My computer help thread

[Rapid Fire]

I will be building a computer over the next few weeks or so. So this will be my official thread for the questions about building a computer to conserve some space. These are the items I currently have for my computer and items im getting (please do not post here saying what I shouldve got-thanks) :

1. Cooler Master Cavalier CAV-T01
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=11-119-058&depa=0

2. Seagate Barracuda 160gb (ALREADY INSTALLED INTO CASE)
http://www.cyberelectronics.de/ebay/hdd.jpg

3.Rosewill 52x32x52x16 CD-RW Black combo drive, Model C523216B, Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/view...amp;manufactory=BROWSE

4.ABIT "KV8 Pro" K8T800 Pro Chipset Motherboard for AMD Athlon64 CPU - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=13-127-178&depa=1

-AND HERE IS WHAT IM ORDERING:

1. AMD athlon 64 3400+ cpu
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=19-103-484&depa=1

2. Mushkin Dual Pack 184-Pin 1GB(512MBx2) DDR PC-3200 - Retail
http://www.newegg.com/app/View...=20-146-299&depa=0

3.ZIPPY/EMACS 400W Power Supply With SATA Connector, Model "HG2-6400P-SATA"
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-103-706&depa=0
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1.My first question, my psu was given to me for free from a friend without a manual but with all the screws and a rail, I was wondering if anyone knew a website that has detailed pictures on installing a psu like that? and in the case specs under the power supply section it says : N/A, does that meen it fits all types of psu's?

*remember* I do not know alot about computers so please try and explain the easiest way.

 

[JBDan]

Cant help it but I must say get a different PSU. Anything but that "Powertek" You have a very nice build give it a little love and get a Antec/OCZ/Fortron/Enermax plz

 

[w00t]

do not order than mobo and cpu and are you going to oc?

get a socket 939 a64 i would say and yes that powersupply is pretty bad i i would get another one. if you are going to oc i think you are going to need to get some better ram.

if you are gonig to get a socket 754 than get the dfi nf3 250g with like a mobile processor 3000 or 3200 and oc it.

 

[Rapid Fire]

Thank you for the advice JBDan but my friend had the powertek psu in his comp for a while and it never did him any wrong.

*please dont tell me what i shouldve got* Im getting whats on the list I just need help with the question

-thank you very much

and no im not gonna over clock this machine

 

[JBDan]

Originally posted by: Rapid Fire
Thank you for the advice JBDan but my friend had the powertek psu in his comp for a while and it never did him any wrong.

OkieDokie no prob just given you some kind advice. PSU is soo overlooked its scary so just give it a thought ok?

 

[w00t]

how do you already install a hd into case you mean you put it into the rack?

 

[Rapid Fire]

Yes thats what I meen

 

[The J]

What do you mean when you say the PSU came with a "rail"? Most PSUs you would just line up with the holes in the back of the case and screw it in. Look at the 5th picture of the case in the Newegg link (of the rear of the case) to see the holes I'm referring to.

Also, that PSU will fit into the case. "N/A" means that the case does not come with its own power supply.

 

[Rapid Fire]

O, ok i see it now you have to put the psu in upside down.

 

[JBDan]

Originally posted by: Rapid Fire
O, ok i see it now you have to put the psu in upside down.

Was gonna tell ya the "rail" as you call it is for screwing the PSU to the ceiling of the case if this applies to the particular case.

 

[Rapid Fire]

another question, might sound dumb but

O= off and the straight vertical line meens on? right?

 

[The J]

Yup. O is Off and | is On.

 

[Rapid Fire]

OK I put my rosewill cd drive into the case and it asks me to:

A. Set the jumper to master device if your optical internal drive is the only device which connects to secondary IDE port.

or

B. set the jumper to slave device if your optical internal drive will be connected to primary/secondary IDE port.

So what does IDE meen, and how do I know which one to set it as?

 

[JBDan]

If the rosewill is the ONLY optical drive in your case set the jumper on it to "master" and connect it via IDE ribbon/round cable (which ever you use) to the primary IDE port on your mobo.

 

[Rapid Fire]

Ok, what does vcc stand for. And do I need that wire? because i dont see a slot on my motherboard that says vcc.

 

[Rapid Fire]

anyone? (above question)

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Rapid Fire
Ok, what does vcc stand for. And do I need that wire? because i dont see a slot on my motherboard that says vcc.

where are you seeing VCC?

 

[Rapid Fire]

plugging the case into the motherboard thos little black plugs that say like, speaker,mic,etc. then theres a plug that says vcc but there is nothing on the mobo that has a place for a vcc, so i was wondering do i need it or not?

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: Rapid Fire
plugging the case into the motherboard thos little black plugs that say like, speaker,mic,etc. then theres a plug that says vcc but there is nothing on the mobo that has a place for a vcc, so i was wondering do i need it or not?

That's the power switch (if that wasn't obvious from the fact that the wires from it go to the power switch!). You'll need it if you want to turn on the PC.

VCC is electrical engineering shorthand for the power supply voltage. I'm uncertain as to why the power switch is labelled like this, but it often is.

Edit: I know you asked for people to not do this, but I just want to reiterate that you should really, really get a name-brand PSU. Installing a junker like that "Powertek" in your system is just asking for trouble.

 

[Rapid Fire]

well I already plugged in one called "power". so that meens vcc and "power" are both poer button ones?

 

[thelostjs]

i dunno about you guys but i know that in my lite-on case the usb +5 volts was labelled as vcc...

 

[Matthias99]

Originally posted by: thelostjs
i dunno about you guys but i know that in my lite-on case the usb +5 volts was labelled as vcc...

Hmm... that's possible, too.

OP, why don't you just look at what it's connected to? That would be a heck of a lot easier than us trying to guess.

 

[Monkey muppet]

"A picture says a thousand words"

 

[aeneas3]

do u have access to a digital camera?
you could always post a link to the picture. like the post above says, picture is worth a thousand words.
not sure, is this link helpful?
http://www.omnicast.net/~tmcfadden/guides/build/index.html

 

[Rapid Fire]

Ok I am dont plugging the cases components into the motherboard but i have 3 cords left over one says "1394" on it another says + on it, and the last one says - on it, but the last two are sorta connected, so I was wondering do I need those last ones or not? I cant tellw hat theyre to because the wires are like hidden in the front of the case.