Finally got the new PC built (3MB of pics)
Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 3:57 am
Well... after some hassles with Mwave about the "retail" yet refurbished/unboxed looking CPU I recieved, I finally got my system (as well as all my files, documents, pictures, bookmarks, etc) up and running again.
I hate typing, so I'll just delve right into the pictures and use a cheap cop-out such as: "a picture says a thousand words". Don't worry, I'll provide a short blurb on the pictures just in case, so you'll know what I'm doing.
So, with that said, on with the show!
The reason I bought the new PC.
(Ok, and also because school is starting soon and I wanted a new PC to use, and an old one to tinker with, test software on, etc.)
Self explanatory I hope.
If that wasn't, you're on the WRONG FORUM.
Total damages including shipping: $876.91 (minus Oblivion)
Seagate 250GB SATA.
Samsung DL DVD-RW.
1GB PC3200 Corsair ValueRAM.
Gotta love combo deals. Got both for $350.
Socket 939 Opteron 144.
Foxconn 802.11g PCI adapter (with magnetic external antenna).
Popping the case.
Screwing in the motherboard standoffs.
Installing the motherboard and plugging in the 24-pin connector.
All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.
Stock coolers. Can't live with'em, cant live without'em when you're on a budget.
Launch Control, this is Houston. We are go for launch!
Houston, we have a problem.
We've got multiple caution and warning, Houston... We've
got to reset and restart. (With Arctic Silver 5. )
Houston. We're at stable one. The ship is secure.
Rubber grommets? Brilliant!
Me? Not so brilliant for installing the hard drive backwards.
Odyssey, you are go for pryo arm and docking. Repeat. Go
for docking. We recommend you secure cabin pressurization.
Houston. We have hard dock.
Nice storage area for the brackets, they simply snap onto the back of the drivebay covers. Keeps them from getting lost too.
Docked and secured.
While not readily evident in this picture, the PCIe power plug here does not fit because the top middle prong was improperly molded. Forcing me to use the adapter that came with the 7800GT.
Didn't have any use for the extra molex connector, and there was no way I would plug another device into that line, so yeah...
$10 Soundblaster Live and Foxconn 802.11g adapter secured.
Adjusting the air duct to allow the graphics card to share the duct.
Complete!
Air fliter looks good, ready to go!
Hmm... something is missing here...
Oh yeah, the badge!
Much better.
Success!
I hate typing, so I'll just delve right into the pictures and use a cheap cop-out such as: "a picture says a thousand words". Don't worry, I'll provide a short blurb on the pictures just in case, so you'll know what I'm doing.
So, with that said, on with the show!
The reason I bought the new PC.
(Ok, and also because school is starting soon and I wanted a new PC to use, and an old one to tinker with, test software on, etc.)
Self explanatory I hope.
If that wasn't, you're on the WRONG FORUM.
Total damages including shipping: $876.91 (minus Oblivion)
Seagate 250GB SATA.
Samsung DL DVD-RW.
1GB PC3200 Corsair ValueRAM.
Gotta love combo deals. Got both for $350.
Socket 939 Opteron 144.
Foxconn 802.11g PCI adapter (with magnetic external antenna).
Popping the case.
Screwing in the motherboard standoffs.
Installing the motherboard and plugging in the 24-pin connector.
All right, Mr. DeMille, I'm ready for my close-up.
Stock coolers. Can't live with'em, cant live without'em when you're on a budget.
Launch Control, this is Houston. We are go for launch!
Houston, we have a problem.
We've got multiple caution and warning, Houston... We've
got to reset and restart. (With Arctic Silver 5. )
Houston. We're at stable one. The ship is secure.
Rubber grommets? Brilliant!
Me? Not so brilliant for installing the hard drive backwards.
Odyssey, you are go for pryo arm and docking. Repeat. Go
for docking. We recommend you secure cabin pressurization.
Houston. We have hard dock.
Nice storage area for the brackets, they simply snap onto the back of the drivebay covers. Keeps them from getting lost too.
Docked and secured.
While not readily evident in this picture, the PCIe power plug here does not fit because the top middle prong was improperly molded. Forcing me to use the adapter that came with the 7800GT.
Didn't have any use for the extra molex connector, and there was no way I would plug another device into that line, so yeah...
$10 Soundblaster Live and Foxconn 802.11g adapter secured.
Adjusting the air duct to allow the graphics card to share the duct.
Complete!
Air fliter looks good, ready to go!
Hmm... something is missing here...
Oh yeah, the badge!
Much better.
Success!