thx bro.....

now i know how to reassembly my pc.....

Enjoy with new pc

you can find those info in your motherboard manual, you didn't read it, did you?

you copied and paste the guide, you shouldn't take credit for it.

my mobo crashed, its 7 years old

the manual lost dunno where liao, do u keep anything that old anyways?

i had 2 source for something immediate on what i needed

btw, 90% of the world does not read manuals

Im just saying enjoy with new pc ? not saying ohh thanks.. enjoy with new pc !@!@#!@!@!@ .. he said thanks because i copied the guides from the magazine and share something useful for other peoples.. btw, i give credits to chip magazine edi.. sigh*

those are the problem aren't they? 90% of the world's problem could be solved if people actually bothers to read and keep their manuals.

haha, anything that is metal n is on ground den u can earth ur body de, i used to assemble PC for customers when i work at low yat last time...i always get shocked by new casings maybe because of the static charge when i take out the casing from the box...but if for hardware, i really suggest u to ground ur body b4 handling parts of a PC, u might damage the hardware...

n for the USB n front panel wiring, i think its the most important as it can burn ur mobo after u turn on the power if u insert it wrongly, i have a few colleagues that burn mobos when they first came in to work...its kinda smelly, so make sure that those wiring r inserted properly

This post has been edited by keithmin: Mar 2 2009, 03:02 PM

wow sounds kinda dangerous...i better be more careful while im trying to add in more usb ports sigh...

anyways there are enough manuals out there in the world for everything

reading them all isnt just feasible enough

Thanks for posting this great article and giving credit to Chip PC Mag. However, these days the drawbacks and advantages of building your own is subjective and debatable.
Most Malaysian companies these days hardly buy clones or built it themselves anymore. It is better and more economical to buy from Dell with 3 years on-site warranty. If any part gives problem, it is usually replaced the next working day. Compare that to a self built unit, how fast can RMA be? Which is why most consumers these days buys "a branded pre-built" and also you see less & less sellers of 'clone PC' and more and more of Branded PC Outlets.
Another reason is like my company which do not have an IT dept, it is cheaper for Dell to be our 'IT dept'.
My boss says workers are paid to bring the sales, handle the customer and production, and let Dell handle the computer problem.
Service? Err... Dell's next day on site service not good enough? Upgrades burns hole in pocket? Emm...many bolehland citizen are smart enough to buy cheaper upgrades like Ram, GC and HDD and have it fix in and taken out when the Dell tech comes.
Yes quite agree on this "the biggest advantage is that you can pick the components of your choice to suit your budget and requirements."
Self built are for enthusiast, OC and LYN's forumers. Most other people stick to laptops.

PS I'll be using this guide in addition to other guides and manuals, to built a MAC.

IMO, this will be easier especially when u need to assemble many sets...

one more thing. if the termal paste is dry, can i use some oil 2 make it melting back. sure can save some money.

better apply new thermal paste...hehe...not so expensive leh....

yeah thanks, bear in mind NEXT time

buy cheap thermal paste already rm5

can use at least 3 CPU or something

if buy expensive 1 , RM 20 alos can use for like 8-10 times

cheap la

improves heat like 5-10C depending on quality

how come my RAM hard to put in and nid strength to push it in? got problem?

TS, thanks a lot for sharing. very useful guide indeed.

izit possible to get this pinned up?


there is nothing wrong with ur ram. u'll need to apply some strength when u push in ur ram into the ram slot in order for the clip to clip on the ram and secure in place.

need to update bout da AGP slot with da latest one,ram,etc...

U must push down the ram until both side clip is clicking to the normal position back

This post has been edited by hakimz: Mar 3 2009, 08:00 PM

how do I assemble extra cooler on a pc? southbridge? northbridge? + heatsink? fan????