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| 1197939 | 2011-04-29 00:42:00 | my 2c make sure those spacers all line up with the holes.... Install the CPU, heatsink and RAM onto the MB before installing it. Heatsink clips should be done on opposite corners first, then the other 2. Earth yourself before touching anything or use an earthed anti static wrist strap Read through the manual Make sure you connect power to both motherboard connectors, the main one and the smaller one. Take your time, don't rush it or force anything (except to a degree the heatsink mount they can be tough) |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1197940 | 2011-04-29 01:51:00 | Hey dugi, you started clocking that 2500k yet, just got the hyper212+ myself, will have a play this weekend...... Woot, 5 more post!, til 7000 |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1197941 | 2011-04-29 03:51:00 | Nah still at stock speeds, been enjoying the stability after my initial problems. I only really got the K version in case somewhere down the track it needs a boost to play the latest games, I may never actually overclock it. My old pc is an i7 920 also still running at stock :) With 2 very popular overclocking CPU's in my possession it is tempting to see what they can do but I have adopted the view that there's no point if they do everything already. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1197942 | 2011-04-29 06:33:00 | Thanks all for your tips. Speedy - thanks for the offer but I'm a bit far from you. Plus I'd like to try this myself, most people say it's rewarding. SolMiester - thanks for this good set of instructions. From your experience, what's the success rate been using this? Also, I'm wondering whether I should just bit the bullet so to speak and do a clean install - what do you think? pctek - the current board is an intel lga775 and the new one is an ASUS P8P67 Pro. So they're not the same brand. Your process sounds nice and simple. Is it a suck and see and if it works great, if not then do a clean install. I quite like this option. dugimodo - thanks, great tips there. |
hsvman12 (12360) | ||
| 1197943 | 2011-04-29 06:43:00 | pctek - the current board is an intel lga775 and the new one is an ASUS P8P67 Pro. So they're not the same brand. Your process sounds nice and simple. Is it a suck and see and if it works great, if not then do a clean install. I quite like this option. . Yep. Might work. Might not. |
pctek (84) | ||
| 1197944 | 2011-04-29 11:42:00 | Thanks all for your tips. Speedy - thanks for the offer but I'm a bit far from you. Plus I'd like to try this myself, most people say it's rewarding. SolMiester - thanks for this good set of instructions. From your experience, what's the success rate been using this? Also, I'm wondering whether I should just bit the bullet so to speak and do a clean install - what do you think? pctek - the current board is an intel lga775 and the new one is an ASUS P8P67 Pro. So they're not the same brand. Your process sounds nice and simple. Is it a suck and see and if it works great, if not then do a clean install. I quite like this option. dugimodo - thanks, great tips there. Successful, just about every time. the secret is unloading hardware layer drivers for components that aren't on the new motherboard, so the operating system can boot on generic drivers for the basic resources it needs to boot the operating system. Then install the new motherboard drivers and specific hardware of the new hardware, NIC, audio, graphics. Worth a try, could save hours! |
SolMiester (139) | ||
| 1197945 | 2011-04-29 13:47:00 | Note on the motherboard spacers: not only do you need to make sure they are in the right places you also need to make sure they are the right length. I have seen over 5 different lengths between various cases, using the wrong ones will cause problems with the I\O shield at least and worse problems with any expansion cards you try to fit. Also make sure you use the right screws on the spacers, some spacers use the fine thread, others use the coarse. If it doesn't screw in easily with your fingers (or it goes in too easily\slips) then it's probably the wrong one. Best to carefully test them out of the case first, so you can see what's going on. |
Agent_24 (57) | ||
| 1197946 | 2011-04-29 22:12:00 | Hey thanks for all your advice, much appreciated. I'm going to give it a crack this afternoon. | hsvman12 (12360) | ||
| 1197947 | 2011-04-29 23:37:00 | Hi again, One more question, I've been reading up about reinstalling windows (just in case I need to), and the instructions says to get drivers for sata drives on a floppy disk ready to install during the if you are using a sata drive. I think the drives i'm using are sata, but I haven't had a floppy drive for years (even the disks). Any help? Thanks |
hsvman12 (12360) | ||
| 1197948 | 2011-04-29 23:40:00 | See if a flash drive works. Or slipstream the SATA drivers, with something like Nlite. You'll soon find out if its SATA, it'll crash, when you try and install XP (if AHCI is the BIOS in enabled, and you dont add the SATA drivers, by pressing F6) | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
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