Computer-dolt looking for a computer.

[Didzo]

Look, I thank you all for everything, you've convinced me to build the thing, but not without someone with a experienced background around to say "stop that, your doing it wrong" or "a little to the left". I don't want to fuck up my first big investment.

Good.

[Ianki]

it didn't work is the most helpful troubleshooting term ever

and sarcasm is the most helpful reply, i guess.

[Eschatos]

Here's an idea.  Someone offer to build him a decent rig for cheaper than it would be in stores, for a decent commission.  Then you send it to him.  Zombie gets a good computer, and you get paid.  Everybody wins!  Hell, I'd offer to do it but I've only built one computer before.

[Didzo]

Here's an idea.  Someone offer to build him a decent rig for cheaper than it would be in stores, for a decent commission.  Then you send it to him.  Zombie gets a good computer, and you get paid.  Everybody wins!  Hell, I'd offer to do it but I've only built one computer before.

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[PyroZombie]

[quote author=Eschatos link=topic=4591.msg151537#msg151537 date=1273450448]
Here's an idea.  Someone offer to build him a decent rig for cheaper than it would be in stores, for a decent commission.  Then you send it to him.  Zombie gets a good computer, and you get paid.  Everybody wins!  Hell, I'd offer to do it but I've only built one computer before.

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[/quote]what is that?

[zaneyard]

[quote author=zaneyard link=topic=4591.msg151488#msg151488 date=1273432533]
it didn't work is the most helpful troubleshooting term ever

and sarcasm is the most helpful reply, i guess.
[/quote]
the more you know

[copulatingduck]

dont mind zane he cant help being a dick

[Surf314]

Schedule a build time with us and we can be on IRC or mumble to help you. It's really not that hard, I've been building them since I was in high school and they have gotten progressively easier. It used to be you could hook power into your mobo wrong and zap-fry it, they've now re-engineered the cable to make that impossible. Most of it is idiot proofed by now. The only hard part is picking out parts that don't have any problems working together.

There are only a couple cringe-worthy moments building the PC. One is installing the CPU. AMD at least has idiot proofed this again. They pre-apply "good enough" thermal paste to the fan. Stock fan and thermal paste is good enough that you don't need to replace it unless you are overclocking. So what was the most panicky step basically turns into just being very careful not to bend any of the pins.

Just clear out a good workplace avoiding carpets, beef up on some youtube videos, get a good screwdriver, expect about 30-45 minutes to build.

[CaffeinePowered]

One is installing the CPU.

Installing the fan on the CPU is the cringe part, I always think I'm applying too much pressure

[Surf314]

[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=4591.msg151635#msg151635 date=1273503407]
One is installing the CPU.

Installing the fan on the CPU is the cringe part, I always think I'm applying too much pressure
[/quote]

That and the RAM, but as long as you are applying the pressure straight down without tweaking there isn't much danger.

[KarthXLR]

[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=4591.msg151645#msg151645 date=1273506429]
[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=4591.msg151635#msg151635 date=1273503407]
One is installing the CPU.

Installing the fan on the CPU is the cringe part, I always think I'm applying too much pressure
[/quote]

That and the RAM, but as long as you are applying the pressure straight down without tweaking there isn't much danger.
[/quote]
The ram is just such a small, thin part, you'd imagine too much pressure would break it. It's a lot stronger that we think it is.

[Didzo]

[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=4591.msg151646#msg151646 date=1273507191]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=4591.msg151645#msg151645 date=1273506429]
[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=4591.msg151635#msg151635 date=1273503407]
One is installing the CPU.

Installing the fan on the CPU is the cringe part, I always think I'm applying too much pressure
[/quote]

That and the RAM, but as long as you are applying the pressure straight down without tweaking there isn't much danger.
[/quote]
The ram is just such a small, thin part, you'd imagine too much pressure would break it. It's a lot stronger that we think it is.
[/quote]

I had my dad shove on the CPU fan for me, as I wanted the person paying for it to take the blame if something broke. Nothing broke, but it wasn't pleasant to have to use that much force.

[copulatingduck]

ya, most cpu fans are pretty stressful to put on if you're new to it

[Eschatos]

[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=4591.msg151645#msg151645 date=1273506429]
[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=4591.msg151635#msg151635 date=1273503407]
One is installing the CPU.

Installing the fan on the CPU is the cringe part, I always think I'm applying too much pressure
[/quote]

That and the RAM, but as long as you are applying the pressure straight down without tweaking there isn't much danger.
[/quote]

That part's a bitch.  I remember installing a new CPU on my computer I accidentally bent some pins and had to spend about half an hour straightening them out again.

[PyroZombie]

Edit: Ignore this, This was cured with google.

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[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=4591.msg151646#msg151646 date=1273507191]
[quote author=Caffeine link=topic=4591.msg151645#msg151645 date=1273506429]
[quote author=Surf314 link=topic=4591.msg151635#msg151635 date=1273503407]
One is installing the CPU.

Installing the fan on the CPU is the cringe part, I always think I'm applying too much pressure
[/quote]

That and the RAM, but as long as you are applying the pressure straight down without tweaking there isn't much danger.
[/quote]

That part's a bitch.  I remember installing a new CPU on my computer I accidentally bent some pins and had to spend about half an hour straightening them out again.
[/quote]

how the fuck do you do that

you align the CPU above the socket and it should drop right in, if it doesnt, take it out gently and rearrange it. simple

[zaneyard]

how the fuck do you do that

very carefully

[Versus]

pretty sure he's asking how he bent the pins in the first place

[zaneyard]

pretty sure he's asking how he bent the pins in the first place

that's the joke

[Versus]

where is the funny