Build your ideal rig

[Toby]

very nice!lots of helpful tips!thanks for that link

[Toby]

i like to think i know what im doin;) but this guide is helpful so its a bookmark, along with all the other modding bookmarks i have!thing im most worried about is a new heatsink w my amd xp core, ie instructions to avoid cracking my core etc!

[wintz]

Cracking cores is why blown out of proportion if you take time and care when fitting the hsf you`ll have no problems at all, i`ve done this procedure quite a few times now and never crack one the best way is to use a crew driver to press down on the clip and do it slowly don`t try to push it all the way down with one almighty push

[Toby]

il use the gentle touch then, id better return that hammer i got to whack it into place!:lol:. im just gathering all the info i can before i actually start the mod, i havent even got any of the components yet!

[wintz]

lol, yeah get rid of the hammer for now (but keep it in a safe place :D )

[fireblade]

Thank's for the link Fireblade,
The bit about heatsinks and cracked cores is a bit worrying though :(
Ive just ordered the components for my machine,so it's good to find out how to put it together. Not sure about cutting holes in my new case !
No doubt iI will be looking for advise as I'm bound to get into trouble along the way ( it will be my first and possibly last attempt ). :D

[Johnymajors]

Lynton bit of advice m8

Ive fitted a few fan's onto some of my m8's new CPU's and one thing that can help is a SHIM ... a small piece of metal sometime's copper some times ally, which can reduce the chance's of cracking the core. :thumbsup: it fit's around the edge's of the CPU which help's stoping the fan going on scewif which is normally a contributing factor to cracking the core. :umn:

Have a word with ANDY and JOHNNY and they should be able to supply you with one from the store. :p

[wintz]

The one`s we stock are for T-Birds only and do help like Johnymajors says

[Beaker]

Agreed the shims do make the job alot less nerve racking :)

[fireblade]

Cheers pal, :)
As it happens.......the chip i've just ordered is a t'bird 1.333
If one of you guys could let me know how to use the store ( it doesn't seem to work for me...the same problem i had with the smilies ? ).

[wintz]

I take it you need it straight away?

[fireblade]

Not quite yet, I have to wait a few days for my package of bits to arrive.
It's just that I have been trying to get all the bits here before I start.
Trouble is, The more I learn....The more I need to learn.

[Toby]

well you need your cpu, a shim to mount the heatsink on,the heatsink, artic silver to attatch the heatsink to the cpu. Once you have them you are good to go and you can attatch your cpu to your mobo

[fireblade]

I hope they will be here for Friday.
It will be great to see what iv'e spent the old woman's housekeeping money on :lol:

[Beaker]

LOL @ Lynton :lol:

[wintz]

Originally posted by Lynton
I hope they will be here for Friday.
It will be great to see what iv'e spent the old woman's housekeeping money on :lol:
Have you seen the shim yet? if not look under the accessories page on the main index

[fireblade]

Not the sort of thing i could knock up out of an old cereal packet is it ? :D

[Toby]

lol, not really unless you want the cardboard to catch fire and burn your cpu to bits,but if that is the desired effect you are looking for, go for it :-S.lol well the shims are cheap and they also lower cpu temps as they conduct heat away from the cpu

[fireblade]

To change the subject slightly.....I have been browsing around and found the bit on fitting windows in your case.
My question is....will the shop be selling the tools ( a nibbler for example ) required for a neat job ?

[Beaker]

We don't stock tools at the moment, but this is something that we would like to stock in the not to distant future ;)

[wintz]

We don`t sell them at the minute but i`m sure we could look in to stocking these if we get enough requests, we normally use a jigsaw ;)

[fireblade]

Great...I have been to loads of online shops in my search for bits and peices. ( before I found this one ) One thing i noticed is that they all sell windows and grilles and things like that.....but not the tools to fit them.
Another thing is, They also have galleries where you can see moded cases...but they dont sell the paint or airbrushes.
Is it me or does everyone else already have these things ?

[Johnymajors]

it's just the fact that once you sell an item you obviously keep more then one in stock so for example :-

Airbrush kit - you get 5
paint - you get 5
Nipping tool _ you get 5 ...... etc etc

allready you've got 15 product's to store and pre-purchase which take's up space and money.

So it's not that everyone's got one, just that it's not worth stocking financialy untill there's a demand for the product

hope this help's :thumbsup:

[fireblade]

Yea mate......As you put it like that, I see the problem.
It's just that as a newcomer to this case mod lark, it would be easier to get all my supplies from one place and know that they are all compatable with each other.
The last thing I need is to get the airbrush from one shop, the paint and thinners from another, Then find the thinners / paint has melted the pot on the brushthe first time I use it. :(

[Bursar]

You'll normally find that the specialist shops will generally get better prices on their chosen field compared to a one-stop shop.

Art shops would buy paints and brushes by the truckload, and most computer component shops would be hard pushed to sell more than a couple a month.

It also means that the guys here can concentrate on what they do best, and the art shop owner can do what he does best.

Admittedly it would be useful if the more 'common' modding tools were available to buy at the same time (multi-tools and accessories, drill bits, jigsaw blades, hole cutters, needle files and so-on), but they are normally easy enough to get hold of from the plethora of DIY shops that are around.

[wintz]

Some interesting comments here guys keep`em coming this is the type of feed back we like :thumbsup:

[Johnymajors]

In that caes Andy what about some tv's, dvd players, game's, cooker's, fridge freezer or beer chillers would be a good addition ... :lol: only joking m8