Help with internal cables?

MarkJr · 3 Jan 2014 at 16:54

acme15 said:
Looks like its got its wires wrapped around the USB 3.0 connector. I can't see a way around that.

Amazing case manufacturing.

That's what you get from a 30 quid case haha

MarkJr · 3 Jan 2014 at 16:55

My one question is, will I still be able to use the back usbs as they are crucial to gaming.

Akagi · 3 Jan 2014 at 16:56

After looking at the case, there only seem to be two front USB ports, which means that the cables are meant to be like that and you are supposed to plug in one or the other. So leave the big blue USB-3 cable plugged in, and unplug the one that won't go on properly.

And yes the rear ports will all work fine as they are coming directly off of the motherboard.

MarkJr · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:00

Ok, now onto optical drives and hard drives, what's this Sata thing I'm hearing about?

Akagi · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:02

Why did you buy parts for a computer BEFORE reading up on how to build a computer? :rolleyes:

Hyburnate · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:02

Ok, optical drives and hard drives have two cables, SATA Data and SATA Power. The SATA Power come off of your power supply and your SATA Data should be loose and they connect from the drives to your motherboard.

Akagi · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:03

And helpfully, they only go in one way round.

MarkJr · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:05

Alright, I figured that one out before you guys got to me haha, just installing a had tray and then I should be good to go.

Akagi · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:08

In the interests of safety, I would like to request on behalf of everyone on the power grid, a photograph of the inside of the whole PC before the first power on.

foster grant · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:08

How much thermal paste did you use for the CPU Cooler ?

foster grant · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:10

acme15 said:
In the interests of safety, I would like to request on behalf of everyone on the power grid, a photograph of the inside of the whole PC before the first power on.

+1

MarkJr · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:20

acme15 said:
In the interests of safety, I would like to request on behalf of everyone on the power grid, a photograph of the inside of the whole PC before the first power on.

I'll do that, Im just gonna install the graphics card, can you also tell me what to do with that, and then, we can power up.

foster grant · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:22

you dont know where to place the Graphics card ?

MarkJr · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:25

I know where to place it, just not where to plug it in :s

foster grant · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:27

you just slot it into the upper most slot and connect the monitor via either DVI ( white connector ) or VGA ( blue connector )...or even HDMI

oh and dont forget the PCI-E cables

MarkJr · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:40

Well, here we go, just before post.

Akagi · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:50

MarkJr said:
Well, here we go, just before post.

Looks like everything is in order. A little on the untidy side, but in order.

You might want to move the wires away from the fans a bit just in case.

MarkJr · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:53

Yeah, I did that, and it POSTED I SHOUTED "MOTHERF*CKER YES!" It was amazing, ill sort the cables a bit more, and the big 24 pin cable keeps falling out, any suggestions?

Akagi · 3 Jan 2014 at 17:58

If you've clipped it in properly it should be fine. Make sure it clips in place. If it is divided into a 20+4 pin cable rather than one 24pin block, make sure the two parts are lined up correctly and that one part isnt resting atop the other.

MarkJr · 3 Jan 2014 at 18:08

It's alright, I'd like to thank everyone who has helped me, thanks a lot.