First time builder, anxious of the wiring

[VicRik]

Hi guys,

 

Im pretty close to starting my first ever build. One thing that worries me a lot though is that I am afraid that I will mess up the wires. Any words of encouragement or tips?

 

Thanks!

 

VicRik

[Guest]

Read the manual

If you have question

Ask us

Simple as that

 

[manikyath]

read the manual if you are unsure, beyond that there's very little that can go wrong, except if you have a situation like this i still need to punch either intel or bequiet for being possible:

in theory you shouldnt be able to plug anything in the wrong way, but sometimes manufacturing tolerances... arent what they're meant to be

[mad dudy]

everything is keyed so they only go in one way. kind of hard to put it in wrong.

[Bcat00]

The only cable that should be anywhere close to confusing after reading the manual is the power on cables. 

Atleast that's how it was for me when i built my first computer.

[PCGuy_5960]

4 minutes ago, VicRik said:

Any words of encouragement or tips?

This is very motivational, watch it:

 

[zMeul]

13 minutes ago, manikyath said:

 

you need to be really special to do that

 

nevertheless, had one co-worker who plugged in a molex the other way - it was hard, he didn't understand why, but he still did it 

[manikyath]

2 minutes ago, zMeul said:

you need to be really special to do that

actually, i discovered this while rebuilding the system, and appareantly the tolerances between the plug on the mobo and the plug on the power supply are so big you can without as much of a wiggle plug it in all 4 ways...

[Mr.Meerkat]

8 minutes ago, zMeul said:

you need to be really special to do that

 

nevertheless, had one co-worker who plugged in a molex the other way - it was hard, he didn't understand why, but he still did it 

Out of the 4 PSUs and 7 motherboards I've tried, all of them were able to do that easily  

[paddy-stone]

37 minutes ago, manikyath said:

read the manual if you are unsure, beyond that there's very little that can go wrong, except if you have a situation like this i still need to punch either intel or bequiet for being possible:

in theory you shouldnt be able to plug anything in the wrong way, but sometimes manufacturing tolerances... arent what they're meant to be

OMG, that's bad.. never seen it that bad, though to be fair I haven't tried it myself

 

[WoodenMarker]

1 hour ago, manikyath said:

actually, i discovered this while rebuilding the system, and appareantly the tolerances between the plug on the mobo and the plug on the power supply are so big you can without as much of a wiggle plug it in all 4 ways...

Yep, I always double check the tab before plugging it in.

[manikyath]

Just now, WoodenMarker said:

Yep, I always double check the tab before plugging it in.

the tab is the dead giveaway that something aint right, but it's hardly able to be called idiot proof

[Takoren]

Front Panel I/O was always annoying (not hard) but the tiny plugs on the small pins just made it annoying, add in the fact that my vision ain't what it used to be and this was always the longest part of any build for me.

 

Here are a few tips I would say for any first time builder.

 

• Read the manual
• Take your time and double check each step, any time i made a mistake it was something simple.
• Almost everything will only go in one way or has a clear marking for you to align it.
• https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-24-Inch-Claw-Pick-Up-Tool/dp/B000NY4U6S/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1490051444&sr=8-6&keywords=screw+grabber  This thing, it has helped so many times.
• Don't forget to ground out before handling components, touch the metal part of the case.
• If you're going to be working on say a kitchen table or finished desk surface, grab a bath towel and lay it down first, this will prevent scuffing and any screws that get dropped won't bounce or roll away.

Other than that good luck and have fun!

[VicRik]

7 hours ago, Takoren said:

Front Panel I/O was always annoying (not hard) but the tiny plugs on the small pins just made it annoying, add in the fact that my vision ain't what it used to be and this was always the longest part of any build for me.

 

Here are a few tips I would say for any first time builder.

 

• Read the manual
• Take your time and double check each step, any time i made a mistake it was something simple.
• Almost everything will only go in one way or has a clear marking for you to align it.
• https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-24-Inch-Claw-Pick-Up-Tool/dp/B000NY4U6S/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1490051444&sr=8-6&keywords=screw+grabber  This thing, it has helped so many times.
• Don't forget to ground out before handling components, touch the metal part of the case.
• If you're going to be working on say a kitchen table or finished desk surface, grab a bath towel and lay it down first, this will prevent scuffing and any screws that get dropped won't bounce or roll away.

Other than that good luck and have fun!

Wow! Thanks for all these tips! And thanks will do