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A Few Quick Questions

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trip9

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This is my first build so i'm sure these are n00b questions but I'm pretty nervous and need all the help i can get.

ASUS A8N5X Socket 939 NVIDIA nForce4 ATX AMD Motherboard
ASPIRE X-CRUISE -BK Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Patriot 1GB (2 x 512MB) 184-Pin DDR SDRAM DDR 400 (PC 3200) Unbuffered Model PDC1G3200LLK
Antec SmartPower 2.0 SP-500 ATX12V 500W Power Supply
AMD Athlon 64 3500+ Venice 1GHz FSB Socket 939 Processor Model ADA3500BPBOX
eVGA 256-P2-N516 Geforce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 Video Card

1. Will I have to buy any screws or cables seperately or will they be included with the parts?

2. What needs to be updated after i receive it? (Which needs to have bios flashed or drivers installed or anything that would require me updating anything)

3. Are there any good detailed How To guides that go step-by-step through the build process? (Preferrably with instructions on when to update the things from question 2)

Thanks so much! I can't wait to get my stuff in.
 
trip9 said:
1. Will I have to buy any screws or cables seperately or will they be included with the parts?
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They should all be included.

trip9 said:
2. What needs to be updated after i receive it? (Which needs to have bios flashed or drivers installed or anything that would require me updating anything)
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You will need to update the drivers on everything as the drivers on the CD are usually a few months old. Start by using the CDs though.

trip9 said:
3. Are there any good detailed How To guides that go step-by-step through the build process? (Preferrably with instructions on when to update the things from question 2)
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There are a few out there, hopefully someone else can link to a good one.




 
Thanks! I'm kinda wondering because i've seen both ways, should you put stuff on your mobo before or after it's in the case? And I've also heard that it's easier to save putting in the psu till last but It seems easier to start with it in. Maybe someone could list the order they put things in? Thanks again.
 
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