If your case supports front panel audio/ usb connectors. You will need to plug them into the corresponding areas on the motherboard..

For sound (HD Audio or AC97).. the slots are usually right around the audio jacks on the motherboard. Plug them in slots like these.


For USB. plug them into the yellow slots that's labeled USB_1/ USB_2 etc etc


DO NOT EVER EVER plug usb headers into 1394 slots, they look exactly like usb slots.. if you do.. you'll kill your motherboard.

Step 11: Install your GPU (Graphics card) into the PCI-E x16 Slot (The longest horizonal one. Use the top most slot)
------------I forgot pics for this slot too /facepalm------------------

Step 12: Connect your data sata cables.

Like this


Into a slot like the yellow ones on the motherboard.


Step13: Give power to your devices.

Plug in these sata power cables to your optical drive and Hard drive.

Back of optical drive. Left is power and right is for data.


Same way for hard drives.


Give power to your Graphics card (If it requires, some cards will only use 1x 6pin. some will use a 8pin and some will require a 6 and a 8pin).

Step 14: Plug in your case fans.

If your case fans has a 3 pin connector like the ones shown below


Connect them to the 3pin fan slots on the motherboard. ( you can use NB_FAN, SYS_FAN etc etc. it doesn't matter.. use whatever is closest.)


If your case fan has a molex connector like these

Plug them into the power supply molex connectors/


Step 15: Putting the panels back on..

Once it's back on.. VOILA. Your pc is ready for OS installation!!


Step 16: Install your progs and games and frag away!! Enjoy

thanks for the guide can u tell me something

This post was edited by iceT on Aug 7 2009 02:09am

Very nice man.

/edit: did you buy these parts solely to do your guide?

/edit2: is this the "big thing" you were talking about on steam?

This post was edited by PENandPAPER on Aug 7 2009 03:21am

Bookmarked!

I'm gonna need this for when I get my new case

This us a good guide, it will help quite a few people.

Excellent work.

For anyone nervous about doing something like this for the first time, 2 years ago I built my own PC for the first time using a somewhat similar guide and it went off without a hitch. And this one is even better.

This post was edited by downloads_plz on Aug 7 2009 07:27am