Posted September 2, 200519 yr Hey, I'm building a PC and I've got almost all the components. I've got the wrong kind of fan though for the processor. Could someone do me a favor and link me to a product page that will work for my processor? It's an athlon 64 3200+, socket 754 Thanks.
September 2, 200519 yr where are you getting your stuff from? newegg.com has a shit load of heatsinks for socket 754 Heatsinks just check the compatibility and just look around i hope this helped you
September 2, 200519 yr where are you getting your stuff from? newegg.com has a shit load of heatsinks for socket 754 Heatsinks just check the compatibility and just look around i hope this helped youDefinitely go with newegg, best prices/selection.
September 2, 200519 yr Definitely go with newegg, best prices/selection. +fast shipping ;o well...it's been fast for me because i live 120 miles away :naughtyd:
September 2, 200519 yr Author Thanks for the advice. Few more questions though: Do the dimensions really matter? They don't seem to be standardized really, and I'm lazy enough to assume that I don't have to measure parts of the mobo to figure out how many millimeters they are. How perfectly does it have to be seated on the processor? Obviously it has to make full contact and I need thermal grease between the two parts, but is there anything obvious I should check before powering on? I know processors without enough cooling do very bad things. One last thing: Does anyone know of a good site with a thorough step-by-step guide to building your own pc? I've never actually assembled one from parts before, but following instructions isn't a problem. Thanks again. I appreciate it.
September 2, 200519 yr Thanks for the advice. Few more questions though: Do the dimensions really matter? They don't seem to be standardized really, and I'm lazy enough to assume that I don't have to measure parts of the mobo to figure out how many millimeters they are. How perfectly does it have to be seated on the processor? Obviously it has to make full contact and I need thermal grease between the two parts, but is there anything obvious I should check before powering on? I know processors without enough cooling do very bad things. One last thing: Does anyone know of a good site with a thorough step-by-step guide to building your own pc? I've never actually assembled one from parts before, but following instructions isn't a problem. Thanks again. I appreciate it. Dimensions of the heatsink don't really matter. Unless you have a really small case. So its just an issue of size. - Just make sure that the heatsink is installed properly and secure onto the processor. That would be my only concern installing a heatsink. - It's pretty easy to build, usually its a matter of having each thing being compatible w/ each other. Just read the booklets that come with each part. But I'll look up a site that will help you out, I have it in My Favorites on my old computer. So I'll post it up in a while. I hope this helped
September 2, 200519 yr Well, i couldn't find the link on my old computer. So...here's something i googled http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/
September 2, 200519 yr Author Thanks. It's helpful, if a bit dated, but your info's been useful. I'm getting what I can assembled, and I've already got some more questions: I've got a SATA hard drive. Do I need to do anything special with the setup of my two IDE disk drives? Or, more simply, does the following make sense: I take the three-sectioned power supply cord that connects to the power inputs on IDE disc drives and the SATA hard drive, and I connect them in whatever order they fit in. I connect the IDE cable to the IDE1 socket on the mobo, then to the two disc drives in whatever order. Hopefully none of the ordering will matter and It'll work. Also, I don't have a 1.44mb floppy drive. Will I be fucked when I try to install Windows if the hard drive requires special drivers? I ask because on my own computer, before any windows install I have to use a third party driver (on a floppy) to install. I'm not too worried about this, but I've never built a pc before. And I'll thank you all again for the info. It's been very helpful. If someone has another guide to building a pc (less dated) I'd appreciate a link so I can supplement and cross-check the one already posted.
September 3, 200519 yr I've got a SATA hard drive. Do I need to do anything special with the setup of my two IDE disk drives? --- Or, more simply, does the following make sense: I take the three-sectioned power supply cord that connects to the power inputs on IDE disc drives and the SATA hard drive, and I connect them in whatever order they fit in. --- I connect the IDE cable to the IDE1 socket on the mobo, then to the two disc drives in whatever order. Hopefully none of the ordering will matter and It'll work. Nope. The installation of the SATA HDD won't affect the IDE disk drives. SATA HDD goes into SATA port, IDE drives go into IDE port, no issues. --- 3-pin connector will power each drive, it doesn't matter what order they're in. --- The IDE cable that splits into 2 ends? Doesn't matter what order they're in. But you can arrange it to be Drive #1=Master Drive...Drive #2=Slave Drive. There's some little piece of plastic/rubber around a set of 2 pins (out of 6) so it'd look like this [] : : == == Also, I don't have a 1.44mb floppy drive. Will I be fucked when I try to install Windows if the hard drive requires special drivers? I ask because on my own computer, before any windows install I have to use a third party driver (on a floppy) to install. I'm not too worried about this, but I've never built a pc before. On mine I didn't have a floppy either. All you have to do is when your computer is booting up hold DEL so it'll go into the CMOS menu (its a blue screen) then in General Config (i THINK it's in there) there will is an option that will say '3.5" 1.44 MB Floppy' then you just hit enter, then go to NONE
September 3, 200519 yr Author Thanks a million eZ. It's half guesswork since it's a cheap case, and I'm currently thinking it'll take an act of god before it works flawlessly, but it's coming along. One weird thing I've noticed is that the case's front mic and audio jacks hook up strangely. Strangely as in they're just an extension from another jack. They hook up like a headphone or a microphone would, and just run from some empty jack to the front, providing an empty jack. It's fucked up because the only way to hook that up would be running the cords out the back of the mobo and plugging them into the mobo's onboard jacks. Anyway there's not much more I can do tonight. I've got to order a fan for the processor and I think an extra case fan. But thanks again for all the help, I've made some good progress.
September 3, 200519 yr I also do not have a floppy drive. A person doesn't really need one nowdays. If I need to boot up into dos i just put the files on one of my mp3 players and set bios to boot that device first. As long as you have a windows os disc that's bootable the rest of the shit is easy. Windows upgrades are bullshit ;D Always download the full version ;] One thing i wanna say is...there is such a thing as too much thermal paste...A lot of ppl think more would help heat transfer. The first time I built a pc I didn't read the instructions and used too much arctic silver. I had some high cpu temps so i remounted the HSF and only used a tiny bit of AS5 and it lowered my temps about 10 degress C.
September 22, 200519 yr Newegg also has alot of good cases with good ventelation and a few of them with build in thermometers...
September 26, 200519 yr Author GODLIKE !!!!11one1 just add a fan with reasonable airflow Too fucking late, retard. Don't reply to two-week old help threads if there's a sign that the problem's been solved.
