this could be the end if i blow it lol

[bigjonnyauk]

hi all for those of you that have been helping me sort everything out for my first proper build just a quick thanx lol

cuz my new parts and asus e deluxe come tomorrow so tonight all the bits have to come out of this case ready for new stuff to go in


and if it goes ttitts up i have very little chance of getting any help

so hopefully se you guys tommorow


but before i sign away can anyone see any possible probs i may encounter i have read as much as i can lol


asus a7n8x e deluxe
tagan 480w psu
barton 2500xp
2x256 3200 corsair ram
liteon dvd writer
leadtek gf 5900 (from old system )



also does thermal paste go off i bought some a while back and i know the kids have decided to open it and squeeze a very tiny amount out

will it still be ok it is coolermaster high performance thermal paste


cheers all and heres hoping

[blockers]

The system seems very nice indeed

Thermal paste shouldnt go off, if it is more dry than liquid then it prolly isnt too good, best to go buy some new stuff.

[GreenPiggy]

Looking good
Don't know about the thermal paste issue, I assume if you just remove the dried out top layer the stuff should be ok.

[SilentDeath]

Thermal paste doesnt really dry out, many times I have reused the paste of the bottom of my heatsink (after its been cooling a cpu at 50c for 2 months) and it still works fine. I only did it becuase I cba to find the tube of paste, so easy to lose them...
System seems good, I cant think of any known problems to warn you about anyway

[Korky]

Shouldnt have problems as long as you are careful and dont force stuff etc.

[Rob]

May the force be with you BigJonny....

I can fully appreciate your trepidation! I have only a PSU to order, then S**t! I gotta put it together and make this stuff work.

Can I also second your thanks for the guys on this forum who offer their help and advice - you rock guys

[LayZeh]

and remember... you need a v.thin layer of paste on the cpu core, it's only meant to fill microscopic gaps between the core and heatsink surface. Get it as thin as you can without revealing the cpu core beneath.

[Rob]

and remember... you need a v.thin layer of paste on the cpu core, it's only meant to fill microscopic gaps between the core and heatsink surface. Get it as thin as you can without revealing the cpu core beneath.

This provokes a question that's been buggin me... Everyone talks of thermal paste, so I'm wondering if this would be recommended above the standard cooling supplied with the chip? I have retail AMD with cooling, but am now wondering wether to bin heatsink and fan and get the kit you guys rave about?

TIA

*edit* I'm gettin paranoid now, every time I post the thread dies *edit*

[0iD]

Stock heatsinks are ok if you're not overclocking. However I, and everyone else no doubt, will advise you to go for the best heatsink/fan if you want to yield the lowest temps when overclocking. And as for the best coolers, everyone has their fave & it always sparks a lively debate. Personally i'd go for a Thermalright and some new Arctic Silver paste, but your stock cooler'll do you for the time being.

[Rob]

Thanks Oid...

While I originally had no plans to OC, I think the 'Hexus Effect' is gonna rub off on me. So i guess better sooner than later.