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Need help building computer: First attempt

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there ya go and for the 8 pin, i have a 8 pin connection and a 4 pin connection to plug into that 8 pin slot
 
This is a brand new computer im trying to build all the parts are brand new, so no there is not a OS system installed or has never been installed yet.
 
a problem i had when i first built mine was the jumpers on the cd-rom drive weren't correctly inserted as the Master. make sure all of your jumpers are correct, look through your motherboard manual and make sure everything corresponds correctly.
 
I was hoping for the pictures of connectors while they were plugged in, just to make sure they were plugged in right. Anyways, plug the full 8 pin into the 8 pin slot, and the 24 pin plug into the 24 pin slot. And then check jumper/SLI settings :).
 
if you are shutting down in the middle of windows set up, then maybe you are overheating the cpu and the mobo shuts down....load your bios and just check the temp to see if maybe its too high for idle....if it is high then you should remove your fan and check your thermal paste coating...make sure all the proc. is covered....then put the fan back on and try again...
 
We're discussing that on AIM right now, he's forgotten the thermal paste :).
 
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