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lttlejoe

lttlejoe

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Got the bits and have started the assemby of my very first build.;)

I must admit mounting the optical drive, card reader and HDD was a doddle in the case - Akasa Raptor ...it looks good and I love it! Not even the need for the screwdriver so far!
Now I'm just reading up about the mobo and processor before I fit them into place.
I've kept the mobo in the packing so far and have been earthing myself on the radiator valves while I find the position of the stand-offs - I'll place the mobo on a piece of cardboard while I fit the processor etc. I presume that this will be satisfactory?

I know this might sound dumb but just to be clear....I do install the 2 x 2gb ram sticks in DDR3-1 and DDR3-2 sockets, don't I?

I'll fit the PSU and connect up once I have everything in place and then I'll see where that gets me!


Here's the proof!
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Sounds like you're doing a good job. :)

I usually say, general rule for RAM is to fit them into the same colour sockets. So you might have 2x white and 2x blue slots on the board, stick the RAM in the same one's.

But the mobo manual will tell you for sure as it can differ sometimes. :)

It's been awhile since I've upgraded but on my mobo, the RAM slots colour alternates. So it goes orange, yellow, orange, yellow and with my mobo it makes a difference what colour I choose. Apparently, yellow gives better stability and orange more OC headroom. Weird!
 
Firegod said:
Sounds like you're doing a good job. :)

I usually say, general rule for RAM is to fit them into the same colour sockets. So you might have 2x white and 2x blue slots on the board, stick the RAM in the same one's.

But the mobo manual will tell you for sure as it can differ sometimes. :)

It's been awhile since I've upgraded but on my mobo, the RAM slots colour alternates. So it goes orange, yellow, orange, yellow and with my mobo it makes a difference what colour I choose. Apparently, yellow gives better stability and orange more OC headroom. Weird!
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The mobo is a Gigabyte MA78LMT-US2H. It has two banks of two ram slots - two are blue and two are beige.
DD3 slots 1 & 2 are blue and if I read the mobo book correctly, I should install my two ram sticks in those two slots. Hopefully this is correct!
 
anuraj said:
How's it like building in that case since I'm seriously considering it.
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Well I've never built one before and so far, it's been a doddle even for a virgin builder like me!
The drives fit easily into place without screws and are nice and tight when clipped in.
I wanted the covered optical drives that open when you press the button and looks like they will work fine. The only shortcoming I can see is that I suspect you won't be able to see the light which flickers when the drive is in operation - not disastrous by any means so I'll see what happens when I get it all up and running but the case is super and unless I run into any serious flaws in the case, it seems good to me.
Whether or not it would be good for someone who wants sufficient room to install high level coolers, dual gfx cards etc, is beyond my knowledge, but I wanted a good looking, commercial looking case rather than a gamer and that one really fits my needs. It has loads of room for me - when fully up and running it will have 2 optical drives, card reader, two HDD's and an SSD etc and there's room to spare!

One question I'd ask is: which way is best for the PSU to operate? Should it be pulling in air or pushing it out?
 
Is the PSU bottom mounted?

Is there a vent directly at the bottom of the case under where it would sit?

if yes then have the fan facing directly down, so it sucks air from under the case and pushes it out the back.
 
And dont forget to take the very front bit of the dvd drive tray off, or it will jam against the tray door when it tries to retract.
 
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