Basics Of Building A Gaming PC – Chapter 3: Installing The Parts

April 172010

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This is chapter 3 from my DVD. This chapter talks about installing all parts in the computer case. Show your support for independent video projects by checking out my site at www.ksstudios.com.

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25 Responses

  1. ksstudios Says:

    @bobsy95uk. The …
    @bobsy95uk. The board, proc and memory combo is fine. 2GB is the minimum I recommend for a gaming PC. The Windows 7 would benefit from 4GB memory install though. The 9500GT is a pretty low budget card. I recommend getting a better video card if you want it to hold you over for a bit. I currently have a Nvidia GTS250 that runs good for most tasks. The ATI cards are great right now, I really like the HD5850, but a little expensive. The older HD5770 is a great card at the lower price range.

  2. bobsy95uk Says:

    @ksstudios will an …
    @ksstudios will an amd motherboard with AMD anthon x2 2.8ghz
    2gb ram
    fan-motherboard,fan,ram,processor is a motherboard bundle
    samsung 250gb ata seriel
    650watt power supply
    standard dvd drive
    windows 7 ultimate 64bit
    kaspersky 2010
    Palit 1024MB DDR2 GeForce 9500GT Super DVI/VGA Out PCI-E graphics card all work well and fast and be good for a gaming pc or do i need more components?
    thanks

  3. DjShanghai100 Says:

    This is one of the …
    This is one of the best building videos i have seen.

  4. fingerboy18 Says:

    Very clear and …
    Very clear and thorough. Great practices and component safety handling as well.

  5. DXcellence718 Says:

    will a COOLER …
    will a COOLER MASTER Silent Pro 600 be enough for a 5850 with an OC i7 860,

  6. ksstudios Says:

    Yes, a lot of video …
    Yes, a lot of video cards still use GDDR3 memory. A long as the card is PCI-Express.

  7. DeafShadow90 Says:

    Can DDR3 video card …
    Can DDR3 video card work on XFX nForce 750i SLI Extreme Motherboard??

  8. ksstudios Says:

    Motherboards …
    Motherboards usually have some sort of on board sound already. A separate add on sound card can be installed if you want better sound than what comes with the board.

  9. NycWreckage83 Says:

    Do you need to buy …
    Do you need to buy the sound card? or is it just already have something like that?

  10. bradahbob Says:

    ok thank you
    ok thank you

  11. ksstudios Says:

    That board only …
    That board only supports DDR3 running in dual channel mode.

  12. bradahbob Says:

    its a intel…
    dis …

    its a intel…
    dis is wat da mobo is called ASUS P5P43TD LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard ..
    nd diz wat da ram is called OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK

  13. ksstudios Says:

    There are boards …
    There are boards that use DDR3, but only run dual channel memory. You may have a board that doesn’t support tri channel. Is this an AMD processor system? Intel socket 1156 also run dual channel instead of tri.

  14. bradahbob Says:

    this is what it …
    this is what it says
    Number of Memory Slots: 4×240pin
    Memory Standard: DDR3 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800
    Maximum Memory:Supported 16GB
    Channel Supported:Dual Channel
    ..does dat mean it doesnt support tri channel?

  15. ksstudios Says:

    Actually, you still …
    Actually, you still do. The color coded slots differ depending on the board manufacturer. Check the manual to see which slots to populate to achieve the desired memory mode.

  16. bradahbob Says:

    thank you..so i …
    thank you..so i dont have to wrry about the different colored slots?

  17. ksstudios Says:

    Most tri channel …
    Most tri channel boards have 4 memory slots. If you use 3 memory sticks, it runs in tri channel. If you put 4 in there it will revert to dual channel. There are boards with 6 slots available to add 6 sticks of memory and still remain tri channel.

  18. bradahbob Says:

    ok..can i put a tri …
    ok..can i put a tri channel memory in a 4 slotted mobo??

  19. romancefute Says:

    You always go with …
    You always go with the slot color closer to the cpu in case is a socket is not a core I7 where you have to use the farthest.

  20. ksstudios Says:

    If you just …
    If you just purchased it, they will have you return to the retailer. If it’s past the retailers return window, you will have to call EVGA for a RMA # and ship it to them at your own expense.

  21. DeliriousJenny Says:

    Lol, I’ve tried …
    Lol, I’ve tried many times. I assume the card is a defect. Oh btw, does EVGA have a free RMA process?

  22. ksstudios Says:

    If you haven’t …
    If you haven’t tried already, unplug the system and re-seat the video card. Sometimes they seem like they are in there but they are not totally in the slot. I’ve done it, and I’ve been building for a long time, lol.

  23. DeliriousJenny Says:

    Yes, I have tried …
    Yes, I have tried that JUST now. It did not work. My RAM is indeed listed in there. G.Skill 2048 MB (kit of 2). Shall I RMA the graphics card?

  24. ksstudios Says:

    Looking at the …
    Looking at the manual for that board, I would go with the black slots. Your memory may indeed be the issue if the speed / voltage isn’t detecting properly. Can you access the bios screen at all? You may also want to try one stick of memory in the first black slot only. Some DDR3 boards are very picky with the memory. Also check to see if your memory is on ASUS QVL list in section 2-12 of the manual.

  25. DeliriousJenny Says:

    Okay, so my mother …
    Okay, so my mother board (Asus M4A79XTD EVO) has 4 slots for the RAMS. 1 pair is blue and the other is black. The black slots are labeled A1 and B1 slots. The blue pairs are labeled A2 and B2. I have 4GB Ram (meaning 2 sticks @ 2GB ea.) Which slots do I put them into? Also, whenever I boot up my comp, nothing shows up on my screen. Please help? I suppose its deriving from the RAM

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