2x1GB 4-4-4-12 \|\| 2 x Western Digital SataII 500GB Lite-On w/ LightScribe \|\| Creative X-Fi XtremeGamer ASUS PhysX Physics Card \|\| PC Power & Cooling Silencer Quad 750W Black XION Onyx XON-301 Black \|\| Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit

05-03-2007, 08:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nevakonaza Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Midlands,Uk Age: 20 Posts: 8,224	This guide is awesome Kornowski,Thanks. Yeah we do have the Computers 101 thread ,But.... i dunno about you lot but i learn and understand alot more if there is detailed pictures in it too . Thanks for your time in making this Kornowski,Maybe it should be merged somehow with the Computers 101 thread __________________ Core 2 Duo E6300 2.8Ghz -Asus Silent Knight II MSI P35 Neo-F (45nm Ready) Seagate Barracuda 250Gb Sata II Western Digital Caviar 400GB Sata II 3Gb GeIL DDR2 @ 800 Mhz (Dual channel) Asus Extreme 8800GT G92 512Mb with Glaciator cooler Creative SoundBlaster X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity 7.1 Sony 20X DVD±RW DL & DVD-RAM SATA Windows Vista Ultimate 64bit SP1\|Kaspersky IS 2009

05-03-2007, 09:38 PM	#8 (permalink)
holdenssx Platinum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wheaton, IL Posts: 587	You might want to add a part about applying the thermal paste, but other then that, looks great.

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