Recieving New items

[unwashed potato!]

going to recieve some new items tomorrow and just want to make sure i know what i nee to do before i get the items and plug them in.

This is what im getting:
Viewsonic VX2025 20" Widescreen LCD Monitor

Zalman VF900-CU Quiet Copper VGA Cooler

Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound

Scythe Ninja Plus Heatpipe CPU Cooler

Akasa AK-183-L2B Ultra Quiet 120mm Fan x 3 - 3 pin

Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 7.1 EAX Sound Card - OEM

Creative GigaWorks 5.1 G500 THX® Pro Gamer Speakers - Retail

few things i want to know are:
1. What cables come with the monitor? what does a DVI cable look like? will i need to install anysoftware or change any settings anywhere for the new monitor? I have 2 spaces on my VGA card, is this DVI? it is different to my very old CRT monitors connection, i have to put an adapter on it (one that the VGA came with) to make it work.
2. Just any tips i can get when installing the VGA cooler? like better ways of putting it on etc and same with the ninja
3. Again any software installation needed for the new sound card, any changes in bios etc? and also same thing but for the new speakers?

think thats it. thanks a lot guys

 

[unwashed potato!]

Also use some ARTIC SILVER 5.

The Sycthe ninja is a bit of a bitch to install

You will need sound drivers from creative. Go there n get em!

Hope this helps.

where do i put the AS5 on the VGA cooler? i guess tomorrow it will probably be obvious so i'll wait until then and check back

Looking forward to it, dont really understand what you were saying but againi guess i'll wait and see until tomorrow.

Wont the drivers and all come with the CD that the sound card comes with?