New build - switching on.......

Nic Miller · 4 Apr 2007 at 09:30

Started to build the PC last night! It was carnage on a grand scale! Cut myself badly and bled all over the computer! The wiring looks like I have purposely tried to tie things in knots and make it look no swearing ! ...............beer and pc builds don't go together!!!

I think I have now got everything plugged into where it should go - apart from cable management, but have yet to switch on. Before I do, what things do I need to make sure I have done - are there any things you check just before flicking the switch? Don't want it to go bang !

Also, couple of quick questions....

I have the Silvertsone TJ-09 case - which is awesome - but there are an awful lot of wires coming out of it! At the top there are two - one called HD audio I think and AC 97 where do I plug these?

Does the case have a speaker ie for various beeps etc?

I have the X-fi audio card and it has various connections on the top of it - does anything need plugging into these? Didn't get any instructions with it?

Thermo sensors - I have a fan controller that monitors temps as well - where exactly do I stick the sensors? I thought graphics card, memory, CPU, HDD ? But where do I stick the sensors ie the graphics card (8800GTX) doesn't exactly have any visible chips etc where I could put it, the momory is covered by a heat sink, and I can't even get to the CPU due to the TT 120 on it! and where do they go on the HDDs ?

Thanks for any help! almost there!

Nic

Had3s · 4 Apr 2007 at 09:48

Nic Miller said:
I have the Silvertsone TJ-09 case - which is awesome - but there are an awful lot of wires coming out of it! At the top there are two - one called HD audio I think and AC 97 where do I plug these?

Does the case have a speaker ie for various beeps etc?

I have the X-fi audio card and it has various connections on the top of it - does anything need plugging into these? Didn't get any instructions with it?

Thermo sensors - I have a fan controller that monitors temps as well - where exactly do I stick the sensors? I thought graphics card, memory, CPU, HDD ? But where do I stick the sensors ie the graphics card (8800GTX) doesn't exactly have any visible chips etc where I could put it, the momory is covered by a heat sink, and I can't even get to the CPU due to the TT 120 on it! and where do they go on the HDDs ?

Nic

1. Usually into the on-board sound connectors on the mainboard - read your manual to find where to put them

2. Are you too drunk to see a speaker or what?

3. X-fi has connectors for the 5 1/4" breakout box, Aux in (for cd in) and a SPDIF_IO connector. It should have writing on the actual board but see above ^^^^

4. You can put the sensors where you like, i.e. in the middle/top of the case for ambient case temp, on HDD casings, on PSU, in your beer to see how chilled it is etc etc. The CPU and GPUs have their own sensors, so I wouldn't bother messing about trying to jam the thermistors into the chips.

Nic Miller · 4 Apr 2007 at 10:16

The silverstone manual was a waste of space and didn't refer once to the cables etc.

The cables do not appear to go anywhere on the motherboard - will have another check (Asus P5N32 E sli).

No manual with sound card - it's not the one with the 5 1/4" part. I assume just shoving it in the pci slot is enough? It didn't come with any cables.

Thought it would be easier to monitor CPU temps etc if it is on the PC's front panel?

Cheers

Nic

millsy888 · 4 Apr 2007 at 10:29

has the case got audio I/O on the front of it ??

if so thats prob what the HD audio cable is for

Nic Miller · 4 Apr 2007 at 11:34

Has mic and headphones on the front of it - but where do I plug these in on the mobo/audio card?

Cheers

Nic

mishima · 4 Apr 2007 at 11:51

You talking about the front USB panel on the case? It should have a cable coming from it and that plugs into the USB slots indicated in the Asus manual on the motherboard. They are usually labled FP-USB1 etc.

Inazuma · 4 Apr 2007 at 12:15

Cut myself badly and bled all over the computer!

LOL so Im not the only one who has that problem! Cuts come out of nowhere everytime I touch my PC

Had3s · 4 Apr 2007 at 12:58

regarding the x-fi, just pop it in and your done.

not sure how you can monitor the temps from the front of the case. i assume you'd be using pcprobe to look at the extra sensors.

nicktay2605 · 4 Apr 2007 at 16:38

Like everyone has said the connectors for the AC'97 should plug into the motherboard. The temperature sensors can pretty much be placed where you want but bear in mind they will not give you the most accurate readings. The CPU temp for example will be way off, you should use software to monitor the temperature of the CPU core because that will give you a more accurate reading.

Trigger · 4 Apr 2007 at 19:38

mishima said:
You talking about the front USB panel on the case? It should have a cable coming from it and that plugs into the USB slots indicated in the Asus manual on the motherboard. They are usually labled FP-USB1 etc.

Asus label their front panel USB headers USB56 and USB78

nicktay2605 said:
Like everyone has said the connectors for the AC'97 should plug into the motherboard.

I don't see why you would plug the audio header into the motherboard sound inputs when it will be disabled- when you install an add-on soundcard you must disable the onboard audio in BIOS if it isn't automatically done for you

If there isn't an input on the card for them then you can't use the front panel audio connectors. Simple as.