Quick and Urgent Help Needed :(

decrypt3r · 12 Jun 2008 at 23:12

http://http//www.overclockers.co.uk...PC-6400 Reaper Dual Channel DDR2 Kit - Bundle
okay i have this bundle in front of me right now

im 100% nub at this stuff

the case has 9 little stud things facing up, do i aline the motherboard on top of that and then just use screws to place it down?

i got 3 studs with motherboard but 9 holes? :S and antec case has these stud things already

do i just place on top and then screw?

Makhaira · 12 Jun 2008 at 23:18

What case? Usually on a layout you'll have a couple of plastic spacers, and a bunch of screws. You'll also have some brass hexagonal threaded spacers. Put the spacers into the holes in the case ONLY WHERE THEY ALIGN WITH HOLES ON THE MOTHERBOARD, and use the plastic spacers in the corners of the board to stop it flexing.

Also, your link is bad, here's a working version.
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decrypt3r · 13 Jun 2008 at 00:30

just turned on the mobo to test its all okay

the cpu or fan was spinning but made a kind of loud noise

and now i can smell smoke/burn

what could that be? i feel like crying

neoboy · 13 Jun 2008 at 00:33

Oh dear, was the mobo making any contact with the case when you turned it on?

decrypt3r · 13 Jun 2008 at 00:33

ive screwed it down but thats all?

Slashiem · 13 Jun 2008 at 00:36

Turn it off fully.
Take it all apart and leave it all in the boxes for a day.
Once you feel more confident and right frame of mind, start again.
Read the case manual as they usual explain how to place the motherboard into the case and all the other stuff.
Just read all the instructions first and do everything in a logical order.
and still unsure have a good read of this. http://static.tigerdirect.com/html/PCbuildingTips.html

~Slash