Build Your Own System

[Cody]

Hey guys/gals/other carbon-based beings (heh... I learned something from science after all http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif)

I was wondering if ya'll knew of a site that gave the instructions on building a PC. I was just curious, and maybe other people are too. The most up-to-date one gave instructions on building systems with ATA/33 and /66 HD's with Pentium 2s (ugh).

If it is a picture guide with instructions, that would be nice...

BTW: I always get this question, so no I won't be building a computer today, the next day, next week, next month, or even next year... unless I somehow win Powerball (I wish).

[Brian48]

You want sites? Look in the Beginners section. Take your pic.
http://home.earthlink.net/~chinmonster/links/index_links.htm

[TechDude]

anandtech.com i think has a guide.

[thekingofpain]

Its right here written by Joel Kleppinger & Scott Wainner: http://sysopt.earthweb.com/buildpc/index.html

[howste]

I agree with Thekingofpain. Why go outside when there's a perfectly good one right here at SysOpt.

BTW, I'm not fooled. You didn't learn about carbon-based lifeforms from science, you heard it on Star Trek. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[Ed_S]

Lots of good info here on Sysopt, don't forget there's more than just the forums!

Index of articles & guides (http://www.sysopt.com/articleindex-a.html)

[Ironforge]

How about building your own case?

Anyone have info on that?

[Cody]

Iron: can you say: alumi-cut?

that would not be fun

making your own case... ugh...

[cadetstimpy]

Another good source is to go to motherboard manufacture web sites and download the motherboard manuals for the motherboards your interested in. (The same can be done for peripherals)

The MB manual will contain most of the technical information (power button connection pins, power switch connector pins, CPU settings, bard layoout and connector functions/features)

[chobo]

i have several 'new' custom cases for trade/sale let me know what your looking for

enterthecho@hotmail.com

[kateymwf]

The best way to learn is hands on. I put together my first with a good friend who did it for a living. After that its cake. Except for the 1000 unexpected software problems. Hardware is the easy part!

[The Clank]

Basic Parts List:
Motherboard:_________________________________
Processor:_________________________________
Memory:_________________________________
HSF:_______________________________________

Case:_______________________________________
Power Supply:________________________________

Floppy 1.44MB 3.5”:_________________________

DVD/CD Rom___________________________________
Hard Drive:_______________________________________
Video Card:________________________________________
Operating System:______________________________________

Sound Card:________________________________________

Modem/NIC:___________________________________
Misc.:_______________________________________

Some other HOW TO SITES: http://www.thetechzone.com/display.asp?i=25&p=1 http://www.pcmech.com/byopc/index.htm

[sys-eng]

http://www.pcnineoneone.com/howto/buildit1.html