2cuteSue Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 73 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 111 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 907 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 38 Achievement Points: 5701 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 18, 2013 Birthday: 08/31/1972 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I just purchased my christmas to me!! LOL AMD FX 4100 4-Core Processor, 3.6 4 Socket AM3 - FD4100WMGUSBX Sold by: Amazon.com LLC Corsair Vengeance Low Profile 8 GB PC3-12800 1600mhz 240-Pin DDR3 Dual Channel Memory Kit SDRAM CML8GX3M2A1600C9 Sold by: Amazon.com LLC ASUS NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1 GB DDR5 PCI-Express Video Card with VGA/DVI/HDMI, ENGTX550 TI DC/DI/1GD5 Sold by: Amazon.com LLC Asus Socket AM3+/ AMD 970/ Quad CrossFireX/ SATA3&USB3.0/ A&GbE/ ATX Motherboard (M5A97) Its going to be fun putting this thing together @ christmas... I have never build my own pc yet... So I will be takingthe case I have and PRAYING everything goes in without a hitch! I wish I could find a Case Building Calculator that I could put all this info into and see if its going to work!! LOL.. But this will be a huge update for me... My pc now is from 2006 and just a dual core... This new one will be ALOT better!! Upgrading quite a bit from 8800 gts 512 to this new card... And from old Asus M2n4 mobo to this new FX supported Bulldozer CPU technology... 8 gigs of ram... WISH ME LUCK!!! Im sure I will have some questions for you all so stay tuned!! MUAHAHAHA... CANT WAIT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belted Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 1620 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 89 Topic Count: 161 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 1430 Content Per Day: 0.28 Reputation: 928 Achievement Points: 11070 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 07/28/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 27 Birthday: 03/24/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted December 18, 2011 Well done 2cuteSue and yes, good luck! Take care... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
2cuteSue Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 73 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 111 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 907 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 38 Achievement Points: 5701 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 18, 2013 Birthday: 08/31/1972 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 well im hoping i can just slap in the new mobo, the cpu, vid card, and ram and connect everything and fire it up and it work!! LOL... PLEASE!!! Not changing my hardrive or case or powersupply... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildbill72 Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 1624 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 56 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 669 Content Per Day: 0.13 Reputation: 558 Achievement Points: 5061 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 07/29/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: December 4, 2020 Birthday: 04/01/1972 Share Posted December 18, 2011 You'll enjoy every minute of it,putting it together is the easy bit ,its re-installing everything thats the ball ache...I'm sure you'll have hours of fun with it though.I did one earlier in the year and i think ive got the bug cos i now want to build a better one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NostradewmusXI Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 47 Group: +++ Minecraft Head Admin Followers: 13 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 664 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 469 Achievement Points: 5354 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13 Birthday: 10/13/1983 Device: Windows Share Posted December 18, 2011 i just helped a friend rebuild his computer. everything except for hard drive and psu and it worked fine. i had to update the mobo drivers in windows of course but that was it. its all a matter of luck but it should work. oh ya his old power supply runs its fan at 100 percent now cause of all the new parts so its time to upgrade that as well good luck, post pics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
2cuteSue Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 73 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 111 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 907 Content Per Day: 0.17 Reputation: 38 Achievement Points: 5701 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 18, 2013 Birthday: 08/31/1972 Author Share Posted December 18, 2011 cool, sounds good to me Nostradewmus... The great thing about all this... 12 month same as cash credit..!! LOL... I was instantly approved for 400.00 line of credit.. And i spent 399.58.... AHAHHAHAAH..... But thats not bad considering what i got for that price... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsw 8.5 Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 143 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17078 Content Per Day: 3.26 Reputation: 42067 Achievement Points: 148515 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 677 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 11 hours ago Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted December 18, 2011 sue you will do fine ..just take your time read the book and it will all work out ..when it is all up and running you will be proud of what you have done ..i sure do like what i have redone to my pc in the last 6 months ..show us some pics when your done ...good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Mule Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 390 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 410 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 4251 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 3050 Achievement Points: 35625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Thursday at 09:17 PM Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted December 18, 2011 Have fun I remember my 1st build felt GR8 after! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
NostradewmusXI Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 47 Group: +++ Minecraft Head Admin Followers: 13 Topic Count: 123 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 664 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 469 Achievement Points: 5354 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13 Birthday: 10/13/1983 Device: Windows Share Posted December 18, 2011 hell ya credit is the devil but same as cash is pretty good. you should have a pretty fast system when its all said and done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
DEEJAYKEG Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 1238 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 35 Topic Count: 1207 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 6083 Content Per Day: 1.18 Reputation: 4984 Achievement Points: 50727 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 11 Joined: 03/12/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11 Device: Kindle Fire Share Posted December 18, 2011 Good luck, mate! There's nothing as much fun as a home build but, especially if the main board documentation is lacking, it become a bit of an adventure sometimes... Watch the timings - don't do an unintentional overclock! I've actually fared better with "Frankensteins" - refurbs I have bought and upgraded or old shop-bought machines I have ripped the guts out of. If you have a bunch of brand new components, you need a "nurse" standing at the side to mop the brow as you operate! Can't beat the "Eureka" moment when the new beast springs into life for the first time, though! What a geek rush! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
KaptCrunch Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 389 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 45 Topic Count: 295 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 4468 Content Per Day: 0.84 Reputation: 3628 Achievement Points: 36501 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 39 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 1 hour ago Birthday: 01/01/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted December 18, 2011 sue before building new make a current WHQL drivers disk/flash for all your new hardware MB video first update bios to current in DOS mode not windows, have someone who done a DOS bios flash help you if not done before. current M5A97 BIOS 0901 for new MB Improve syatem stability. 2011.12.07 memory timings 9-9-9-24 memory voltage 1.5v BOOT in safe mode and go to device manager and uninstall (NOTE do not restart when asked) display adapters, xxxx controliers, network adapters, sound then delete all old MB hardware in system devices folder restart have drivers disk/flash you made earlier place in when asked and point to folder on disk/flash add a case fan in lower front that draws the air into case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
PigDog Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 222 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 88 Topic Count: 331 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 3846 Content Per Day: 0.72 Reputation: 1626 Achievement Points: 25628 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: February 24 Birthday: 02/05/1968 Device: Windows Share Posted December 18, 2011 Sue, you are gonna love it when you are done. I just got done with my "Christmas" present and am already using it! There will be nothing under the tree for me this year, but I am okay with that, LOL. It is really not that tough and there are some great members here that I am sure will be able to help you out. Best of Luck and Merry X-Mas !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
BigGoliath1 Posted December 18, 2011 Member ID: 2928 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 9 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 118 Content Per Day: 0.03 Reputation: 5 Achievement Points: 784 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 10/26/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 8, 2013 Birthday: 04/02/1975 Share Posted December 18, 2011 I recommend http://www.amazon.com/DIAMOND-CARAT-GRAM-THERMAL-COMPOUND/dp/B0042IEVD8 for CPUs and graphics cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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