Building my first pc

hyper_active · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:31

Are you putting it together out of the case first or in it?

caljburns · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:34

hey guys just on a side note, does anyone know if i can put a extra hdd in my rig that was a c drive on another computer previously with out it being formatted?

bremen1874 · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:36

caljburns said:
hey guys just on a side note, does anyone know if i can put a extra hdd in my rig that was a c drive on another computer previously with out it being formatted?

Yes you can. You can then either just use it as is, or reformat from within Windows.

caljburns · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:38

Cheers mate

Stevo_1990 · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:38

Everything is connected. Just having a smoke before I try to turn on, Im scared

Stevo_1990 · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:39

hyper_active said:
Are you putting it together out of the case first or in it?

Inside mate

Idleman · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:41

Stevo_1990 said:
Can I use the same power cable for hdd and ssd?

I would`nt worry about them yet, you can connect them later. Lets see if it works first.

caljburns · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:41

whose going to bet me that he's not plugged in the 4 pin connector for his cpu ?

bremen1874 · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:42

Leave your address. If we don't hear anything for 30 minutes we'll call the emergency services.

Stevo_1990 · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:45

Ok it turned on, Told me to reboot or select proper boot device, Pressed the power button, now it wont turn on

hyper_active · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:45

caljburns said:
hey guys just on a side note, does anyone know if i can put a extra hdd in my rig that was a c drive on another computer previously with out it being formatted?

Yer iv took a c drive with oem vista and plonked it straight in to another pc and it work well, after everyone saying otherwise.

Stevo_1990 · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:48

Its back on, Just keeps saying select proper boot device

hyper_active · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:49

that sounds good, you need to install windows on the drive.

Idleman · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:49

bremen1874 said:
Leave your address. If we don't hear anything for 30 minutes we'll call the emergency services.

Already on it`s way.

bremen1874 · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:51

It’s normal. It needs something to boot from. With a bare machine this is usually the OS install media (DVD or USB Stick).

Hit Del as it boots to get into the BIOS so you can have a look-see.

hyper_active · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:51

Idleman said:
Already on it`s way.

Hahahaha quality

Stevo_1990 · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:52

Its installing windows files

bremen1874 · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:53

Hate to ask... is this the first time you've installed Windows from scratch?

Stevo_1990 · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:53

Hmm the mouse wont connect.

caljburns · 29 Sep 2012 at 02:53

I dont want to know how the videographer managed to choreograph that...