Testing a New Build Outside the Case

SimonTW · 4 Jun 2009 at 18:37

So I'm just putting a new build together, and want to test all the major components before I put it all inside the case. I have the motherboard on some cardboard as I didn't want to damage my desk when putting things together. Would it be fine to power up the system whilst the MB is still on this cardboard? Given it doesn't conduct electricity I am hoping so!

Thanks, Simon.

Venares · 4 Jun 2009 at 18:39

Nah should be fine, done just that myself 100 times over whilst testing systems.

SimonTW · 4 Jun 2009 at 18:40

Venares said:
Nah should be fine, done just that myself 100 times over whilst testing systems.

Sweeeet! Time to power it all on then.

JonJ678 · 4 Jun 2009 at 18:44

SimonTW said:
I didn't want to damage my desk

Your priorities are well backwards man

But you'll be fine powering it up on cardboard. I tend to fix the motherboard to the removable tray from the case when testing components, but the box the board came in is good too.

SimonTW · 4 Jun 2009 at 18:48

JonJ678 said:
Your priorities are well backwards man

Haha, I don't think I phrased that too well!

Edit: Update - it all works! Woop woop!

Venares · 4 Jun 2009 at 18:58

Gratz

We expect pics when its put togeather.

SimonTW · 4 Jun 2009 at 19:17

Venares said:
Gratz
We expect pics when its put togeather.

Haha, well I have been taking pictures as I've been going a long, so here is a preview of it when I just turned it on:

I plan on doing a whole build log once it is complete, but that won't be until Monday however as I'm waiting on my 4870X2 to be delivered. To test the system today I put in my rather old x850, definitely nothing to show off with lots of pictures!

JonJ678 · 4 Jun 2009 at 19:22

Oh it's pretty. I like systems running on a desk quite a lot. What's the plastic fan mounting on the true called? It's far tidier than my cable ties.

Which case is it going into? I'll do a build log of my system at some point, it's been a work in progress for the last 8 months so really should get around to it

Or is it a Fenrir, and I'm no longer able to tell the difference?

Venares · 4 Jun 2009 at 19:26

Awsome Simon, I see you went with Patriot ram while it was on special same as I did

Hows that TRUE with the noctua push/pull working out for you btw?

SimonTW · 4 Jun 2009 at 19:43

JonJ678 said:
Oh it's pretty. I like systems running on a desk quite a lot. What's the plastic fan mounting on the true called? It's far tidier than my cable ties.

Which case is it going into? I'll do a build log of my system at some point, it's been a work in progress for the last 8 months so really should get around to it

Or is it a Fenrir, and I'm no longer able to tell the difference?

It is indeed a TRUE, and they are Fan Holders made for the TRUE by Thermalright themselves. I went for them as I was advised it is much easier to install fans with them than the wires.

It's all going into a Lian Li PC-V2010B, so I will probably post the build log in Case Central as I haven't seen many people using that case, so will probably be more helpful in there!

Venares said:
Awsome Simon, I see you went with Patriot ram while it was on special same as I did
Hows that TRUE with the noctua push/pull working out for you btw?

Indeed I did! I had always planned to get the Patriot RAM, but as OcUK didn't stock it for a while my business almost went elsewhere. Then the day that I ordered my stuff OcUK added it to their line-up again so I picked it up at their excellent price!

As far as the push/pull on the TRUE is, I have no idea yet.

I will let you know once I have installed Windows and begin overclocking.