Im building a computer and need some help.. - Page 2

BLAZE86 · #11 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 01:54 AM

Kewl, thanks for the help.

BLAZE86 · #12 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 02:16 AM

I'm thinking about this cpu + fan, what you think?

Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 Processor BX80557E6550 - 2.33GHz, 4MB Cache, 1333MHz FSB, Conroe , Dual-Core, Retail, Socket 775, Processor with Fan at TigerDirect.com

CoffeeShark · #13 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 02:17 AM

yeah, looks good.

K_Dog · #14 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 02:23 AM

Fine Choice

I'd prob squeeze out the extra 20 bucks for the E6750 but I think you will be happy either way.
oh and BTW newegg is ten bucks cheaper on these.

BLAZE86 · #15 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 02:25 AM

Awsome

BLAZE86 · #16 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 04:59 AM

I came up with another idea.. can you tighten/squeeze 1/2 inch mobo screws with brass stand offs and rubber washers directly onto the mobo with rubber washers just touching the mobo on each side, bottom and top?

BLAZE86 · #17 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 05:09 AM

I'm gunna be grinding off the thread on these stand-offs so there the same height as if they were in the tray itself, that was the problem I was facing before something was higher then the real stand offs. But like I said before this is my first computer build.. and having a weird heatsink like I bought.. I wanna save the 30 bucks and over come it!

luckily I had 4 extra stand offs.

BLAZE86 · #18 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 04:25 PM

Buy the Best at the Cheapest Prices at TigerDirect.com

I noticed this mobo only supports 800Mhz DDR2 PC6400 mem sticks.. I think I bought the wrong kind.. dam I let that slip by me. =(

Would that make your computer shut itself down at bios start?

K_Dog · #19 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 05:49 PM

naw it should support the ddr2 667 sticks. Are you getting any beeps on boot ? is the post coming up on screen? and you did put thermal paste on the cpu heatsink connection right?

BLAZE86 · #20 (**permalink**) 12-01-2007, 11:01 PM

Yea, the paste is on now but it seems to make it run longer, but still shuts itself off, maybe the heatsink sucks or still isn't on tight enough?, I couldn't find the speaker for the mobo, the case came with a wire labeled speaker, but I have no idea were to hook it into.

Atm, I think my video card got damaged somewhere in the about 10 trys to get this thing to boot up correctly..

Do I have to put power from the PSU into the aux power for this video card? The book didn't say anything about it =/

I'm thinking about bringing it to best buy and see what they can do, or help me out, I'll buy new memory, and a new video card, heatsink, and maybe a better cpu..