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- 9 Jun 2006
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Hi guys,
Ive only built about 5 systems in life...which should me I have a clue (which in a general sense I do) but the last build I did was 9 years ago:
Athlon 1800+, gforce 4xxx or other, win2k...512mb ram...IDE HDD and opticals...you get the picture.
Ive not been near a modern rig for ages due to real life, studying for a degree and stuff.
Just got some quick questions:
Do people have a build order preference? assemble mobo outside first? etc
At what point in the build do you first try to see if it POST's?
From the above rubbish computer - what do I need to be aware of in terms of new rules for connectors/cables/...i mean do HDD's still have master/slave jumpers?
Man....im so out of touch i dont actually know what i should even be asking...
Crucial one here....once it boots...what order do you guys installs software and drivers for best results? im particularly talking about:
O/S
mobo drivers
graphics drivers
O/S updates
network drivers etc.
Sorry for all the questions - Im just looking for a bit of a heads up before i spend the weekend building the rig i bought here last night.
Thanks to anyone who takes time to reply to this
Dam
Ive only built about 5 systems in life...which should me I have a clue (which in a general sense I do) but the last build I did was 9 years ago:
Athlon 1800+, gforce 4xxx or other, win2k...512mb ram...IDE HDD and opticals...you get the picture.
Ive not been near a modern rig for ages due to real life, studying for a degree and stuff.
Just got some quick questions:
Do people have a build order preference? assemble mobo outside first? etc
At what point in the build do you first try to see if it POST's?
From the above rubbish computer - what do I need to be aware of in terms of new rules for connectors/cables/...i mean do HDD's still have master/slave jumpers?
Man....im so out of touch i dont actually know what i should even be asking...
Crucial one here....once it boots...what order do you guys installs software and drivers for best results? im particularly talking about:
O/S
mobo drivers
graphics drivers
O/S updates
network drivers etc.
Sorry for all the questions - Im just looking for a bit of a heads up before i spend the weekend building the rig i bought here last night.
Thanks to anyone who takes time to reply to this
Dam