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PilotTait

PilotTait

PilotTait

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Hiya,

Build Spec:
CPU - QX6700
GFX - BFG 8800 GTX 768MB
RAM - Corsair Dominator PC6400
Drive 1 - 74GB Raptor
Drive 2 - 320GB Seagate

Now,
Iv got everything in the case connected to the motherboard appart from a few final things.

FIRST QUESTION
On my case (Antec 900 ultimate gaming case) there is 4 case fans. there 4 pin connectors and you COULD plug one into the end of the other (i.e - fan 2 into the back of fan 1, fan 3 into the back of fan 2 and so on) but where the heck do i connect it to? motherboard? PSU? on the back of the PSU there is about.... 4/5 "4 pin ports" but these dont fit :confused:

SECOND QUESTION
Hard drive 1, theres about 4 different ports on the back, which cables do i use to connect, and to connect to what? motherboard or PSU?
(havent looked at the 320GB but im guesing it will be the same situation...)
(The drives are SATA btw)

THIRD QUESTION
On the 8800, as you probaly know you have to use the provided connecters and connect the two onto the gfx card. on the other end of these connecters (after pluging both in) im left with 2 "4 pin" connectors from EACH, thats 4 in total, what am i meant to do with these?

hope someone can help! would like to get this working today without having to wait for cables :(
 
THIRD QUESTION - RESOLVED
Found a bag of cables in the PSU box :rolleyes: , two cables are named "PCI-E" and they fit into the power connectors FROM the card INTO the PSU, im guesing this is the right way to do it....

Still need a bit of help with the other questions, im loaded with more cables now lol :D
 
Thanks, ill give it a go soon (having munch at the mo, been at this since 8am!!!!! lol, probaly the worlds longest computer build time!)

Keep an eye out, might be back to ask more questions ;) :p :D
 
Thanks, Think i have the raptor sorted now.
I have used the 2nd and 3rd socket/port on the raptor... i have a small small "¬" sort of port going from the motherboard SATA space then the cable from there going into the 2nd port on the raptor which also looks like a small ¬ or L shape. then using the 3rd port i have a cable from that socket that plugs into the PSU...

The seagate is a little different though :confused:

anyone able to help?
 
oh, also, i have one of these spare, it comes from the PSU...
4port.jpg



FANS
i connected them all into each other and put them onto the motherboard port (small circles one in the pic), that ok?
fanconnectors.jpg


mbports.jpg
 
furnace said:
I'm a little confused there - you only have 2 cables plugged into the raptor, right? Not 3..?
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yeah, one L shaped from mobo to raptor, and one from raptor to PSU...

and for seagate its the same but its connected slightly different (using different ports because theres not as many on the seagate)


that 4 pin.... yeah, i remember puting it onto my mobo last time on THIS pc im using now when i changed the mobo, but on this new mobo theres no where for it to plug into :confused: , didnt see any referance to it in the manual either...

that IDE, thats the blue one right? i use one of these:
CB-004-GE_400.jpg

from the dvd-rom drive to the mobo blue slot and then again use a connector from the dvd drive to the PSU then im good to go?
 
ok... well... i have everything connected now :) !!!

few things im not 100% sure if there right but i think its pretty much ready to turn on (that'll be my next prob, i bet it wont turn on lol :p )

Would like to know IF things arent plugged in/plugged in wrong, am i going to break the thing!??
 
aha, that 4 square pin thingy: its using a 8 pin and that comes from the PSU so it looks like its an alternative, the manual calls it:

8 pin ATX_12V power connector

so that MUST be it ;)
 
RE: FAN CONNECTION
Motherboard manual calls the bit i pluged the fans into "AUX PEX Power Connector" , so im guesing the fans shouldnt really be in there....


"Auxiliary Power For Graphics (PWR3)"
"The PWR3 connector is an auxiliary power connection for graphics cards. Exclisive power for the graphics card provides better graphics performance"

were the hell do i plug these fans then, psu?
 
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changed the fan from that port on the motherboard and pluged it into the PSU via a connector cable.

all is connected. am i ok to turn on?

"Would like to know IF things arent plugged in/plugged in wrong, am i going to break the thing!??"
 
ok, thanks, ill go fetch it from down stairs.
here goes, wish me luck :p ;)

(have a old computer in next room if i need to ask amy more questions ;) )
 
lol, yey it turns on :D (no burning to, which is always a good sign lol)

BUT,

1) no monitor display.....?
2) im assuming its something to do with the BIOS or POST. when i turn it on i get a beeeeeeeeep.......... beeeeeeeep........... beeeeeeeep....... about 2 seconds delay before the next long beep.


anyone shed any light on that one :confused: :(
 
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