Assembling new comp. parts - guide?

[JayZe]

I know anandtech has their own guide on how to build a computer but they only used a pII 333 and it was written 3 years ago! can someone please link me to a site where i can find a guide that has built together RECENT comeputer parts??(for ex. im getting AMD 1.2ghz, iwill kk266, geforce2 pro, etc) i would like to read a guide that uses the most recent parts like im going to build together, plus a software intialization and overclocking guide would be nice to. if anyone knows where i can find these recent guides then please link me to them, thx!! oh yeah im a newbie when it comes to building a computer and software intialization so anything will help!

 

[JayZe]

once i get all the parts together i should be able to d/l the lastest nvidia drivers, and tryout 3dMark2001 but i guess overclocking and tweaking the parts plays a big role in getting the scores up eh?

 

[konichiwa]

Not much has changed since 3 years ago as far as physically putting together a computer. You simply plug everything into the socket/slot it goes in -- usually you can't plug things into the wrong place because they don't fit.

 

[Allanv]

here is the way i do it, and often.
open the MB box inside the wrapper is a piece of foam take it out put the MB on to it, then fit the CPU and the RAM and the heatsink and fan... connecting the HSF power lead to header1 on the MB.

next fit the motherboard riser screws to the case taking out the backplane if possible, next fit the motherboard screwing it into place, oh before fitting the MB just put it inside the case and make sure all the ports on the motherboard can be pushed throught the case if not remove the blanking plates that are in the way from the case...assuming you are using ATX parts.

next put the PSU power connector to the MB, then fit the Video card only.. locate the soft swich lead from the case fit it to the motherboard.. power switch or on off swich it m,aybe called....next conncet monitor and switch power on, monitor first then computer. if all is well the screen should show the cpu speed and test the ram - thus showing that these parts you have installed are working and its ok to finish building the computer. So now add hdd, floppy, cdroms etc until you have installed all the parts. if all looks well then proceed to fdisk the new hdd and format it.... a quick note if the floppy fails then rotate the floppy ide type cable 18i0 degrees and refit but do this only on the floppy not the MB ....

next install OS of your choice but if its going to be windows 2000 then best to boot from the cd. best of all read the motherboard manual it tells you heaps about things in the bios you may need to alter for what ever reason you might want to "overclocking and stuff"

well thats all folks hope this helps

 

[Apple]

Why is it better to use Win2k as the setup disk, as opposed to floppies?

 

[swanky]

Hi JayZe, I think this guy here has thought about everything:

http://www.duxcw.com/digest/Howto/buildcom/socka/index.html

 

[MrMilney]

linkified

 

[Allanv]

hi apple the reason for me saying use the cd rather than floppy is ... the guy is newbie and i thought the procedure for making win2k floppies would confuse him..

and there is no point making the floppies if using w2k

ah well try to help get blasted ,,,,, me gunna cry now lol

 

[WHipLAsh13]

Steps for building a computer:

1) Drink a beer
2) Drink another beer
3) Open computer boxes
4) Go out and get some more beer and proceed to Drink beer till balance is impaired.
5) Put computer together
6) Celebrate with yes you guessed it some more BEER.....

 

[Apple]

I wasn't "blasting" you, it was just an honest question.