What else might i need to wire everything up?

spellcaster · 15 Jul 2008 at 14:47

Okay I have ordered my new motherboard which is pci -e 2 etc Ordered graphics and also memory & CPU. going from an agp board so I will have to purchase the cables to convert my ide hdd and prob dvd writer. Will the motherboard come with a selection of cables as standard. is there anything else i need to buy to connect this new hardware together. Gonna stick with my psu for now to see how it gets on.

misterPK · 15 Jul 2008 at 14:51

There is usually one IDE port still on most motherboards these days, so you should be ok if you connect both drives up with one cable.

Unless its a b-grade purchase then all the cables should come with it too.

PK!

jak731 · 15 Jul 2008 at 14:56

can you list your
- psu model and the connectors it has. this is especially important if you have brought a high end graphics card and your PSU is quite old, since you may not have all the connectors you need.
- graphics card you brought to help us determine if adaptors are needed or not.
-MB you got

the majority of MBs allow up to 2 IDE devices to be connected to the MB as they usually come with 1 IDE port.

most retail Boxed MBs come with a selection of cables to get you started, more expensive boards may come with all the cables you will ever need for that MB.

spellcaster · 15 Jul 2008 at 15:32

My psu is 350 watt i understand that i will need to get a more powerful one but as pennies allow for now i will try it out. I am not sure of the connector to the mobo from the psu it I think its kind of a block of things that plug in my exisiting mobo. I need to take the cover off really and examing what make the psu is but I got it with a case about 12 months ago so its not too old. I have ordered the ati hd 4850 gpu

mmorpheus1 · 15 Jul 2008 at 16:44

have you checked that your psu has a 24 pin power connector and that it has the required extra power connector for the cpu ????

also does it have a pcie power connector for the HD4850 ????

spellcaster · 15 Jul 2008 at 16:50

extra power connector for the cpu can you explain this I though processors just drank the juice straight from the mobo ? will prob have to get an adaptor for the psu to the ati 4850 I will check the make n model of the psu this evening and then ask peeps on the forum if it comes with what i need.

Teaf · 15 Jul 2008 at 16:55

spellcaster said:
extra power connector for the cpu can you explain this ? will prob have to get an adaptor for the psu to the ati 4850

It's a black and yellow wire coloured cable. It either has 4 pins or 8 pins and it plugs into the motherboard near the CPU socket.

On the picture it's the black 8 pin socket on the right side of the picture. On your board it'll either be 8 pin like that one is, or it'll be 4 pins.

spellcaster · 15 Jul 2008 at 16:57

To be honest I have no idea I will have to investigate the psu this evening pic most helpful thanks

spellcaster · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:23

yes my mobo has like a four wire block connector with 2 yellow and two black wires so this must b the cpu feed then.

Teaf · 15 Jul 2008 at 19:30

spellcaster said:
yes my mobo has like a four wire block connector with 2 yellow and two black wires so this must b the cpu feed then.

Yes, it will be. If your motherboard has an 8 pin connector however you can safely and easily plug the 4 pin cable into the 8 pin cable and it'll work fine. The other 4 pins are not totally essential.