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  • #5552
    Wossack
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,922 ✭✭✭Wossack


    as said, just earth yourself off something before you start assembly, and try not to move your feet once grounded (reground yourself after walking to the bathroom etc so)


  • #5553
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    :D


  • #5554
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    A Sabertooth in a Merc Alpha? Dude, priorities.


  • #5555
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    Serephucus wrote: »
    A Sabertooth in a Merc Alpha? Dude, priorities.


    Im going to upgrade it soon enough I know the case I want and will have but for now the merc alpha was the nicest case that had decent cooling and didnt look like some terminators aborted child :D

    I dont know what to do im affraid to touch anything in case I brake it or something :D


  • #5556
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    Processor in motherboard, cooler on processor, RAM in motherboard, PSU connected to motherboard, test boot, (assuming successful) all that in case, then add GPU and hard drives, etc.


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  • #5557
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    Serephucus wrote: »
    Processor in motherboard, cooler on processor, RAM in motherboard, PSU connected to motherboard, test boot, (assuming successful) all that in case, then add GPU and hard drives, etc.


    its more so earthing my self and stuff like that and how do i set a test boot ? :)


  • #5558
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    A normal boot up, to test things. :)

    You just hit the power button on your motherboard (I assume something that high-end will have an onboard power button) and assuming you have a monitor plugged in, if you get to your BIOS then everything you have plugged in is working.

    It's just much easier to check this way, otherwise if something wasn't working when you put it all together, the first thing we'd tell you to do is take everything out, put your motherboard on top of the box it came in, and with only the bare essentials connected try and boot up.


  • #5559
    Genghiz Cohen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,182 ✭✭✭Genghiz Cohen


    Not sure I agree with the touching an earth to remove the static charge.

    Yes it will remove all charge from you, but what if the case has a charge.
    then the electricity could jump from the case to you, possibly through a sensitive part.

    I always find a bare metal part on my case to equal our charge rather than remove it.

    Has anyone actually ever damaged a part because of static charge?


  • #5560
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    one problem im having is the motherboard doesn't fit with the risers on :S

    when i tuck them of it fits okish that plate at the back cause some issues ...


  • #5561
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    I've never really paid much attention to static to be honest. If you want you can just touch your case first, then other earthed things afterwards. I haven't lost anything yet. There was that one graphics card, but I think that was more that I dropped it down the stairs...


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  • #5562
    btkm8unsl0w5r4
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,535 ✭✭✭btkm8unsl0w5r4


    To avoid static build the computer totally naked, watch out for sharp edges on the case however. :)

    Putting together a computer...one of life great pleasures. Never being happy with cable management...life greatest annoyance.


  • #5563
    Fluffy88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Fluffy88


    Snowie wrote: »
    one problem im having is the motherboard doesn't fit with the risers on :S

    when i tuck them of it fits okish that plate at the back cause some issues ...

    You want to be careful with the motherboard and installing it into the case as if the back of the motherboard is touching any metal it will short-circuit and you'll be waiting another 2 weeks before you get a new one ;)

    I built a PC in a Merc Beta and it had two gold risers installed in the case, but the case itself had inbuilt risers so I didn't need to two that came pre-installed.

    From looking at pics of the Merc Alpha it seems to have the same inbuild risers. Remove any of the gold risers that have already been screwed into the motherboard tray and sit the motherboard down onto the motherboard tray. There is 9 bits of metal bent up with a screw hole in the centre of the risen bit. These are the inbuilt motherboard risers and the holes on your motherboard should line up with these nicely.


  • #5564
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    Thanks fluffy that's what i did :)

    So far CPU ram and psu are going in ok this wire has me vexed


  • #5565
    gavmcg92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,317 ✭✭✭gavmcg92


    Snowie wrote: »
    Thanks fluffy that's what i did :)

    So far CPU ram and psu are going in ok this wire has me vexed

    Do PSU wiring first. Stick up a pic when you're done.


  • #5566
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    yep you dont need stand of screw with this case :D.

    Im just making sure i have a kettle lead with euro french/german can i swop thar for an irish one?

    my graphics card Sapphire 7950 vapor has 2x8 and my power suply has 8+6 pci cables will i swop them for the adapter cable and then connect them to the molex cables?


  • #5567
    gavmcg92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,317 ✭✭✭gavmcg92


    Snowie wrote: »
    Im just making sure i have a kettle lead with euro french/german can i swop thar for an irish one?

    I'm just using a screw on adaptor on mine. If you do get a new lead for it, make sure you have the right fuse in the replacement.


  • #5568
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    You're going to have to :)


  • #5569
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    gavmcg92 wrote: »
    I'm just using a screw on adaptor on mine. If you do get a new lead for it, make sure you have the right fuse in the replacement.

    16 amp fuse I think
    BloodBath wrote: »
    You're going to have to :)

    which the molex cables for the gpu ?


  • #5570
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    He meant that you're going to have to replace the EU kettle lead with a UK one. (Or use an adapter)


  • #5571
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Burgo wrote: »
    How's the scene, don't really hear much about competitive TF2 these days, I know cadred used to follow some of the tourneys. Are there any TF2 lans going?

    Still very active! There is a big LAN in the UK in August, Insomnia 49. Should be 500+ TF2 players attending. The community is currently fundraising to send a North American team to compete against Europe (http://i49.tf) and there are rumors of an Aussie team going too.


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  • #5572
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    I meant use the adapter for the graphics card. Use the provided 8 pin and the adapter for the other.


  • #5573
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    BloodBath wrote: »
    I meant use the adapter for the graphics card. Use the provided 8 pin and the adapter for the other.


    Sweet i will do Im nearly all Powerd up i have the gpu to fit wire everything up hopefully this goes smoothly :D


    thanks for you help chaps :)


  • #5574
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    ok everythings been wired up just wondering is this correct ?


    248613.JPG


    248614.JPG

    Just the last bits and peces :D


  • #5575
    Serephucus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,181 ✭✭✭Serephucus


    If the power/reset buttons don't work, just flip the connectors around. Looks alright though.


  • #5576
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    So I just powered up my pc for the first time and everything worked its Noisey :( but ill sort that in the fan control on the asus motherbord controller. Big thank you to every one who gave me advice answered any of my worries and to blood bath for giving me the idea to build my own pc...

    Now im of to play games and install lots of stuff :)


  • #5577
    gavmcg92
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,317 ✭✭✭gavmcg92


    Snowie wrote: »
    So I just powered up my pc for the first time and everything worked its Noisey :( but ill sort that in the fan control on the asus motherbord controller. Big thank you to every one who gave me advice answered any of my worries and to blood bath for giving me the idea to build my own pc...

    Now im of to play games and install lots of stuff :)

    Pic :)


  • #5578
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    gavmcg92 wrote: »
    Pic :)


    248621.JPG


  • #5579
    BloodBath
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,299 ✭✭✭✭BloodBath


    No problem man, Enjoy.


  • #5580
    Snowie
    Closed Accounts Posts: 22,048 ✭✭✭✭Snowie


    Has any one ever used this ?

    http://donewmouseaccel.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/markc-windows-7-mouse-acceleration-fix.html


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  • #5581
    Burgo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,815 ✭✭✭Burgo


    Snowie wrote: »
    Has any one ever used this ?

    http://donewmouseaccel.blogspot.co.uk/2010/03/markc-windows-7-mouse-acceleration-fix.html

    Don't know what I'd do without it :P


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