HécateFeb 2, 2023
Computer Parts have arrived. Time to build.
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Empty case looking for serious hardware, watercoolers please abstain
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Power supply is set! Although one of the screws is not fitting. How thoughtful of the manufacturer to give spares!
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Two easy, simple steps:

1. Prepare the motherboard
2. The motherboard is prepared

Time to open the motherboard manual.

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RAM is set.
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See you on the other side old boy
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Removing stuff around the CPU
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Taking a break, but the radiator-fan (aka VentiRad™©® in French) is being set-up
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Massive unit sitting on top
Feb 2, 2023 at 12:57pmWeb
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Now everything is (not) in place
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No idea what I'm doing…
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Current setup. I'm too afraid of the cat hairs accumulating on the ground to leave the desktop there
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(Yes this André the cow sitting peacefully on our NAS)
Show threadisomorphemeFeb 2, 2023
@hecate hi André!!
Show threadKoz RossFeb 2, 2023
@hecate Cute keyboard.
Show threadLuke SealeFeb 2, 2023
@hecate so fun to build a computer. What OS are you putting on it?
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@lbseale I was very anxious! This desktop is getting a Fedora, like most of the others :)
Show threadKoz RossFeb 2, 2023
@hecate That looks about as good as any of my efforts. Better if anything, as I have infamously bad cable management.
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@hecate so this may sound link a dumb question but a very common new builder mistake I see a lot is airflow direction.

So I thought it'd be an idea to ask what direction that CPU fan is working in. 'Cos if it's the wrong way round it'll create a void as it and the case exhaust are working against each other.

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@kura Thank you for asking the dumb questions, I'm checking
Show thread0x6B757261Feb 2, 2023
@hecate cool. General rule of thumb - the air flows towards the side with the sticker that lists the fan voltage, amperage, etc. 🙂
Show threadKris NuttycombeFeb 2, 2023
@hecate is that a fanless water-cooled setup? I’ve never seen anything like this.
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@nuttycom nope, there are fans all over, you can see one on the very right of the radiator
Show threadKris NuttycombeFeb 2, 2023
@hecate Ah, okay, the perspective deceived me, it looked like it was about a foot tall.
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@nuttycom just compared, about half (of my) foot :p
Show threadKris NuttycombeFeb 2, 2023
@hecate Hah. Still pretty massive!
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@nuttycom yeah it's a big baby! :)