Question.

[CosmicClown]

Sorry if it's in the wrong section.

My question is, is the stock thats shown on the website the stock thats actually available to pick up from the Newcastle Under Lyme store? I don't want to order online and would prefer to just go down there myself.

Thanks.

 

[CosmicClown]

Do they class a 'citizen card' as photo ID? It's all I have.

 

[CosmicClown]

What do you need ID for?

For when you order it online and collect it in shop, it says they need the card you paid for the order with and some photo ID, driving license. passport etc, but the only photo ID I have is this citizen card.

 

[CosmicClown]

Got all my parts, now sitting here scared to build it.


GAHHHH.


What if I spill Irn Bru on it...

 

[CosmicClown]

Just take your time and follow the guide in your mobo manual. Any problems, just post.

Should I reformat my current hardrive first? it will be the one I'm using.

BTW when I was in overclockers earlier some guy came in and bought an AMD bulldozer....I should have said something.....poor guy...

 

[CosmicClown]

If there is nothing on the drive you want, i would.

What spec did you end up getting?

i5 3570k
Gigabyte z77-d3h
MSI 7850
8 gig of that dragon ram

 

[CosmicClown]

Excellent.

Just reformatted hardrive and am now proceeding to strip out all old parts of my case, as I need it, lol. Luckily I have another comp to use in case I get stuck, will update as I go along.

Thanks

 

[CosmicClown]

Just reformatted hardrive and am now proceeding to strip out all old parts of my case, as I need it, lol. Luckily I have another comp to use in case I get stuck, will update as I go along.

Thanks

I can't find the right connection to plug my new psu into my cpu, does the CPU even have a power cable? All I see is a 4 pin slot and my PSU wire that says 'CPU' on is 6 pin....

Only wire I have attached is the mainboard. The huge 24 pin one.

Help

 

[CosmicClown]

Which PSU did you get? And a 6 pin sounds more like a PCI than a CPU one.
There should be a 8 or 4 pin one, if its 8 pin then it splits in half.

It was 8 pin I'm a plonker, didnt realize I could split it, although the other 4 that isn't plugged in is almost touching the mobo.

Now I just dont know how to plug the dvd and hardrive into the psu.

 

[CosmicClown]

Its ocz 550 watt modular zt series

 

[CosmicClown]

Just plugged it all in and got nothing through the monitor, also I didn't get any post beep, I have no idea where to plug in the little internal speaker I have, thought I had it in the right place. The manual is just gobble de gook to me and makes no sense. ALso I have no clue how to plug in the usb ports with all these tiny fiddly plugs.

Any ideas?

CPU and GPU fans seemed to be spinning fine.

 

[CosmicClown]

Is your monitor connected to the mobo or Gpu?

GPU.

 

[CosmicClown]

Is the power connector in the gpu ok.

Yes.

 

[CosmicClown]

Connect it to the mobo. You will need to update the Bios. There seems to be a problem with the Gpu on some of these boards. But the update should fix it.

still nothing, i reckon i dont have something plugged in but i'd never know what..

i have these little tiny connectors with '2+d' and '2-d' '1+5v' and '1 ground' i swear they were plugged in before

 

[CosmicClown]

Clueless what to do now, made sure everything is plugged in, I'm going my eye here, reading the manual is no use to me, it's like another language to me.

Anyone in newcastle wanna make 30 quid? lol

 

[CosmicClown]

If you're getting frustrated, maybe take an hour away.

When you get back, make sure everything is seated correctly in the mobo by giving it a firm push (but no more). Forget about the USB and speaker connections for now, as you don't need them to boot the system.

But the thing is I can't actually see if it posts as nothings coming through my monitor either, I've tried plugging it into GPU and Mobo, my CPU fan is working and my GPU fans, although I don't know if the cpu is working (How can you tell visually or audibly?)

 

[CosmicClown]

Have you put the ram in?

Yes, tbh i'm sitting here crapping myself, I don't want to touch it anymore in case I do damage, knew I shouldn't of tried this...I've looked at video after video, even ones with similar spec, I'm 95% sure I've done everything right. It just won't beep or bring anything on the monitor.

If the mobo was fried would the cpu/gpu fans be coming on? Also the LED's in my RAM are coming on, the cpu (3570k) fan makes a roar a couple of seconds after hitting the on button and then immediately slows down and continues spinning.

 

[CosmicClown]

Are you using DVI-VGA or HDMI to connect the monitor. And the monitor is turned on,yes.

DVI-VGA, I think. is it possible to just have VGA?

BTW, the atx mobo I fitted is pretty close to the edges, is this normal? I have a regular tower case, maybe it's just because I'm used to all the room mATX mobos leave?

 

[CosmicClown]

I've given up, havin a spliff to calm my nerves down. I know it's something simple I'm not doing right but I just really don't feel confident enough to continue, no saying what damage I'll do.

 

[CosmicClown]

If your monitor only has a VGA port, use the DVI-VGA adaptor that came with the Gpu. If it has HDMI, then use that. As long as you are using one or the other, it should work.
Make sure the ram is in the second and forth slot, slot 1 being closest to the Cpu. Make sure when they were seated that the levers clicked back into place, in other words, they are upright.
Check to make sure all connectors are properly seated. Then, turn on the monitor and computor.

I've done that man. To the tee.