First PC Build - Warning, thread will have blunders.

NathanL · 27 Apr 2018 at 21:20

I'm struggling to understand putting the motherboard in..
The case mount things don't fit in the motherboard holes?

NathanL · 27 Apr 2018 at 21:23

NathanL · 27 Apr 2018 at 21:24

These don't fit through the motherboard holes

NathanL · 27 Apr 2018 at 21:26

I've got the shield in, put it in from the inside of the case, believe that's correct

NathanL · 27 Apr 2018 at 21:34

Okay motherboard screws are going in. Going to leave it there for the night after this. Will takle the rest tomorrow.

NathanL · 27 Apr 2018 at 21:34

I so hope this boots first time. Wouldn't know what to do to fix it otherwise!

NathanL · 27 Apr 2018 at 21:59

Okay, I've put the PSU in now as well, with the help of my glamourous assistant who is very good with a screwdriver.

Will end for the night there, speak tomorrow! Thanks for the assistance tonight! Will have to hope why CPU is at the correct temps tomorrow otherwise I'll have to order new paste when reapplying!!

NathanL · 27 Apr 2018 at 22:20

Plec said:
This video should give you a good idea of how paste spreads under pressure.

Ah okay so it doesn't need to cover it all the way, should be fine then, it seemed quite blotchy but it was definitely more paste than not paste

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 07:36

Part 2..
I feel like the worst is over. Time to just plug stuff in.

Had many nightmares last night about this whole polava.

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 08:05

Okay, I'll just get all cables and graphics cards/HDD in at the moment and get to biosm will do windows after

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 08:33

Those front panel cables are a ******* to get in. It also doesn't tell me which side is positive on some of them so I've just gone with writing on the top is correct way up

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 08:36

And my HD audio cable won't go in its slot.

Okay used a bit of force and it fits in

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 09:10

Ohhhh that's what that is! Okay, I think I'm done, just need to change that cable around for front panep

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 09:30

Okay it's on.. when first turning it on the fans started and stopped 4 times, unsure whether that's normal..

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 09:32

Also a red light on motherboard bottom right, is that correct?
Edit: read manual, no operating system, all good!

Only other thing is the blue power light on the front flashing, that doesn't seem correct

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 10:12

Ah cheers, it all looks like it's actually working then. To be honest I'm astounded and have never been more proud of myself hahaha

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 11:01

I presume I set the lighting in the bios?

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 11:16

Found it!
Thanks again guys for all of your help. It's been very valuable!

One last question before I stop bothering everyone! I've got my windows set up on the SSD, is it possible though to have 'my documents' 'my pcitrues' etc to be on my HDD?

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 11:24

It's all good. It's discovered both of my drives. Just need to find the way of mapping ''my docs' to the secondary drive

NathanL · 28 Apr 2018 at 11:26

Found that as well don't worry haha