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| Thread ID: 52535 | 2004-12-21 13:03:00 | How to build a PC? | Tribomb (5547) | Press F1 |
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| 306369 | 2004-12-21 13:03:00 | Hi I am going to try and build a gaming PC after Christmas. I was wondering if anyone knows of a good book, video, or website that covers everything from buying hardware, putting it together, the BIOS and everything else that is involved in building a computer. I have never built one, but I know a little about the building part of it. Thanks Mike |
Tribomb (5547) | ||
| 306370 | 2004-12-21 13:14:00 | To make it a little easier ask whomever you purchase the cpu and mobo from to install the cpu and attach the heatsink. They should do it for free,takes less then 20 seconds. |
Metla (12) | ||
| 306371 | 2004-12-21 13:37:00 | Hi I am going to try and build a gaming PC after Christmas. I was wondering if anyone knows of a good book, video, or website that covers everything from buying hardware, putting it together, the BIOS and everything else that is involved in building a computer. I have never built one, but I know a little about the building part of it. Thanks Mike This is a good website, just ask a question, and we shall reply. What stuff to buy?? Look around and compare a couple of parts then come here with the details you are thinking of getting, eg. specs and price. Most of the components will come with some info as to where to plug it in, if you get stuck just ask. Once you give it a go you will be amazed how easy it was. :2cents: |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 306372 | 2004-12-21 13:55:00 | It's very easy once you've done your first one. This guide (www.tomshardware.com) details the whole installation. I found it quite useful. :) Also you might want to invest in some good thermal compund but make sure you read this (www.arcticsilver.com) on how to apply it, otherwise you might do a Jack and blow up your CPU. :D |
E|im (87) | ||
| 306373 | 2004-12-21 17:00:00 | Eljim has the right answer.Once you decide what parts you want the rest is quite simple. Just be very ,very sure not to use too much thermal paste. The result can be disarstrous. One other thing. Unwrapping the CPU can give you a bit of a headache. If you have never done it before it's very easy to bend the pins. Jack The voice of experience. |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 306374 | 2004-12-21 17:26:00 | The best way to choose componets is to read websites like HardOCP, Extremetech, Anandtech and the various others avaliable. You soon get a rough idea as to which brands and products are good and what are crap. Set down a basic list of requirements and try to match brands and products to your needs. There are heaps of guides and FAQS on the net at many of the sites listed above. If you want the best PC then read as much as possible, if youve got any querries start a thread at forum such as this. Try to be specific when you ask a question, theres nothing worse than a vague question from someone wanting to be spoonfeed. Want you decide on your parts perhap post and ask for reckonmendations or problems. The actual building/construction of the pc isnt particularly hard, i personally found mounting my first CPU and HSF daunting, as Metla suggested perhap ask the shop to mount it for you. |
Pete O'Neil (6584) | ||
| 306375 | 2004-12-21 19:50:00 | Don't use duct tape :) The one important thing that I keep on struggling with is making sure you set the correct FSB on the motherboard. Once this is done it is fairly strightfoward. |
Obelix (752) | ||
| 306376 | 2004-12-22 01:09:00 | Three basic precautions: Do not use thermal paste when attaching a heatsink to a CPU if the heatsink already has thermal compound on it! Make sure that you're adequately anti-static protected. Don't have the system plugged into live and switched on wall socket power. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 306377 | 2004-12-30 06:55:00 | Just an update, I found a great site (www.omnicast.net) with pictures detailing everything. Probably the best I've seen so far. I even found out what those metal bits are for on the I/O shield, they are EMI springs... "Their purpose is to maintain lots of points of electrical contact with the motherboard's jacks, to prevent any long gaps that would allow excessive EMI leakage (EMI being electromagnetic interference)." ooo :D |
E|im (87) | ||
| 306378 | 2004-12-30 13:09:00 | The manual that comes with the motherboard is good, most of the time. :2cents: ;) Completly agree with what Pete O'Neil posted. :thumbs: |
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