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:good: Hey guys my case arrived yestarday, still waiting for my graphics card but I can start the computer up without it of course. There are a few wierd things that I am not sure of in my build.

1st: :gun: The sata cable, there are 2 one that has a 90º turn at the start and the onther that is straight, so wich one?

2nd: :gun: When I place the cpu gently and apply the weight on the lever is the cpu/motherboard do wierd sounds?

3rd: :gun: Can I fry the mobo by connecting the cables wrongly? I mean the psu cables to the mobo only connect when they are right..

4th: :gun: The control panel of the case has this little cables to connect to the mobo to turn on reset and all of that but they are so small and the cables are black that I dont really know if I connected the positive in the right spots, everyone told me that the little triangle says it is positive. is that right?

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1) Either, whichever is more convenient for your component placement.
2) Sometimes it will click a bit. As long as you can see it evenly in the slot and locked lever you should be OK.
3) Sure, but the connector is keyed so you'd really have to work at it to damage it.
4) Usually the negative lead goes toward the header on top or front of the case. The buttons don't matter but if you get the lights backwards they simply won't light up (you can go back and reverse them). White or striped is usually negative.
 
ok thanks, I think everything is good to go then. the gpu will be here in a few hours, I will tell you if I managed to fry my mobo later :D
 
i notice same cpu sounds when installing the newer pad type ones into socket motherboards ie i3,5,7. Its not the nicest of sounds but its normal as long as you dont hear major cracking, scraping etc. you will hear almost like a faint scraping/compression noise when you push the locking lever into position.

and its pretty hard to fry it unless you can force the power cables in the wrong way around.

and like beers said the case will either light up or not as to if you have the panel correctly connected but yeah black normally is positive, white negative. there should be small + and - marks on the header that goes onto the motherboard to indicate which is which.
 
Guys the beast is alive! Im downloading all of the drives and stuff so I will post some pics and benchmarks tomorow
 
Is it normal for the gtx 970 to bend in the end? should I place something to help the gpu to handle his own weight?
 
No it shouldn't bend really, it may do slightly but not much. The back rail on the Gpu should slide into the rail on the rear of the case and then secured in place with a couple of small bolts which come with the Gpu and or case. It shouldn't free float.

This should be enough to keep it square.
 
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Spider said:
I mean it doesnt bend that much, around 5/10 degrees
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aslong as it is slotted into the rail correctly and secured with the small bolts at the rear or side then there shouldnt be any reason for it to bend down. i dont think it will cause any issues aslong as it isnt putting any bad pressures on the pcie slot/connector.
 
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