Hi, A couple of weeks ago I posted about how I'm intending to record a pc build some time over christmas. I've been planning this a bit and I've come up with a list of hings I'm going to cover. I've included this below so I can get some feedback on it - is there anything missing? Is there anything that you would like more detail on compared to other areas? I'll be assuming some *very* basic hardware knolidge; it will be usefull if you have previously felt at least some internal components because spending large amounts of time describing absolutely everything won't really be practical. Cover: Best practice for testing components What does post mean? CPU installation method for Intel How to install thermal paste without worrying about spreading it equally Stock intel heatsync installation incl 3 pin vs 4 pin fan headers & finding them on the board Ram installation Connecting the PSU Turning it on - the screw driver method Light probe demonstration How to Test if the board posts without a light probe Preparing the case - opening it, clearing it, getting to know it etc etc Installing the backplate All about standoffs: working out if they need to be installed, working out where to install them & how to install them Aligning the motherboard inside the case Finding the right screws & screwing it in place Troubleshooting screw related problems Different types of bays you'll typically find in cases Hard drive installation - SATA Optical drive installation - IDE Expantion card (Pci or PCIE) installation Installing the PSU & connecting everything up again Front panel connectors: differences between leds and buttons, how to find the power button & how to keep track of what's what How to connect the power button Explain (But probably not demo)how to find where the light connectors should go Fans: best airflow practices, how to tell if a fan is installed as intake or exhaust & how to install them Briefly talk about methods of booting from cd without accessing the bios How to connect front USB & audio Thats about all I can think of; if anyone wants anything else covered just let me know. Cheers, Ben.
Hi, I just notice my message from last week did not get posted. Anyway, i am very much looking forward to this podcast. Although i have a some what basic understanding of hardware, it will be really excellent to hear from someone like yourself Ben, who's developed systems for a long time. I assume you don't want to make this a beginners guide, but i would like to suggest if you could briefly explain about choosing the right parts and crucial things one must remember before making a purchase. I am very surprised that you have not had any more public feedback (i'm not sure if you have privately) as people did show interest in this. I urge all of you to provide feedback, and i look forward to this when it is made. Regards, Chamandeep Singh On 12/4/12, Ben Mustill-Rose <ben@benmr.com> wrote:
Hi,
A couple of weeks ago I posted about how I'm intending to record a pc build some time over christmas. I've been planning this a bit and I've come up with a list of hings I'm going to cover. I've included this below so I can get some feedback on it - is there anything missing? Is there anything that you would like more detail on compared to other areas? I'll be assuming some *very* basic hardware knolidge; it will be usefull if you have previously felt at least some internal components because spending large amounts of time describing absolutely everything won't really be practical.
Cover:
Best practice for testing components What does post mean? CPU installation method for Intel How to install thermal paste without worrying about spreading it equally Stock intel heatsync installation incl 3 pin vs 4 pin fan headers & finding them on the board Ram installation Connecting the PSU Turning it on - the screw driver method Light probe demonstration How to Test if the board posts without a light probe Preparing the case - opening it, clearing it, getting to know it etc etc Installing the backplate All about standoffs: working out if they need to be installed, working out where to install them & how to install them Aligning the motherboard inside the case Finding the right screws & screwing it in place Troubleshooting screw related problems Different types of bays you'll typically find in cases Hard drive installation - SATA Optical drive installation - IDE Expantion card (Pci or PCIE) installation Installing the PSU & connecting everything up again Front panel connectors: differences between leds and buttons, how to find the power button & how to keep track of what's what How to connect the power button Explain (But probably not demo)how to find where the light connectors should go Fans: best airflow practices, how to tell if a fan is installed as intake or exhaust & how to install them Briefly talk about methods of booting from cd without accessing the bios How to connect front USB & audio
Thats about all I can think of; if anyone wants anything else covered just let me know.
Cheers, Ben.
