The Computer Megathread

[Squideey]

I've finished building the computer and it's running perfectly. All I need to do now is install Windows.

Question #1:
Should I install Windows on the SSD? I just need that to be clarified; I don't want to forget up any progress I've made thus far.

Question #2:
How do I know for sure if both my HDD and my SSD are properly connected? I don't think I did it right. I'm not entirely sure how, or if I need to buy an extra cable.

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[Legodude77]

I've finished building the computer and it's running perfectly. All I need to do now is install Windows.

Question #1:
Should I install Windows on the SSD? I just need that to be clarified; I don't want to forget up any progress I've made thus far.

Question #2:
How do I know for sure if both my HDD and my SSD are properly connected? I don't think I did it right. I'm not entirely sure how, or if I need to buy an extra cable.

#1: Yes you should, faster boot times.
#2: There should only be two connections for the HDD and SSD drives. Sata cable and the sata power cable. (Sata goes into the motherboard and the power cables come from the power supply.)
Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[Squideey]

I thought it was the "data" cable, but I guess I might have heard it wrong. I seem to have enough power cables from the power-supply to the drives, but I only found one sata cable. That can't be right, otherwise the people who designed this case didn't expect people to install an OS on it via the optical drive. I must be doing something wrong.

[Legodude77]

Did the sata cable come with the motherboard? You might have to order another sata cable.

[Squideey]

Did the sata cable come with the motherboard? You might have to order another sata cable.

It came already connected to the case. Now I'm sure I did something wrong. Why would I connect a drive to a cable that goes into some unknown recess of the case and expect it to work? If that's the case, then I- OH forget ultimate DERP. I forgot I had set aside a bunch of plastic bags with cables in them. Wow.

Anyway, now I have a sata cable with two plugs on either end. What.

[Legodude77]

It came already connected to the case. Now I'm sure I did something wrong. Why would I connect a drive to a cable that goes into some unknown recess of the case and expect it to work? If that's the case, then I- OH forget ultimate DERP. I forgot I had set aside a bunch of plastic bags with cables in them. Wow.

Anyway, now I have a sata cable with two plugs on either end. What.

You basically plug both your ssd and hdd into that cable and then plug the other end into the motherboard.

[Squideey]

You basically plug both your ssd and hdd into that cable and then plug the other end into the motherboard.

That would work if it was a Y-shaped cable, but this is just a single cable with the same plug on both sides.

[Legodude77]

That would work if it was a Y-shaped cable, but this is just a single cable with the same plug on both sides.

Hmm, pictures? Might as well post a picture of the inside of your case.

[Squideey]

Hmm, pictures? Might as well post a picture of the inside of your case.

I can't find the USB camera cable thingy. All you need to know is that my optical drive, HDD, and SDD all have power cables from the PSU connected. The only sata cables I've found was the one sticking out from a part of my case, and one with plugs on both ends.

I have reasons to believe that the sata cable from the case leads to a port labeled "E SATA" on the top of the case. What is that for?

[Squideey]

Oh, I see.

I overlooked the sata connectors on my motherboard, and so I used the double sata cable to connect the optical drive. Should I find two more and do the same with the SSD and HHD?

[Coulmbai]

Wait, so would my current specs be able to handle a geforce 9800 gt?
Intel(R)
Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz
2.99GHz, 2.00 GB of ram
Physical Address Extension

[Ethan]

Not trying to question your computer knowledge in a mean way but, why is your configuration faster than when when the CPU has the same power and my GPU is better. I don't understand.

Uh
The 2500k is far superior to any Phenom.
Weren't the video cards on both your build and my build both 6950s?
Also, the build is better balanced, more money is spent on things that are more important.

[Uncle Bengs]

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[Ethan]

I've finished building the computer and it's running perfectly. All I need to do now is install Windows.

Question #1:
Should I install Windows on the SSD? I just need that to be clarified; I don't want to forget up any progress I've made thus far.

Question #2:
How do I know for sure if both my HDD and my SSD are properly connected? I don't think I did it right. I'm not entirely sure how, or if I need to buy an extra cable.

If you have a Z68 board, NEVER INSTALL IT ON THE SSD.
Don't even connect the SSD until you have Windows installed, then you install the SRT software.

2: Just plug the SATA and power cables in to both, but pertaining to what I said above, just the HDD for now until you have Windows installed.

Wait, so would my current specs be able to handle a geforce 9800 gt?
Intel(R)
Pentium(R) D CPU 3.00GHz
2.99GHz, 2.00 GB of ram
Physical Address Extension

That's a Dual Core CPU, right?
There would be a little bit of bottlenecking to my knowledge, but not too much. You should be fine.
They are cheap cards now also.
BRB with a suggestion.

[Jacob/Lee]

Ethan: Local Computer Guru.