Hello there, I got this spec about 4 months ago from ocuk,I have been waiting for someone to give me a hand to build it, this person has said they will call ever week since, but has never got here yet, let down on Tuesday night again, I have got this lot on the table ready to go, would someone be willing to help me to try and build this tonight or tomorrow,-thermaltake va 700 awa full case.antec550 truepower trio.gigabyte 956p-ds3p.ge force 7600 g7 256mb gddr3 tv-out dvi.intel core 2 duo e6600 lga775 Conroe 2.40 ghz.nh-u12f cpu-cooler.2 g ddr2 ultra duel channel kit,2x500gb drives,hp lightscribe 16xdvd writer,liteon dvd rom 16. what would you be thinking ,will i go and try tonight and build it myself, cheers jos
a bit of building help please
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Update on my progress - Ive got the CPU installed with cooler Assembled the motherboard onto the case tray and have installed 2 harddrives also the dvd writer and rom. I put the rom on master and the writer on slave.Is this right? Also installed the power supply. On the case there are 2 power supply cables coming out of the front-are both meant to be given power?
Is there anything to watch out for in connecting the leads to the motherboard?When thats done will I go ahead and switch on and install XP? Is there much to be done with the BIOS settings?
I'm almost there and am getting such satisfaction from the experience. Thanks for all the help and support -keep it coming!
Is there anything to watch out for in connecting the leads to the motherboard?When thats done will I go ahead and switch on and install XP? Is there much to be done with the BIOS settings?
I'm almost there and am getting such satisfaction from the experience. Thanks for all the help and support -keep it coming!
We've been in Portrush over the Summer and, to be honest, I could do with a good blast of Portrush wind at the moment to keep me alert!! but how do I find out the memory speed? Itll probably be Sunday before I can make any more headway but Ill keep you , and everyone,posted!! This is a terrific site -its great to have backup
Hello again -its time to press that button!!!! MK17 was right I was best taking it slowly Spent about 3 hours last night making sure everything is ok and it all seems v straightforward.BTW there are no jumpers on the harddrives. Thanks to all for your good wishes and support because, although I have had it for months I wouldnt have had the confidence to plough on without your support. Going to switch on, going to BIOS and boot from cd Will let you know if theres life!!! And thanks Chaosophy youre right.I am chuffed, just wish I had done it sooner!! So cheers jos
yes the gods have been cursed and are now wreaking revenge????? Does that mean its bedtime!!!I'll sleep on it but no doubt Ill be seeking more group therapy soon although it may be near the weekend before I get a chance to spend time!!! I just cannot find what Ive done wrong but obviously theres a connection somewhere.One last thought could I take photos of the connections and post them up -would that open anything up? thanks a bunch...........a rather dejected jos!
Remember me!!!! If at first you dont succeed......etc etc Well thanks to all your help the computer is now built and xp pro on. All seems well.I was just wondering now if anything needs tweaked -I havent gone near the bios do I need to alter anything there? Because this is my first build I wasnt intending to overclock -or should I? (Do intend to build another and overclock it.) Just want to check that out before I install my software.Appreciate views or comments as usual cheers jos
Cheers mate please dont go!!!! Have been reading -is the first thing to do to download some of the testing software. I did download Prime 95 Should I spend the next day or so becoming familiar with the software.What software would you recommend to download and try