Nice guide Phantom, but I think you missed a few things.

  • If you buy a quad core processor, you shouldn't just put a blob of thermal paste in the middle of its heatsink. It should be a thin line. See instructions here - http://www.arcticsilver.com/ins_rout...2intelas5.html.
  • The screw holders may not be already in the correct places in your case to allow your mobo to fit, so be prepared to move them around with some pliers.
  • Phantom handily forgot to tell you to plug in your HS fan to the mobo. That would be a bad thing to forget :eek:. Also remember the general case fans.
  • When the PC starts up, make sure the vital fans all start up (e.g. gfx, cpu). If they don't pull out the power immediately and assess the situation.


Other than that, good luck.