Installing this crap is gonna be SOOO damn easy!

Daedalus · 25th Dec 2001, 07:17 AM

I cant believe I was so worried!! My one friend was even more scared than me, but anyway it's all in the damn manual! EVERYTHING from how to insert the CPU to Jumper settings, etc etc!!! This is gonna be so fecking easy!!

just thought I'd let you guys know er something :/

FireSlash · 25th Dec 2001, 07:33 AM

mobo i assume?

take close watch of these:

jumper settings: one false jumper and the whole board could fry.

HDD/Floppy cables - most new mobos and cables are one-way, but make sure anyway that they are facing the correct direction, incorrect placement may cause your system not to boot oy a device to be preminantly damaged.

Power - if its AT, black to black on the power cables.

and finally, if it wont post, DO NOT LEAVE IT ON, and do not try to reboot it more than once. turn off asap. check jumpers, connections. try another VC (i always keep a PCI VC around, because some mobos wont post with an AGP one on first boot/flash/clear.

anyway, have fun.

Daedalus · 25th Dec 2001, 08:38 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by FireSlash
mobo i assume?

take close watch of these:

jumper settings: one false jumper and the whole board could fry.

HDD/Floppy cables - most new mobos and cables are one-way, but make sure anyway that they are facing the correct direction, incorrect placement may cause your system not to boot oy a device to be preminantly damaged.

Power - if its AT, black to black on the power cables.

and finally, if it wont post, DO NOT LEAVE IT ON, and do not try to reboot it more than once. turn off asap. check jumpers, connections. try another VC (i always keep a PCI VC around, because some mobos wont post with an AGP one on first boot/flash/clear.

anyway, have fun.

ok so...what wont post?
can someone PLEASE explain WTF a jumper is/looks like etc? I've been hearing nothing but bad things about em, but I just cant figure out wtf they are or what they look like!

Daedalus · 25th Dec 2001, 08:41 AM

actually correct jumper and LED settings are shown in the manual, how do u work them anyway? And wtf is a POST code?

Clayeth · 25th Dec 2001, 09:51 AM

Jumpers generally have 2 positions they can be put in. If there's more than two options for something, it will require several jumpers. There will be 3 pins on the motherboard. Putting the jumper (small piece of plastic with 2 holes w/ metal contacts which are connected) on pin 1 and 2 will complete a different circuit than putting it on 2 and 3, thus a different setting (the easiest way I know to explain it).

POST codes are the beeps your computer makes when starting up. If it won't boot, it will often have a code of beeps to give a hint to the problem. There should be a list of these in the motherboard manual.

tool · 25th Dec 2001, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by ILoveGuns
I cant believe I was so worried!! My one friend was even more scared than me, but anyway it's all in the damn manual! EVERYTHING from how to insert the CPU to Jumper settings, etc etc!!! This is gonna be so fecking easy!!
just thought I'd let you guys know er something :/

thats what I said when building my computer, it took me 4 months and help from one of my dads friends to finally finish

25th Dec 2001, 07:17 AM	#1
Daedalus I don't even... Join Date: May. 24th, 2001 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 4,261	Installing this crap is gonna be SOOO damn easy! I cant believe I was so worried!! My one friend was even more scared than me, but anyway it's all in the damn manual! EVERYTHING from how to insert the CPU to Jumper settings, etc etc!!! This is gonna be so fecking easy!! just thought I'd let you guys know er something :/ __________________ ... ____

25th Dec 2001, 07:33 AM	#2
FireSlash Whats a FireSlash? Join Date: Feb. 3rd, 2001 Location: Central Ohio Posts: 4,300	mobo i assume? take close watch of these: jumper settings: one false jumper and the whole board could fry. HDD/Floppy cables - most new mobos and cables are one-way, but make sure anyway that they are facing the correct direction, incorrect placement may cause your system not to boot oy a device to be preminantly damaged. Power - if its AT, black to black on the power cables. and finally, if it wont post, DO NOT LEAVE IT ON, and do not try to reboot it more than once. turn off asap. check jumpers, connections. try another VC (i always keep a PCI VC around, because some mobos wont post with an AGP one on first boot/flash/clear. anyway, have fun. __________________ Theory is when you know everything and nothing works. Practice is when things work, and no one knows why. Here we combine theory and practice. Nothing works and no one knows why.

25th Dec 2001, 08:41 AM	#4
Daedalus I don't even... Join Date: May. 24th, 2001 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 4,261	actually correct jumper and LED settings are shown in the manual, how do u work them anyway? And wtf is a POST code? __________________ ... ____

25th Dec 2001, 09:51 AM	#5
Clayeth Classic Join Date: Apr. 10th, 2000 Location: Kentucky Posts: 5,602	Jumpers generally have 2 positions they can be put in. If there's more than two options for something, it will require several jumpers. There will be 3 pins on the motherboard. Putting the jumper (small piece of plastic with 2 holes w/ metal contacts which are connected) on pin 1 and 2 will complete a different circuit than putting it on 2 and 3, thus a different setting (the easiest way I know to explain it). POST codes are the beeps your computer makes when starting up. If it won't boot, it will often have a code of beeps to give a hint to the problem. There should be a list of these in the motherboard manual. __________________ Stupid squirrels!!!

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