First Time Builder

ShoeLace1291 · 10-27-2009, 04:13 PM

I already bought my parts from newegg.com that were from a combo deal. It only came with the case, mobo, cpu, and memory. I don't have the money for a new hard drive or a dvd drive. I do, however, have an external usb hard drive that I don't use much so I was thinking maybe I could use that. I have heard it would be slow as hell to install an os on it, but what would be the best way to go about doing this?

**Tyree** · 10-27-2009, 04:19 PM

I would suggest waiting until you have the funds to purchase an internal Hdd. Running an OS from an external drive "can" work but is not recommended.

ShoeLace1291 · 10-27-2009, 04:25 PM

It seems as though my power supply isn't hooked up correctly. Is there a good guide on how to hook a power supply to a mobo?

**Doby** · 10-27-2009, 06:19 PM

http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/building/171424-how-bench-test-your-system.html

**Tyree** · 10-28-2009, 07:24 AM

Brand & Model of the parts you have?

10-27-2009, 04:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
ShoeLace1291 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 28 OS: Windows Vista	First Time Builder I already bought my parts from newegg.com that were from a combo deal. It only came with the case, mobo, cpu, and memory. I don't have the money for a new hard drive or a dvd drive. I do, however, have an external usb hard drive that I don't use much so I was thinking maybe I could use that. I have heard it would be slow as hell to install an os on it, but what would be the best way to go about doing this?

10-27-2009, 04:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,750 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: First Time Builder I would suggest waiting until you have the funds to purchase an internal Hdd. Running an OS from an external drive "can" work but is not recommended. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

10-27-2009, 04:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
ShoeLace1291 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 28 OS: Windows Vista	Re: First Time Builder It seems as though my power supply isn't hooked up correctly. Is there a good guide on how to hook a power supply to a mobo?

10-27-2009, 06:19 PM	#4 (permalink)
Doby Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Central PA (USA) Posts: 8,104 OS: XP sp2/ Vista My System	Re: First Time Builder http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/building/171424-how-bench-test-your-system.html __________________ Would you like to help TSF fight cancer and other diseases??? JOIN TEAM TSF

10-28-2009, 07:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,750 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: First Time Builder Brand & Model of the parts you have? __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.