help newb building please - not spec check

gktsteve · 28 Jul 2006 at 22:29

Lo guys - just got my delivery today:

Asrock ConroeXFire-eSATA2 (Socket 775) PCI-Express DDR2 Motherboard

Intel Core 2 DUO E6300 "LGA775 Conroe" 1.86GHz (1066FSB) - OEM

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro CPU Cooler (Socket 775)

G.Skill 2GB DDR2 LA PC2-5400 (2x1GB) CAS4 Dual Channel Kit (F2-5400PHU2-2GBLA)

Connect3D ATI Radeon X1800 XT 256MB GDDR3 AVIVO TV-Out/Dual DVI (PCI-Express) - Retail

Samsung SpinPoint P HD160JJ 160GB SATA-II 8MB Cache - OEM

NEC ND3550 16x16 DVD±RW Dual Layer ReWriter (Black)

CA-048-AN Antec SLK3800BUK Black Quiet Midi Tower Case - 400W SmartPower PSU (CA-048-AN)

KB-073-LG Logitech Cordless Desktop S 510 - Black/Silver (KB-073-LG)

However I have no idea how to start - last system I built was an old socket A 2ish years ago. This Artic Freezer and my OEM conroe both do not have any heat sink - Do I not need this anymore? In what order should I put things in together - I'm thinking install windows on just MOBO, CPU, Cooler (with no heatsink??), RAM, HDD and CD and rubbish wired keyboard mouse, then the graphics and then new cordless s510?

Thanks for help - i suppose my main query is about the OEM chip and putting the cooler on, and also unsure about SATA HDD.

gktsteve · 28 Jul 2006 at 22:59

do I need thermal paste too? if so how do i put it all together? Would they sell thermal paste at the purple shirted store??

verbal · 28 Jul 2006 at 23:22

Your Arctic Freezer is your heatsink (so "Cooler" = Heatsink)

Not sure what you mean by heatsink. Try to explain some more.

Broon · 28 Jul 2006 at 23:25

The copper bit at the bottem is the bit that sits atop of your CPU.

Poolybit · 28 Jul 2006 at 23:26

You do need thermal paste. Definately.

/Edit unless its got a heat pad...and you *** notice that.

gktsteve · 28 Jul 2006 at 23:55

instructions make no mention of applying thermal paste bottom of cooler is covered with a greyish material - culd this be pre apllied thermal paste?

Broon · 29 Jul 2006 at 00:09

this sounds like thermal paste and according to to google the freezer pro 7 comes with a thermal compound, MX-1 paste pre applied.

gktsteve · 29 Jul 2006 at 00:10

yeah just seen that - cheers

Moos3h · 29 Jul 2006 at 00:11

It is indeed paste, I fitted one yesterday

The really important thing with any socket 775 cooler is to push those pins into the motherboard two at a time, diagonally opposite each other. Make properly sure that it's seated correctly as you do NOT want it falling off (still worried about mine).

Cheers,
James