Build order for my system...

[jinduy]

i got a zalman 7000b and antec case and a amd64 939 setup

i dont want to make the mistake of doing B before A (ie putting the heatsink onto the mobo before putting the ram that is now blocked by the heatsink).

would the order be:

1) install ram to mobo
2) install cpu to mobo
3) attach hsf to mobo
4) attach psu to tower
5) attach mobo to tower
6) install cards, hd

that's it right? just want to be super duper sure. it's been 3 years since i've last built my 1800xp setup.

 

[ribbon13]

I would bench test the system before putting it in the tower, but I always do that.

 

[jinduy]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
I would bench test the system before putting it in the tower, but I always do that.

you mean like laying out the psu and mobo (with components attached) on a table and then running the setup? that's entirely safe? and thanks ribbon.}!

 

[ribbon13]

yeah, just put the motherboard on the static bag it comes in. Its easier to deal with issues that way. If you encounter a problem you don't have to disassemble everything.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

The motherboard box and the foam pad that usually comes with the motherboard are another good surface to work on for that.

Test the system when you have CPU, HS/F, ram, vid card, and powersupply installed.

You can start it up by shorting out the pins the powerbutton will connect to (with a screwdriver for example)

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: jinduy
please validate my build order when my parts come

Let us know when your parts arrive and then we'll validate them for you... no problem.

 

[jinduy]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
The motherboard box and the foam pad that usually comes with the motherboard are another good surface to work on for that.

Test the system when you have CPU, HS/F, ram, vid card, and powersupply installed.

You can start it up by shorting out the pins the powerbutton will connect to (with a screwdriver for example)

how do you "short out the pins?" just let the tip of the screw driver make contact with the wire?

 

[Blain]

Originally posted by: jinduy

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
The motherboard box and the foam pad that usually comes with the motherboard are another good surface to work on for that.

Test the system when you have CPU, HS/F, ram, vid card, and powersupply installed.

You can start it up by shorting out the pins the powerbutton will connect to (with a screwdriver for example)

how do you "short out the pins?" just let the tip of the screw driver make contact with the wire?

Have one of your geek friends do it for you.

 

[jinduy]

Originally posted by: Blain

Originally posted by: jinduy

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
The motherboard box and the foam pad that usually comes with the motherboard are another good surface to work on for that.

Test the system when you have CPU, HS/F, ram, vid card, and powersupply installed.

You can start it up by shorting out the pins the powerbutton will connect to (with a screwdriver for example)

how do you "short out the pins?" just let the tip of the screw driver make contact with the wire?

Have one of your geek friends do it for you.

but i am the biggest geek outta all of us

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

Originally posted by: jinduy

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
The motherboard box and the foam pad that usually comes with the motherboard are another good surface to work on for that.

Test the system when you have CPU, HS/F, ram, vid card, and powersupply installed.

You can start it up by shorting out the pins the powerbutton will connect to (with a screwdriver for example)

how do you "short out the pins?" just let the tip of the screw driver make contact with the wire?

It will be two short pins that a jumper would fit on. Just touch them both with the screwdriver for a second and it will turn on ( unless you screwed up ). If you don't like the screwdriver idea, you can use a regular jumper to do it too. Or put the case nest to it and run the real power switch wires to it and hit the switch on the case. There's lots of options

 

[jinduy]

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello

Originally posted by: jinduy

Originally posted by: YOyoYOhowsDAjello
The motherboard box and the foam pad that usually comes with the motherboard are another good surface to work on for that.

Test the system when you have CPU, HS/F, ram, vid card, and powersupply installed.

You can start it up by shorting out the pins the powerbutton will connect to (with a screwdriver for example)

how do you "short out the pins?" just let the tip of the screw driver make contact with the wire?

It will be two short pins that a jumper would fit on. Just touch them both with the screwdriver for a second and it will turn on ( unless you screwed up ). If you don't like the screwdriver idea, you can use a regular jumper to do it too. Or put the case nest to it and run the real power switch wires to it and hit the switch on the case. There's lots of options

got it thanks.