Hi, I am upgrading my computer soon and need some help.
Im pitching everything in my computer except..
550Watt BFG psu (24 pin power connector)
A DVD drive and CD/RW drive (both IDE)
1600x Pro Radeon video card
I play on getting these items.
Amd 64 3200+ 2.0 GHZ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535
Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144415
ASRock 939 ATX amd mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157097
Now here are the questions.
1. My PSU has a 24 pin power connector but the mobo has a 20 pin. Will I have to buy an adapter or can the 24 pin go onto the 20 pin and just not cover 4 pins?
2. The IDE connectors are all the way at the bottom of the mobo, will I have to buy a longer IDE cable to reach it?
3.
All I have to do is install of these items and:
a. put the mobo cd in?
b. turn it on?
c. let it finish its installation?
d. pop in windows cd? (windows xp pro sp1 bootlegged)
Im pitching everything in my computer except..
550Watt BFG psu (24 pin power connector)
A DVD drive and CD/RW drive (both IDE)
1600x Pro Radeon video card
I play on getting these items.
Amd 64 3200+ 2.0 GHZ
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103535
Western Digital Caviar SE 160GB SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16822144415
ASRock 939 ATX amd mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813157097
Now here are the questions.
1. My PSU has a 24 pin power connector but the mobo has a 20 pin. Will I have to buy an adapter or can the 24 pin go onto the 20 pin and just not cover 4 pins?
2. The IDE connectors are all the way at the bottom of the mobo, will I have to buy a longer IDE cable to reach it?
3.
All I have to do is install of these items and:
a. put the mobo cd in?
b. turn it on?
c. let it finish its installation?
d. pop in windows cd? (windows xp pro sp1 bootlegged)