ok for my summer project I want to build a cube computer, I have found my case http://www.circotech.com/aspire-x-qp...ws-q-pack.html, my graphics card will be a ati agp 9500 and i already got a dvd rom drive, my question is what kind of motherboard do you recommend with cpu and is there anything else i need? i reall want those neon sleeves that go arounbd the cords, where may i get those? Finally are there any guides on buidling a comp, becuz i have never built one, thanks again and this is my first post so iam very new

Welcome to Pimprig! Alot of people have that case, including me. The case comes with a presleeved PSU so you would have to remove the stock sleeving before you put some UV sleeves on it. You will need a Micro Atx motherboard to go in there. Newegg has Matx boards in all flavors. If you want you can see what I did with my Qpack here.

That's a fine looking case. Take your time and practice on your old case 1st. You don't want to learn from your mistakes on your new one. Good Luck and post some pic's as you go.

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well i want this processor http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103377, but i can get the oem for cheaper, also iam getting the board you have post-break for your case whats the difference from the OEM??

Correct me if I am wrong but doesnt the OEM version not have a heat sink. Look at up and see if it does.

ok thanks, next question i already got a harddrive from my old pc, well its new, never used it, got it 3 months ago, the question i am asking is it possible to take that harddive and put it in my new pc with xp alreaded load becuz the harddive has xp on it, is this possible? oh the computer is a insignia if that helps? hey also what cables do i need to replace to make all the cables neon i thoguht this was the place http://www.xoxide.com/allcases.html but i have no idea what cables i need??

Possible, yes... Easier to install all the hardware and then do a reformat and clean install of XP? MUCH...(IMO)

XP has that nasty little thing about hardware changes. There is a registry hack that I've heard/read about that would let you work around this, though... Essentially, just before you power the computer down, you make a change to the registry, and instead of rebooting, you power completely down, remove the hard drive, then install it on the new machine. When you power up the new machine, it will *supposedly* identify all the new hardware, and you go about installing all the new hardware from there. I haven't done this myself, so you'd probably do well to Google it, or just go for the clean install from the get-go...

ok then new question, can i take a harddrive with xp and all the other junk on it and just DELETE it all?!? and then get a brand new xp and load it up on it, becuz i got a 120 gb harddrive and i want to use it!

Quote: Originally Posted by Pissant ok then new question, can i take a harddrive with xp and all the other junk on it and just DELETE it all?!? and then get a brand new xp and load it up on it, becuz i got a 120 gb harddrive and i want to use it!

Assuming you don't have any data you'd like to keep (pictures, music, whatever), or that you have that on a separate partition, yes. Just put the HDD in your new computer, set the BIOS to boot from the CD first, put in the XP CD and boot 'er up! XP will give you the option to format the partition you're going to install on (I recommend using NTFS), and if you HAVEN'T already partitioned your drive, XP will do that, too. That will result in mega benefits, the main one (IMO) being that you can install all of your programs on say a 40 GB partition, and leave the rest of your HDD for data storage. That means that next time you need to format and reload your OS, you'll only format C:, and not lose your data.

OEM doesn't have a heatsink and I think the warranty on it is shorter as well as covering less. The heatsink is not really a problem as most people will get after market ones anyways

i got a question on building, when you put the processor on the mobo, do you gotta glue it on and with what? i heard this was a hardpart? is it?

Quote: Originally Posted by Pissant i got a question on building, when you put the processor on the mobo, do you gotta glue it on and with what? i heard this was a hardpart? is it?

The CPU don't use glue..It have little pins that on into the Cpu slot on the MB then you use a heatsink past and lock the heatsink on to of the cpu(this depends on what CPU/Heatsink you have)... Hope that helps ya out some..

where do i get this paste?

Quote: Originally Posted by Pissant where do i get this paste?

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how much paste do i put on the processor?

Quote: Originally Posted by Pissant how much paste do i put on the processor?

Ok man, since you just found out where to get the stuff, I'm assuming you don't actually HAVE it yet. Keep in mind that sometime the fun in building a computer is the adventure. We're all here to help you, no sweat, but rest assured that nearly everything comes with it's own basic instructions. Here's what you get when you read the ones that accompany Artic Silver. http://www.arcticsilver.com/instructions.htm

This is kinda' like Brylcreem (am I dating myself, or just my dad?) - A ilttle dab will do ya'. And don't brush your teeth with it.

the cables for the mini comp, well pretty much the mobo, what size of sleeves are recommended becuz i want to get some UV sleeves, what would work with such a small comp?

Since it seems like the first time you're going to be doing a sleeving job, I would recommend buying a sleeving kit in the color of your preference. The Vantec kit I bought already comes with the heatshrink tubing included, pretty decent little kit... (I just had the xoxide link bookmarked, you can save even more money by shopping around)

If you prefer to buy the sleeving in specific amounts of a certain size/length, I'd go for something like 5ft of 1/4" for the majority of the PSU cables, and about 3ft of 1/2" for the 20/24-pin connector cable. That should give you enough overage to cover yourself in case of a minor mistake or two. Or you can buy more than those lengths, if you want to make good and sure you have enough (or want to save some for a future mod).

When you are ready to get started, there are somel VERY GOOD sleeving How-To's here on PR, make sure to check them out, since they can save you a lot of time and hassle with the tricky parts.

Jonny English's How-To

ZENNZZO's How-To

Welcome To PimpRig Pissant plus have fun on building your new machine everyone on here can answer most of the question you need so pimp away.