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[Disciple20]

Ok, well i tryed to get my computer togeather... and no success, IF i didnt break somthing, i must have missed a wire or somthing. but if i did break somthing i dont know what it could have been... how much thermal paste should i apply to a cpu? thats the only thing i think i could have done to mess somthing up, god i hope not...

 

[paratwa]

If you have to little paste, your system will usually boot for a short while, until it shuts down due to overheating.

Here is a link on how to apply the paste.

http://www.arcticsilver.com/arctic_silver_instructions.htm


Is your system booting at all? Are the fans coming on?

Describe in as much detail as you can about what is or is not happening.

 

[oscaryu1]

Single Core - Rice sized dot in middle

Dual/Quad core - One line down the middle

And no... TP will not "mess up" your computer. Pictures will help alot...

 

[ThatGuy16]

What exactly is it doing? the most common error is the motherboard is slightly touching the case, or the brass standoffs are placed incorrectly

 

[Disciple20]

Heh nah nevermind, i had everything in right. i was just missing the "Powerled"and "Powersw" wires. So i paid a guy 10bucks to come over and plugg it in haha... he was done in like 1 minute, thats like... 600$ a hour ><

but anyways my computers running up to speed, just wanted to say thanks for your replys, this is a really good site.

heh one more thing.. do i NEED a sound card? cause i kinda forgot that.. or can i just download a driver or somthing. kinda thought mobo's come with a built in crappy one.

 

[Disciple20]

Dual/Quad core - One line down the middle
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i kinda put a thin layer over the middle of it... that ok?

 

[chupacabra]

heh one more thing.. do i NEED a sound card? cause i kinda forgot that.. or can i just download a driver or somthing. kinda thought mobo's come with a built in crappy one.

Not really unless you're going to use a 5.1 system or a 7.1 surround

 

[Disciple20]

so why cant i get sound then?

 

[ThatGuy16]

Have you downloaded the latest driver? is it plugged in? just playing lol

 

[Disciple20]

lol its plugged in.. i think, where do i DL audio drivers?

 

[Disciple20]

when i go to controlpanel, sounds/audio, says there is nothing, but its plugged in, dont think they came with a install Cd..

 

[ThatGuy16]

Go to your motherboards site, there should be drivers for it.

 

[Disciple20]

ok thanks

 

[Disciple20]

when i go to gigabytes site/the cd it came with, when i try to download the realtek audio driver it says i need to download and install a MS patch befor installing realtek. But when i got to the site it gives me and download the patch it says i allready have it..

any otheer places i can get a audio driver?

or any way around this?