First of many questions of my build

stulid · 10 Aug 2011 at 21:05

Stick the SSD on the back of the motherboard tray.

RJC · 10 Aug 2011 at 21:06

The SSD can be placed pretty much anywhere in the case, might be easier placing it in the 2.5" which would be used for the floppy drive.

TNGL · 10 Aug 2011 at 21:06

Just keep looking, it says your case has one 2.5" bay, it will fit. There may be screws underneath the SSD to put the screws in.

jamesy505 · 10 Aug 2011 at 21:14

Cheers. Never knew anything went on the other side of the case.

I'm looking at my nOrmal HD but it doesn't seem to fit snugly anywhere? I thought it would have slotted below the DVD drive?

stulid · 10 Aug 2011 at 21:15

Goes in side ways

RJC · 10 Aug 2011 at 21:17

Looking at the pics the HDD drives slot beneath all the DVD drives, they in stall left - right (side ways)

jamesy505 · 10 Aug 2011 at 21:23

Got it cheers.

Defo a stressful night

jamesy505 · 10 Aug 2011 at 21:47

Getting a kittle list with the wires and connections.

I've put the power LED, resets LeD into a little adapter and connected to the motherboard. I have 2 connections labelled USB (x2) and AC97 and hd audio that I'm not sure where to put

RJC · 10 Aug 2011 at 21:49

The motherboard will have some spare headers along the bottom, this will plug in there, the same would go with the HD Audio and AC audio (usually off the same set of cables)

What motherboard are you using?

stulid · 10 Aug 2011 at 21:49

Plug the HD audio into somewhere along the bottom of the board, possibly labeled JAUD. only use the HD connector, leave the AC97 hanging.

And the USB go into ones called JUSB1 or 2 etc etc.

jamesy505 · 10 Aug 2011 at 22:08

Tring to connect fans now. Think I've put in CPU and front fan ok.

I have a pre-installed fan at the back of the case with a different connection and can't see anywhere to put it.

stulid · 10 Aug 2011 at 22:10

Is it a 4pin molex? goes straight to the PSU connectors.

jamesy505 · 10 Aug 2011 at 22:44

stulid said:
Is it a 4pin molex? goes straight to the PSU connectors.

I still can't see where it goes

And I dont see a cable for the DVD drive

stulid · 10 Aug 2011 at 22:55

A power or data cable?

Try looking in the PSU box

jamesy505 · 10 Aug 2011 at 23:28

There are two sockets on the DVD drive, I take it both are needed (power and data)?

Thinking I'm gonna resume tomorrow

stulid · 11 Aug 2011 at 00:24

Every drive both need a sata cable to the motherboard and a power from the psu.

jamesy505 · 11 Aug 2011 at 07:46

Well I gave up last night and Wil recommence when I get back from work.

Think I'm about 85% there. Think all is needed is connect the back case fan, DVD and HD's and front panel.

Oh and install graphics card.

Got bamboozled last night with the amount of wires,

Still not sure where the molex adapter is meant to go

jamesy505 · 11 Aug 2011 at 13:06

Ok, spoke to my IT guy at work.

As my PSU is "modular" I have extra cables that I can plug into the PSU dependant on what connections I need.

If thats the case, this might be starting to make sense now :-)

stulid · 11 Aug 2011 at 13:07

Hence my quote

Try looking in the PSU box

jamesy505 · 11 Aug 2011 at 17:12

Heading home from hard day at work, hoping to finish my build tonight.

Worst case scenario is what? The PC doesn't power up? Which means I've likely not connected something?

Or worst case I push the power button and it goes bang?