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Greetings,
I am getting ready to replace my mobo, CPU, heatsink/fan, DVD drive, and put a couple of extra fans in a different case. I am keeping my current HDs, RAM, PSU, video card, etc... The case is a mid-tower Cooler Master CM 690.
Would you all tell me just what precautions/advice you have for me? Kind of like, what to watch out for; what component to install first; how to boot it up initially; etc... Please don't think I expect y'all to do my research for me, but with all the threads/tutorials on this forum sometimes it's a little overwhelming trying to find something specific. If you have links to other threads asking these questions I'll be more than happy to read those too. I have never done a build before, and will REALLY appreciate all input and help on this. :)
I am installing:
mobo: Newegg.com - GIGABYTE GA-MA785GM-US2H AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 785G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
CPU: Newegg.com - AMD Athlon II X4 640 Propus 3.0GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor ADX640WFGMBOX
Heatsink/fan: Newegg.com - XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler bracket included I7 i5 775 1155 AMD and dual fan push pull compatible
Case fans: Newegg.com - APEVIA CF12SL-UBL 120mm Blue LED Case Fan
DVD drive: Newegg.com - LITE-ON Black 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 12X DVD-RAM 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2MB Cache SATA 24X DVD Writer LightScribe Support
Again, thanks to everyone who can give me any kind of help and direction.
Beau
Last edited by WartHog; 13 Jan 2011 at 09:12.