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Hi, I just notice my message from last week did not get posted. Anyway, i am very much looking forward to this podcast. Although i have a some what basic understanding of hardware, it will be really excellent to hear from someone like yourself Ben, who's developed systems for a long time. I assume you don't want to make this a beginners guide, but i would like to suggest if you could briefly explain about choosing the right parts and crucial things one must remember before making a purchase. I am very surprised that you have not had any more public feedback (i'm not sure if you have privately) as people did show interest in this. I urge all of you to provide feedback, and i look forward to this when it is made. Regards, Chamandeep Singh On 12/4/12, Ben Mustill-Rose <ben@benmr.com> wrote:
Hi,
A couple of weeks ago I posted about how I'm intending to record a pc build some time over christmas. I've been planning this a bit and I've come up with a list of hings I'm going to cover. I've included this below so I can get some feedback on it - is there anything missing? Is there anything that you would like more detail on compared to other areas? I'll be assuming some *very* basic hardware knolidge; it will be usefull if you have previously felt at least some internal components because spending large amounts of time describing absolutely everything won't really be practical.
Cover:
Best practice for testing components What does post mean? CPU installation method for Intel How to install thermal paste without worrying about spreading it equally Stock intel heatsync installation incl 3 pin vs 4 pin fan headers & finding them on the board Ram installation Connecting the PSU Turning it on - the screw driver method Light probe demonstration How to Test if the board posts without a light probe Preparing the case - opening it, clearing it, getting to know it etc etc Installing the backplate All about standoffs: working out if they need to be installed, working out where to install them & how to install them Aligning the motherboard inside the case Finding the right screws & screwing it in place Troubleshooting screw related problems Different types of bays you'll typically find in cases Hard drive installation - SATA Optical drive installation - IDE Expantion card (Pci or PCIE) installation Installing the PSU & connecting everything up again Front panel connectors: differences between leds and buttons, how to find the power button & how to keep track of what's what How to connect the power button Explain (But probably not demo)how to find where the light connectors should go Fans: best airflow practices, how to tell if a fan is installed as intake or exhaust & how to install them Briefly talk about methods of booting from cd without accessing the bios How to connect front USB & audio
Thats about all I can think of; if anyone wants anything else covered just let me know.
Cheers, Ben.
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Hi I second that. Although I have built a number of machines in the past it's always interesting to hear how other people do things. Darren. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chamandeep Singh Grover" <cmusic789@googlemail.com> To: "Blind sysadmins list" <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 2:03 PM Subject: Re: [Blind-sysadmins] PC Build Podcast
Hi,
I just notice my message from last week did not get posted. Anyway, i am very much looking forward to this podcast. Although i have a some what basic understanding of hardware, it will be really excellent to hear from someone like yourself Ben, who's developed systems for a long time. I assume you don't want to make this a beginners guide, but i would like to suggest if you could briefly explain about choosing the right parts and crucial things one must remember before making a purchase. I am very surprised that you have not had any more public feedback (i'm not sure if you have privately) as people did show interest in this. I urge all of you to provide feedback, and i look forward to this when it is made.
Regards, Chamandeep Singh
On 12/4/12, Ben Mustill-Rose <ben@benmr.com> wrote:
Hi,
A couple of weeks ago I posted about how I'm intending to record a pc build some time over christmas. I've been planning this a bit and I've come up with a list of hings I'm going to cover. I've included this below so I can get some feedback on it - is there anything missing? Is there anything that you would like more detail on compared to other areas? I'll be assuming some *very* basic hardware knolidge; it will be usefull if you have previously felt at least some internal components because spending large amounts of time describing absolutely everything won't really be practical.
Cover:
Best practice for testing components What does post mean? CPU installation method for Intel How to install thermal paste without worrying about spreading it equally Stock intel heatsync installation incl 3 pin vs 4 pin fan headers & finding them on the board Ram installation Connecting the PSU Turning it on - the screw driver method Light probe demonstration How to Test if the board posts without a light probe Preparing the case - opening it, clearing it, getting to know it etc etc Installing the backplate All about standoffs: working out if they need to be installed, working out where to install them & how to install them Aligning the motherboard inside the case Finding the right screws & screwing it in place Troubleshooting screw related problems Different types of bays you'll typically find in cases Hard drive installation - SATA Optical drive installation - IDE Expantion card (Pci or PCIE) installation Installing the PSU & connecting everything up again Front panel connectors: differences between leds and buttons, how to find the power button & how to keep track of what's what How to connect the power button Explain (But probably not demo)how to find where the light connectors should go Fans: best airflow practices, how to tell if a fan is installed as intake or exhaust & how to install them Briefly talk about methods of booting from cd without accessing the bios How to connect front USB & audio
Thats about all I can think of; if anyone wants anything else covered just let me know.
Cheers, Ben.
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Ben Mustill-Rose -
Chamandeep Singh Grover -
Darren Brewer