I need help on building my new pc!!

[theneoking]

Hi My new computer parts came today and I got started on the building but then I came to a problem, I couldnt figure out where the DVD RW Drive plugged into on the mother board :???:

Here's my new gear

Asus P5B Deluxe WiFI
Intel Core2Duo E6400
Twin 1GB Corsiar DDR2 PC5400
Hiper Modular Power 530W
Sapphire 256mb X1950 Pro

Ive plugged in most of the components except the DVD drives because I cant find the socket for them :( Anyone no where they go?

[Muppet]

If your hard disks are IDE then you are screwed, you should really use SATA HD's.

Your DVD-RW should be HERE (http://images.qwabeblah.com/p5b.jpg)

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[CaNNoN_FoDDa]

Asus website is all broken at the moment or i'd link you the manual for your motherboard. I'm guessing youre probably looking for an IDE socket on the motherboard, these are 2x20 pin slots with a groove in one side for a guide (that is on the IDE cable which probably came with your drive and looks like a raised arrow). Since you are probably using SATA hardrives with that motherboard, you can just set the DVD drive to master and plug it into the primary IDE. The IDE cable has three connectors on it, the different coloured one goes in the motherboard and the other end goes in the DVD drive, ignore the middle one if you are using SATA hardrives. If the connectors arent coloured or labeled, the short stretch between the middle and end connectors is the 'outside' and the long stretch indicates the end that goes towards the motherboard.

If you are using an IDE hardrive, plug that into the end of the cable and put the DVD drive in the middle.

The power comes through a four (fat) pin molex connector and comes straight from the PSU. Any one will do, although for preference you want one from a line which isnt already supplying anything (not a big deal). Molex connectors have one bevelled corner that acts as a guide.

[DAve]

If your hard disks are IDE then you are screwed, you should really use SATA HD's.
Usually the mobos have one IDE slot for IDE HDDs and one for IDE cd/dvd drives etc. If you have sata, use that.
If you're stuck, then get link the IDE hdd to the dvd player. They can go one one cable without any problems.

Asus website is all broken at the moment or i'd link you the manual for your motherboard.
Nice explanation there. Cheers.

WIkipedia is a great source for SATA/IDE/Molex connector information too.

[YegaDoyai]

Look, i hate saying this (actually I don't) but if you can't figure out where that goes and you have the manual sitting in front of you, you probably have issues tying your shoelaces in the morning. The only exception to figuring out where it should go is if you managed to find the one MOBO on the planet that no longer supports IDE and is available for the home market.

What is worse is that in the picture that you have been linked the actual connector is the one that is sticking out perpendicular to the MOBO. The one linked is actually the floppy connector. ( I do so hope I'm wrong so someone can throw this back at me)

I don't know if DAve is intentionally throwing you off but there is no such thing as an HDD channel and a CD channel. This ageing hunk of junk that is my Duron (about 7 years old now) supports booting of either channel. Each channel supports 2 devices (a master and a slave). Make sure you set the jumpers for the devices correctly before you put them in the case as they can be challenging to change once installed. By preference you want your devices on seperate channels as this allows quicker transfer between channels. But a CD drive on the same channel as an HDD with DMA enabled will be unnoticably slower than seperate channels with todays controllers and device speeds so do not fret. Other things to look out for:

Some HDDs require there to be no jumper set if it is the only device on a channel (Western Digital HDDs)

The cable should go long strand into the MOBO

Some MOBOs complain if you put the cables in the devices in the wrong order (not seen this since the days of VIA chipsets) hopefully your cable tells you.

I can't think of anything else here.

Seriously, if you want to build your own PC and you've never done it before it's a good idea having someone who knows what they are doing looking over your shoulder.

Hope it all works out.

Can't wait to see this beasting machine at the lan.

[Muppet]

What is worse is that in the picture that you have been linked the actual connector is the one that is sticking out perpendicular to the MOBO. The one linked is actually the floppy connector. ( I do so hope I'm wrong so someone can throw this back at me).

You're probably right lol. Shouldn't assume all mobo's are like mine and only have 1 IDE slot!

[GingerPrinz]

Peter is so freakin awesome.

[CaNNoN_FoDDa]

Here is the link (http://dlsvr02.asus.com/pub/ASUS/mb/socket775/P5B%20Deluxe%20Wifi-AP/E2268_P5B_Deluxe.rar) for your motherboard manual (.rar file), although, as yega says, you should already have it.

I cant download it at work but, from reading the french quickstart guide, yega is right about the floppy and IDE. So:

87

[YegaDoyai]

Bow before the mighty Zod!

[theneoking]

Ok thanks for all that, but ive got the system up and running now, Its an amazing rig and was so simple to build!

I had to go and buy a SATA hard drive because theres only one IDE socket on the motherboard, so I went n got a 250 GB Sata HD ysday then i hooked it into SATA slot and plugged me DVD drives into the IDE Socket with a multi cable, this being my first computer build I found it extremly easy excusing the slight hick-up of the Hard drive:-o

[DAve]

I don't know if DAve is intentionally throwing you off but there is no such thing as an HDD channel and a CD channel.
Sorry, my post was (unintentionally) misleading. I really should read my posts before I submit.

Glad to know you got it working in the end.

[YegaDoyai]

i'm not following, you only have one IDE device installed yet you found it neccessary to purchase a SATA drive. Any IDE channel supports 2 devices so there was no need.

[theneoking]

i'm not following, you only have one IDE device installed yet you found it neccessary to purchase a SATA drive. Any IDE channel supports 2 devices so there was no need.

Yes but my cable wouldnt reach from the hard-drive too the two DVD drives,
and plus I decided to go for the SATA option as i heard there faster at transfering data!

[Muppet]

Yes but my cable wouldnt reach from the hard-drive too the two DVD drives

Same for me, except i just bought an IDE controller instead of SATA HD's :p