Pc Help for novice

[iranu]

Im going to buy the rest of my components now. Or should i wait??

This is what im getting;

AMD Athlon 64 3500 + Socket939 , Venice Core, 2.2GHz , 512KB Cache, Retail
1GB Corsair Value Select, DDR PC3200 (400), 184 Pin, Non-ECC Unbuffered, CAS 3
ASUS A8N-SLI SE NF4 SLI, S939, PCI-E (x16), DDR 400, SATA II, SATA RAID, ATX
580W HiperPower Type-R Modular Black PSU Quiet Dbl Fan aPFC ATX2.2 20/24 Pin

ive already got;

BFG 256mb 7800gt
Maxtor 160gb HD
DVD-RW
DVD-rom
Case

Will this system be suitable for playing games and is everything there?

thanks

James

p.s. how do i get free delivery on scan???
Sound card

Thats pretty well done for a first time budget build. Congratulations - sound components. If you look on the Scan forums there will be a sticky to show you how to get free delivery. http://forums.hexus.net/showthread.php?t=72583 - there you go

[letshavesome]

All my components have arrived but im really struggling to put the thing together.

I dont know where the 1349? cable goes? Also, does the gcard need to be connected to the psu? if so how do i do it and which what cable? I think ive connected everything up ok, what do i need to be careful of?

thanks

James

[this_is_gav]

I dont know where the 1349? cable goes?

Assuming you mean the firewire (1394) cable to the back (usually with some USB ports on the same back plate), then the motherboard manual should tell you that one. It'll be downloadable from ASUS in PDF form if necessary.

Also, does the gcard need to be connected to the psu? if so how do i do it and which what cable?

There should be 1 or 2 6-pin (2 rows of 3 pins) connections from the PSU. Plug one of them into the graphics card... you can't get it mixed up with any other cable. There's an outside bet that it could have a standard 4-pin molex connector, but it's unlikely (in that I've no idea if such a graphics card exists in PCIe form).

[-ChEM-]

i did a build with an a8v and it didnt have onboard firewire, i spent a few minutes looking for the connector before i realised

[letshavesome]

ok,

i turned the power on at the back then press the power button on the case. The fan to the pus starts moving and a green light comes on the motherboard and thats all that happens??? The fans to the cpu and gcard sort of twitch (move slightly) when i turn the power on at the front of the case? Any ideas why its not working? Dont want to pay some guy to look at it if all it is as a connection problem.

I have three cables from psu into motherboard (one into a black 4 pin socket, one into a 24 pin socket - actual wire is 20pin?, and one into a white socket (rectangle) with four pins)

I have on psu cable to both dvd rom and dvd-rw and i have on into the hd

I have another cable into my gcard (black box, 6 pins)

What seems to be the problem?

Please Please Please help

thanks

James

[-ChEM-]

sounds like you need a 20-24-pin converter

it should be ok to use on that board

edit: ok the white one is an aux molex for the sli slots

im confused about the 2x 4pin connectors

[letshavesome]

think i got it

[letshavesome]

Any member here in leicester willing to help me out please?

thanks

James

[letshavesome]

ok, ive got the power to the components. Now what do i do?

Please help im a total novice at this.

thanks

James

[rad]

ok, ive got the power to the components. Now what do i do?

Please help im a total novice at this.

thanks

James

Assuming that everything is working, then the next step is to install your operating system (eg windows xp)

[letshavesome]

I plugged a monitor to my computer via a vga to dvi adapter and nothing happened. Nothing loaded up or anything, just a blank scree. Put the xp cd in and still nothing?

what do you think is the problem?

thanks

James

[-ChEM-]

it should beep before the monitor comes on

presumably it doesnt because theres no video

check the ram and cards are all in nice and tight, check the jumper settings on the motherboard

disconnect all the unnecessary stuff and see if you can get it to work that way

[rad]

Try using the standard plug without the adaptor

[letshavesome]

hi,

i think everything it in the correct places and tightly secure. I changed the ram into all the ports and still nothing then i put the ram in the computer im on into it and still nothing???

Any ideas?

thanks

James

[-ChEM-]

all you need is video, cpu, psu, mobo, 1 stick of ram (keep it to 1 stick only even though you know the ram isnt the main problem)

disconnect everything else, try replacing with other components if you have spares like you did with the ram

try the psu in your other computer, by just connecting it to the components listed above to save time

pray to deity of choice

[letshavesome]

Hey, i definately know that the ram works. Cant try the graphics card out cus my board is pci and the only other gcard i got is agp, however, i bought the card on someone here so it should work?? Im going to try the psu soon, how do i try the cpu and mobo?

Everything ive got is brand new apart from the gcard.

thanks

James