constructing a computer

[communisto]

does anyone know of a really good full illustrated or pictured guide on how to actully put all the stuff together?

[Locky]

No. But it's pretty easy to explain with words.

[Flogger]

Google it, or go to the 'Technology' section in your local library. You should be able to find something.

[Erik]

Read your mobo manual, it explains what parts go where.

It's realy very simple, and there isn't much you can do wrong.
Common sense wil guide your trough, because the components usually only fit in one way (ie: the correct way).

[communisto]

gotcha, i knew how to basiclly put everything together, i was just wondering (i guess this is the follow up question) if there is anything i need to pay special to, like, setting the hard drive and such to the right setting, master, slave, etc

[Erik]

gotcha, i knew how to basiclly put everything together, i was just wondering (i guess this is the follow up question) if there is anything i need to pay special to, like, setting the hard drive and such to the right setting, master, slave, etc

If you have pATA drives you need to pay attention to that, yes.
But there are still just 4 possibilities (master vs slave, and middle vs end of cable).
Trial and error wil allow you to figure it out within 2 minutes....or you just read the manual.

PATA drives are probaly the "harderst" to connect, the rest of the components wil go in even easier.

If you are unsure you can build a minimal system first:
mobo, cpu(+heatsink and fan!), ram, harddisk, graphics card and power supply.
Then see if it works before you add in the rest of the components one by one.
This is also a great tactic to discover faulty components.

[GloryofGreece]

A very good step-by-step book for constructing your own pc is: Build your own computer, by Kyle MacRae 2nd Edition (Haynes computer books). Explains in detail every part of the computer and how to put it together.

[Shaun]

It should be in your components manual's. Say, what are you specs of the computer that you are building?