- Dec 10, 2013
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Hi all
So I've just finished my first build and everything seems to be runnining ok (which feels like a miracle). I've upgraded to a new case, a Z97 MSI Gaming 3 mobo, a Asus GTX 760 and an i5 4690k. I've also got a cx600 Corsair PSU and used the remaining components from a factory built pc.
Now as I newbie to this, I'm obviously a little paranoid that I may have missed something along the way. It may be a daft question, but is there any way of checking that all components etc are fitted and performing as they should?
I believe I did everything correctly when fitting the CPU, including thermal paste, but it was very stiff when I pushed the latch back down and made a creaking noise - is this normal?
I am running Windows 8 and was pleasantly surprised when I didn't need to do a fresh install when booting the new build up again for the first time. I've also updated to all the new drivers.
Many thanks in advance
So I've just finished my first build and everything seems to be runnining ok (which feels like a miracle). I've upgraded to a new case, a Z97 MSI Gaming 3 mobo, a Asus GTX 760 and an i5 4690k. I've also got a cx600 Corsair PSU and used the remaining components from a factory built pc.
Now as I newbie to this, I'm obviously a little paranoid that I may have missed something along the way. It may be a daft question, but is there any way of checking that all components etc are fitted and performing as they should?
I believe I did everything correctly when fitting the CPU, including thermal paste, but it was very stiff when I pushed the latch back down and made a creaking noise - is this normal?
I am running Windows 8 and was pleasantly surprised when I didn't need to do a fresh install when booting the new build up again for the first time. I've also updated to all the new drivers.
Many thanks in advance
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