Gig arrives today - Installation tips?

[mazda6_stealth]

I've built 3-4 comps in the past, but not for 4 years. Anyone have tips that might ease some pain I could possibly run into tonight? Here is my gig:

SAMSUNG DVD buner SATA 22X DVD±R DVD Burner with LightScribe
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD6400AAKS 640GB 7200 RPM SATA 3.0Gb/s Hard Drive - OEM
Acer AL2216Wbd Black 22" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor with HDCP support - Retail
CORSAIR XMS2 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) TWIN2X4096-6400C4DHX
ASUS P5Q Pro LGA 775 Intel P45 ATX Intel Motherboard - Retail
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Wolfdale 3.0GHz 6MB L2 Cache LGA 775 65W
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler - Retail
XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket - Retail
VisionTek 900244 Radeon HD 4870 512MB 256-bit GDDR5
Antec Tricool 120 Blue LED case fan
Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Compound - OEM
Verbatim 700MB 52X CD-R LightScribe in Color Background 25 Packs Disc w/ 5 Colors
Corsair TX 750W ATX 12V Power Supply
Antec Nine Hundred ATX Computer Case
Total was $1200 for those are are interested.

I think my main head ache will be putting the cpu bracket and cooler on...?

 

[Nytmare]

A good guide....

http://corsair.com/systembuild/report.aspx?report_id=12472

I used the Xigamatek stuff recently....

1. Put 120 mm fan on the CPU cooler prior to the CPU cooler install. Installing the fan on cooler is a b**#ch when the cooler is already installed.
2. Install bracket bottom side of MOBO. You do not need to use the adhesive on the bracket (ie keep plastic tape covering it). Makes removal of bracket for any future use easy.
3. Install Xigmatek CPU cooler onto CPU screwing into the bracket


No in anyway definitive but order would be...(I think the Antec 1200 does not have removable MOBO tray)
1. Install MOBO standoffs on MOBO tray
2. Install CPU on MOBO
3. Xigamatek bracket placement on buttom side of MOBO
4. Thermal compound
5. Install CPU cooler as above
6. Install memory
7. Install MOBO in the case
8. Install graphic card, sound card
9. Install hard drive(s). Install optical drives
10. Connect appropriate SATA cables to hard drives and opticals
11. Install PSU
12. Connect PSU cables to all the stuff
13. Connect all fan cables
14. Connect case cables to appropriate spots on MOBO
15. Cable management

 

[mazda6_stealth]

I have it all set up. I was wrong, cable management was the hardest!
One question, when I restart, or just at random times, the XIGMATEK fan on the cpu goes to 100% speed and is extremely loud. Why does it do this? It's very annoying. It only does it for 1-2 sec durations.

 

[mazda6_stealth]

BTW, I thought the antec nine hundred came with 4 fans... mine had 6!

 

[Zstratto]

"BTW, I thought the antecantec nine hundred came with 4 fans... mine had 6"

Must be nice.

 

[WR2]

BTW, I thought the antec nine hundred came with 4 fans... mine had 6!

It does come with four fans - see the Antec 900 website
I'm not seeing any NewEgg customer reviews saying Antec 900s are shipping with six fans now.

Where did you buy your case? What fans (make and model) are installed in the side and middle positions?

 

[mazda6_stealth]

I bought from buy.com. I was shocked when I realized that I had three little boxes with a fan each in them, and also three already install in the case. They are the black fans with the three blue leds, and three speed. So, technically, I got 7 fans counting the 200mm top fan.
Another question, how should I have done my airflow? I have my cooler fan blowing up to the top exhaust fan.
2x front = pulling
1x HDD = pulling
Side = pushing
rear = pushing
top = pushing
one extra!
I have all on medium and it's very quite compared to my old ones.

Do have a speed up issue with the cpu fan. Why would it do that (read above)?

 

[mazda6_stealth]

Anyone?