New builder advice?

[Jhill]

I finally went ahead and bought all my component for my new computer. I am forcing myself to put it together because that is the only way I'll ever learn how. Are their any websites around that can offer a new builder step by step advice on how to put together a new system?

I have ecs k7s5a MB,512 centon ddr ram, xp 1700+, 80gig WDhd, enlight case with 340 watt psu, pny gforce 3 ti 200, audigy xgamer as wekk as a 8x4x32 burner I will be using as my primary cd rom and i'll be running win 2000

Let me know if there are any websites that you have used in the past and recommend.

Thanks

 

[tdog44632]

Check out the FAQ's great section on how to build. You can also run google search with tons of sites

Tony

 

[ellisz]

http://www.pcmech.com/byoc/index.htm

and

http://www.sysopt.com/buildpc/index.html

were great resources for me when I built mine a month ago.

 

[kjacobs]

I highly recommend the Build Your Own PC procedure on www.pcmech.com. He has about 30 steps that really cover the details incl photos. *I* would not have built my own without it!

Good luck!

Ken

 

[kjacobs]

Darn, ellisz beat me to it by a minute! 🙂

Ken

 

[RSMemphis]

There are two nasty parts of building a computer from scratch:

Installing the DDR into the K7S5A is a pain, since the memory slots are very tight - I have installed a lot of memory, but that was the hardest ever.
Installing the heatsink is pretty nasty, too. Last weekend, when I put a computer together, someone gave me a tool with a bent head, that made the installation very easy.

Install those two parts with the motherboard on the foam it comes on (not yet installed). I also like to plug in the floppy and harddisk connectors before putting the motherboard in, but it's a question of tast.

 

[Jhill]

Thanks a lot. This is exactly what I was looking for.
One question. I have an oem sony floppy drive on order from newegg. Will this come with a floppy cable or will I need to pick one up?
Thanks

 

[Junior0579]

It will come with the drive.

 

[dud2k]

<< One question. I have an oem sony floppy drive on order from newegg. Will this come with a floppy cable or will I need to pick one up? >>



the motherboard usually supplies you with all the IDE/FLOPPY cables.