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Hello!

I have bought the parts needed to build my own today.

Here are my parts;

Motherboard: ASUS P5K P35

Graphics Card: Nvidia 8800GT (I'll be getting this soon, I don't have it yet!)

CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4Ghz)

Hard Drives: SATA Maxtor 500GB

Optical Drives: Aopen 20x SATA Black DVD Writer

Power Supply: T.P.3 Trio Antec True Power 3 Trio PSU

Memory (RAM): A-DATA 2GB Kit (2x1GB) DDR2 800 640

Case: Antec P182 without PSU

CPU Cooling: Zalman CNPS 9700LED

Can someone please direct me to an online guide on how to do (like a website or a free ebook or whatever).

Thanks in advance,

Panarchy

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He won't take any notice pops. He is constantly asking for advice, then arguing against the advice given and finally ends up ignoring it. Why waste your time? at least when most folk ask for and get advice, they heed it. :D

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UPDATE (on my progress so far)

Things done;

Unpacked the case from the box

Installed PSU

Installed Motherboard

Installed RAM

Installed thing to do with Zalman CNPS 9700, to do with the motherboard (I haven't yet installed the actual fan)

Things left to do;

Hook up the case's fans to the motherboard (or whatever)

Install the Graphics Card (will be buying it tomorrow, or in an hour)

Install the CPU

Install the CPU Cooler

Install the DVD burner

Install the hard-drive(s)

Boot up my computer (wish me luck!

Update the BIOS

Install the OS's that I need (and partition the drive)

Install the software that I need (including the software included with the DVD burner & motherboard)

I feel that I am so close, yet so far away! I can't wait to finish, but I am interested in the process as well!

Hope you think I'm making good progress,

Panarchy

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http://www.ramelectronics.net/html/diy-vis...c-Building.html

As a tip for next time, it is easier to put the CPU, Heatsink and memory into the motherboard before you put the motherboard in the case.

Plus if you add the graphics card you can test it out with the PSU and Monitor hooked up to make sure that part of the build is Ok before you put it in the case.

If you do that way make sure that the motherboard is isolated from any metal IE use the plastic bag it came or a piece of cardboard underneath it.

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UPDATE (on my progress so far)

Things done;

Unpacked the case from the box

Installed PSU

Installed Motherboard

Installed RAM

Installed thing to do with Zalman CNPS 9700, to do with the motherboard (I haven't yet installed the actual fan)

Hook up the case's fans to the motherboard (or whatever)

Install the CPU

Install the CPU Cooler

Things left to do;

Install the Graphics Card

Install the DVD burner

Install the hard-drive(s)

Boot up my computer (wish me luck!)

Update the BIOS

Install the OS's that I need (and partition the drive)

Install the software that I need (including the software included with the DVD burner & motherboard)

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Hope you think I'm making good progress,

Panarchy

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