How will my new computer run :D

Definitely check youtube for videos too. Omega's guide is very good but to make sure you are doing everything correctly check youtube too.
 
haha! Sorry about that ;).

Tell us what you have done:

1. Install CPU into socket on motherboard, install CPU cooler and memory.
2. Install the power supply into the case (it has four screws--don't worry about the cables yet)
3. Install the motherboard assembly into the case
4. Install the graphics card into the motherboard (it's one of the long slot connectors on the motherboard where there is a slot in the case for the card connectors to go out of.
5. Install hard drives, etc.

Then, you can hook up the power cables. You'll have a really big 24 pin cable that goes into the motherboard, and then another large 8 pin cable that goes into a socket near the processor. There are cables in a little bag (I have the same power supply) that came with the power supply--take those out. Your graphics card needs power, so look near the back of the graphics card. You might just need a 6 pin cable, or you may need two...check. Then, find the cables with the red connectors on the end--those are for your graphics card. Plug one end into your graphics card and the other end into the red socket on your power supply.

Your hard drive/optical drive will also need power--get one of the cables and see what fits, then plug it into your power supply and hard drive, etc.

Fans also need power. Depending on your setup, they might use a wide 4 pin connector or else a tiny 3 pin/4 pin connector. Your CPU fan will most likely use a 4 pin connector--look near the CPU for a little white connector with 4 splines that go into the fan connector. Do the rest with your other fans--you can either power them from the motherboard if they have the small connectors, or find a power supply cable if they use a large 4 pin connector.

Lastly, you need to hook up the data cable between your hard drive/optical drive, and motherboard. Look in your motherboard box--there will be a flat, fairly narrow cable. Hook one end to your hard drive/optical drive, and then the other end to your motherboard.
 
Hi, i have installed everything except for my graphics card because i havnt got that yet.

shall i still install the power cables etc
 
ok i have just done the 24 pin and the 8 pin, but there is one more cable comin out the psu and i dont know were to put it ?
 
that's the 4pin--you don't need to connect it anywhere. Motherboards either have the 8 pin or the 4pin--since yours has the 8pin, you can just leave the 4pin hanging or tuck it away somewhere.
 
ah, yes. The placement of those will be in your motherboard manual.

EDIT: Look on page 28. It shows you there which connectors go where.
 
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ok so i have just hooked up my optical and hdd to the power supply, how do they connect to the mobo ?

Thanks and sorry for being a pain in the ass
 
Okay--if you have a SATA hard drive and optical drive, you find SATA cables in your motherboard box:

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If you have IDE hard drives and/or optical drives, you'll need to find the IDE cables:

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ok i have plugged in all the leds etc but now there are plugs saying ... L-RET etc and i dont know were to put them :o
 
There might be some USB plugs in the front of the case, etc...you can always add those in later if you want. As long as you have the power button connected, the rest isn't necessary.
 
ahh ok, last but not least on the fans on the case there is both female and male conections, do i have to use both of these connections or can i use either or ?

also can i test start my computer without my graphics card insterted ot shud i wait ?

Thanks

also is the ground lead important ? if so were do i plug this ?

cheers
 
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You have to have at least your CPU, RAM, and graphics card installed to run your computer--otherwise you don't know if it's displaying any messages.

With the fans, those male/female connectors are so you can chain a bunch of them together to your power supply connector. It doesn't matter which one you use. Just remember to plug the CPU fan in to the motherboard!
 
yer i have my cpu fan installed into mobo, but i just want to make sure all the fans are spinning etc and that lights are flashing, also how about this ground lead, sounds electrical.
 
ground lead--never heard of it before. I'd imagine you would connect it to your case, but it shouldn't be a big deal. I don't have one.
 
You have the CPU, RAM and video card installed? It's not that hard to do them if you don't--then turn it on.

I'm going to be in and out--I need to cook and such for this evening.
 
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