omfg im lost

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

psu is easy now that iv been reading up... but the only thing left i have no idea about is these small little connecter things that have writing on the side of them saying stuff like usbo+ usb0-
GND Sled Pled

all sorts of them.. i have no idea what they are and were to put them.

[toma]

usually the usb connectors for the front or top hubs are located at the bottom of the board near the middle, they will have print on the with like USB097 USB### and so on, next to that to the right corner bottom is where all the cables go for your LED lights, and Power/Reset Switch.

the motherboard manual will tell you exactly where they go and the back of those cords usually have a down arrow on the + side and those usually go on the left pin of the set.

[StarsMine]

USB+ is frount usb power USB- is frount usb ground

every board has slight variations, this is the only part you really need to consult a manual for

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

thank you all for your help! i am now posting from my new computer!!!!!!!! ust need to start installing and DLing games/drivers/ and other things.


how do i check to see if my graph card drivers installed properly?

[Amon]

go to your video cards website, find your card under (support) download the latest drivers.

Your Device Manager will show any uninstalled drivers. (Right click My computer/properties/device manager)

[Curdy]

all you need is a hammer

[dice]

So what setup did you go with mikey?

[DJ_MikeyRevile]

So what setup did you go with mikey?

what you recommened with my graphs card i wanted and a diffrent cpu cooling kit for now. I will here soon in the next month upgrade my disk space as well.

everything is a 7.4 rating except for disk space.

and no, im sorry.. i didnt just "take your word for it"
i did a month of reading up on each part and found that it is collectively, for the price, beast mode of a comp.

[toma]

prob 5.9 for HD...not gonna get good ratings till you get an SSD lol...

the pc i built got a 7.4 7.6 7.7 7.7 5.9.....FU HD!!

but glad u got ur pc setup

[elpolloloco]

Ahh the joys of doing it yourself.

What operating system did you get? Vista home 64bit?

I've been building my own puter since 2004. I built it back in 2004 and I think I even have the same case. Eventually something breaks or is outdated so I upgrade stuff, after about 2-3 years nothing is originaly and everything is new.

It's fun when you get the hang of it. But lord is it a pain in the ass when stuff goes bonkers and you can't figure it out. Some of those common problems I've had (and seen others have when building PC's)

1) Computer constantly restarting. Usually ends up being an issue with the heat

2) Incompatible ram. Even though the specs match, one I had to do a ton of research to find out that tons of people had problems with OCZ Reaper ram and my brand of motherboard. If the ram doesn't work you'll often get constant rebooting (see above) only you won't even be able to boot up the operating system

3) Computer just hangs when booting up (Stuck at windows splash screen). Probably means your hard drive = FAIL. Best bet is to get a new on, install operating system on new one and then later on put your old one back in and get the files off of it (if you can)

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The have good deals, LOTS of random sale items, don't give you hassle when returning, and they ship fast.

Well at least they used to ship fast. They ship out of NJ (near NYC) I think. I live in Maryland near DC. I used to constantly order stuff and if I got it in before 1pm, I'd always get it next day (even when using UPS ground).

However the last two times I bought from NEWEGG it took forever for some reason. I hope these are exceptional cases and not the new norm for them