Newest build *56k warning*

[carnageX]

Built a computer for my aunt/uncle because their computer died.

Parts list:
Case: iStarUSA Elegant Storm S-9B-ROHS
Mobo: GIGABYTE GA-P31-S3G
CPU: Intel e2200
RAM: G.SKill DDR2-800 2GB (2x1GB)
GPU: MSI 7300LE 128MB (fanless)
PSU: FSP Group SAGA+ 450R (450w)
HDD: SeaGate 160GB SATAII HDD.
ODD's: Took from their old computer; still work fine.

All of the parts:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/carnageX3/pcpics/TT/parts.jpg

Here's the case outside of the box:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/carnageX3/pcpics/TT/case3.jpg

Inside shot of the case:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/carnageX3/pcpics/TT/case4.jpg

Here's the CPU (still in the packaging):
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/carnageX3/pcpics/TT/cpu1.jpg

CPU mounted:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/carnageX3/pcpics/TT/cpu_mounted.jpg

Heatsink mounted:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/carnageX3/pcpics/TT/hsf_mounted.jpg

Side shot with RAM installed:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/carnageX3/pcpics/TT/ram_mounted.jpg

And here it is finished, before an attempt at wire management was done:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/carnageX3/pcpics/TT/assembled1.jpg

And here after an attempt at wire management was done:
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b191/carnageX3/pcpics/TT/finished1.jpg

 

[peterhuang913]

Nice build. Looks great.

 

[carnageX]

Thanks Peter.

Only had 1 hitch in the build though... Hooked up the F_panel connector wrong, so the comp wouldn't boot. Couldn't figure out what it was (I was sure I double checked the f_panel anyway), so I ended up taking the entire mobo out again, and trying to boot outside of the case...still didn't work, so just when I was thinking that it was a bad mobo, I decided to check the f_panel again... Needless to say, I felt quite stupid after that, lol.

 

[peterhuang913]

lol, what part did you get wrong?

 

[carnageX]

Lol, I hooked up the Power LED to the Power switch, and vice versa... I was wondering why the front LED was on all the time when I plugged it in, but it never donned on me that it was hooked up to the power pins (always on) lol.

 

[peterhuang913]

lol, lesson learned

 

[carnageX]

Haha yeah...I hope so at least. I coulda swore I didn't see the 'LED' part on the power LED hookups though...guess I was just in too much of a hurry.

 

[tbsk8er04]

Looks like a good build, your aunt/uncle should be very happy