Building Problem

Kras · 9 Mar 2011 at 21:21

I have a problem, the 8-pin power cable (CPU) doesnt reach the slot the only way it does is the following (check pictures) and I want to ask if it is bad to attempt running it like that or should I wait for extension cable?

Also a very noob question which is the top side of the HDD with the metal or with the electronic part?

iTek · 9 Mar 2011 at 21:29

Providing its in securely your ok until you get the extension, if its really tight and could pop out then I would not risk powering the system up.

The top is the metal bit mate.

RJC · 9 Mar 2011 at 21:29

The cable will be fine, but you can get extension cable for nicer routing.
I class the metal lid as the top.

Kras · 9 Mar 2011 at 21:38

Thanks guys, I will try to find an extension tomorrow and if I have any more questions/problems i will write here again

iTek · 9 Mar 2011 at 21:39

No problem.

Liquid · 9 Mar 2011 at 21:40

that should be fine, I run like that before, and tbh the cable may sit under the video card towards the backplate as well. I got an extension in the end, tidied the wiring up nicely.

Kras · 10 Mar 2011 at 17:14

1.Hello again, I want to ask how to connect the front panel to my motherboard I read the manual and it says PWR Ground, Reset Ground but I dont know in which direction to connect them.

2.Also I am going to try and start the PC for the first time to check if everything is working some things I am worried about is that when I was installing the heat sink it moved a bit to left and right would that be a problem?

3.Also my motherboard has 4 pin connectors for the fans but I connected the 3 pins anyway would that be fine?

iTek · 10 Mar 2011 at 17:20

The colours are the +ive terminals (function) so match them in accordance with the user manual, once you get the power switch one on you can try them in in different combinations to ensure the correct case lights are lit etc.

First thing to do after you switch the machine on is get into the BIOS and monitor the temperature of the CPU, this will indicate if the heatsink is seated correctly.

And yes the 3pin fan connections will work on 4pin fan header.

Kras · 10 Mar 2011 at 17:24

under +ive terminal you mean the function and the white ones are the ground?

iTek · 10 Mar 2011 at 17:26

Yes, sorry I should have made that a clear.

Kras · 10 Mar 2011 at 17:37

Thanks, I have connected them. I forgot to ask a question about which one should I connect the HDD and DVD/CD rewriter to 6gb/s or 3gb/s? I am assuming to the Intel P67 Sata 6gb/s instead of the Marvell Sata 6gb/s

RJC · 10 Mar 2011 at 17:42

I think the Intel gives better performance.

Kras · 10 Mar 2011 at 18:00

Okay, so I attempted to boot and the PC started for a few seconds then stopped and after 1-2 seconds started again. Fans are spinning the Mem_OK LED keeps lighting I pressed and hold it and it restarted and started blinking after it stopped it was still lighting red and there is no display on the monitor at all.

RJC · 10 Mar 2011 at 18:03

What are your system specs, also double check your memory is in the correct slots. And try a CMOS reset.

Kras · 10 Mar 2011 at 18:08

My spec is this:

MSI GeForce GTX 560Ti OC Twin FrozR II 1024MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card
Intel Core i5-2500K 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor
Asus P8P67 PRO Intel P67 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard - (Sandybridge) ** B3 REVISION **
Samsung P2370 23" Widescreen LCD Monitor - Glossy Black
Thermalright Venomous X Black Edition CPU Cooler
OCZ StealthXStream 2 600W Power Supply
Samsung SpinPoint F3 1TB SATA-II 32MB Cache
Corsair XMS3 4GB DDR3 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
Samsung SH-S223CBEBE 22x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black)

I will check the ram but I think its installed correctly.

RJC · 10 Mar 2011 at 18:16

Just looking at the manual and they should be, looking at the manual in the 2nd and fourth slots from the cpu.

Kras · 10 Mar 2011 at 18:19

Yes, they are in slots DIMM_A2 and DIMM_B2 which are also blue slots.

matthewhotdude · 10 Mar 2011 at 18:25

I'll ask the obvious, you did use standoffs?

Kras · 10 Mar 2011 at 18:28

Yeah I used the standoffs and then screwed them in with the small screws because there were some other ones with bigger head that did not work very well and the motherboard seems to be fitted in the right place.

Kras · 10 Mar 2011 at 18:48

**Update**
I removed one stick of ram which was in slot DIMM_B2 and this time the Memory LED didnt stay on instead the Boot_device_Led stayed on. Any suggestions?

BTW What is plugged in at the moment is the CPU, Mobo, Graphics card, 1 stick of RAM. (I've read in other thread just to test with these components and see if it will run).