need help with building process..

SAD_DC

SAD_DC

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Hi I just got the rest of my stuff I need to complete
my new comp exept video card/ram/and cpu...

but in the mean-time i decided to get started ..check sig to see what i have
(smily face means i have it on hand)

anyways..i was wondering about the hdd/fans/etc...
im not sure if im hooking the fans up right...
this is what i did...

I took the cords that come out of the power supply..the one with teeth..lol
and hooked it up to the fan..
but the fans have 2x cords..the one for power and another (with out teeth)
do i need to worry about those?

also about the hdd..
i realized that it does not have a socket on back for those (flat slave cords)
only very slmall ones....omg so confused now...
If any1 can tell me how i can upload pics i will asap...(make sure to specify what I should take pic's of to show you)

sry this is my 1st comp that im customizing and i dont want it to xplode on me :(....
 
also about the hdd..
i realized that it does not have a socket on back for those (flat slave cords)
only very slmall ones...
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It's probably because you have a SATA HDD.

I took the cords that come out of the power supply..the one with teeth..lol
and hooked it up to the fan..
but the fans have 2x cords..the one for power and another (with out teeth)
do i need to worry about those?
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I think that you should send us some photos of the connectors. Put the images onto your pc and upload them at: www.imageshack.us. I just want to be sure...
 
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oh lol..

I found some "serial AtA" cords that fit in the hdd and mobo...and i found a wire from pSu to fit the hdd..

there are a few (2) extra spaces open on hdd ..do i need to wory about these?
or is there something i need to plug em in to?

sry i know i sound like a total noob now ....
 
As far as I know, you only have to connect the power cable and the SATA (data) cable for the HDD to work. Don't forget to adjust the jumper settings. :P
 
bump.....lol what are jumper settings??
sry if i sould like a no0b...

(we all had our first times :))
 
the second connector in the fan is connected to the mobo i think, dont remember for sure. it measures the fan rpm ect so you will know whats the rpg and all the other details.
 
i took the cords that come out of the power supply..the one with teeth..lol
and hooked it up to the fan..
but the fans have 2x cords..the one for power and another (with out teeth)
do i need to worry about those?
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power flows from female to male :)

sry this is my 1st comp that im customizing and i dont want it to xplode on me
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you'll be fine, have a read over of BUILDING COMPUTERS 101
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don't forget to adjust the jumper settings
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SATA drives dont have jumpers to set...

and btw what about the fans??
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what about them? install them with the general principle of new-air-in, old-air-out :)

bump...lol what are jumper settings??
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see HDD 101 about master and slave :).
 
I was wondering where that fan adjuster thing connects to??
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You plug that into a PCI slot and that lets you control the speed and brightness of a fan (generally speaking, "whoopee") :)
 
no no ;lol i know that but i mean..what are the power cable things for..
one is to connect into psu and the other one???
 
no no ;lol i know that but i mean..what are the power cable things for..
one is to connect into psu and the other one???
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1. Gee that's an unambigious question? This and that and that thingy way over there too! :D
2. It's called a passthrough. Cuz life would suck if you could only power one thing at a time.
 
....*confused*....
ok i thinki i "might" understand how this thing works..
so its plugged in to the Psu and the psu is plugged in to like 3+fans..
so..like all it needs to be pluggend in to is Psu? and.. like all the fans go throu the Psu and into the fan adjuster? lol...sry all this came out at once..
 
....*confused*....
ok i thinki i "might" understand how this thing works..
so its plugged in to the Psu and the psu is plugged in to like 3+fans..
so..like all it needs to be pluggend in to is Psu? and.. like all the fans go throu the Psu and into the fan adjuster? lol...sry all this came out at once..
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Ok stop, step back and try describing the "thing" or "it" or "that"
 
ok lol......
so i plug in the fan adjuster, to the Psu...
right?

now..my comp fans are connected to the Psu also..
right??

so all i need to do is connect the fan adjusted to the psu and i can control ALL the fans that are connected to the Psu with it..??
correct?
 
u dont need the fan adjuster, it is point less unless u want it to run quitly
but yes it adjust all the fans u have hooked up to it
 
ok lol......
so i plug in the fan adjuster, to the Psu...
right?

now..my comp fans are connected to the Psu also..
right??

so all i need to do is connect the fan adjusted to the psu and i can control ALL the fans that are connected to the Psu with it..??
correct?
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When i said to describe what you're talking about i didnt mean to leave out the words "thing" or "it" you know...

so all i need to do is connect the fan adjusted to the psu and i can control ALL the fans that are connected to the Psu with it..??
correct?
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Yes
 
kewl !!
cant wait till my video card and cPu arrive...{aka when I order them} lol!
still need about 300 bucks to finish her up....but wont be long now alot of people owe me money :(
 
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