Building My First PC Today! Advice please!

zpos · 1 Nov 2009 at 16:19

If you're still struggling, post up some decent pics.

hitman · 1 Nov 2009 at 16:38

was going to put up some pics but flickr won't let me upload for some reason
have it fitted now but slightly askew on a couple of the rear ports which makes it look a bit of a bodge job TBH

zpos · 1 Nov 2009 at 16:57

Upload pics using imageshack.us

They should really line up perfectly unless the case/board is wonky which I highly doubt!

hitman · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:03

will do now

hitman · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:18

can't upload any pics - think its my network connection
not doing anyomre on build for the mo, as not convinced the motherboard is in correctly

wrayvon · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:19

I don't mean to sound patronising but are you using the right I/O? There is usually one in the case when you get it, you need to take that out and use the one that came with the motherboard.

Just in case

zpos · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:20

That's a good point wrayvon.

BigRazer93 · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:23

hitman, could you let us know what case you are using please mate???

The standoffs can be unscrewed and put in holes on the motherboard tray somewhere else.
Line them up and simply place in, then screw 1 screw in on the mobo near the middle so it won't move. Like someone said, you get an i/o shield with the case, simply nock it out, place the 1 you got with your mobo and place it in. It may need soem elbow greece as they can be a pain to place in bud. Look on tube to see vids on how to install mobo's. Could answer your problem bud

hitman · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:23

It's ok, I'm glad you mentioned it as its the sort of thing I would do as I'm a complete newby to all of this
but
I did install the I/O that came with the motherboard

hitman · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:24

have re-set my internet connection and now uploading some pics

BigRazer93 · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:26

Good man

hitman · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:28

here's the motherboard in place:

BigRazer93 · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:29

you will have to resize the image mate to about 1024 rez me so we can see it

hitman · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:30

and here's the misalignment at the rear:

hitman · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:34

BigRazer93 · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:40

Here you go mate, this is how you resize the image.

hitman · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:43

but how do i do it with flickr?

BigRazer93 · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:45

I have no idear mate, use imageshack as you don't need to sign up or anything.

hitman · 1 Nov 2009 at 17:59

tried imageshack but seem to be jumping through loads of hoops and my internet connection is playing up
thanks for your help on this but going to leave it for today as I've been going at this for quite a while now
maybe tomorrow I can upload the pics

BigRazer93 · 1 Nov 2009 at 18:02

Ok mate, just take your time with your buil. And don't let this put you off building another computer, never pay to get a ready made one of get some 1 to do it. Great experience and fun, its just one of them times mate