Some questions

[Yugi]

I can't find put where to plug ina port connector where is it on most or can you tell me what it is called?

Do i need a center/Bass out

Do i need my front fan. I have 2 internal LED Fans but not enough fan plugs. Can I Keep both LED fans and not plug in the front fan?

[Kov-Ice]

First off, post your specs. What exactly are you working with right now?

Can you describe this port connector? What is it connecting and what does it look like?

When you mention center/bass out, where are you referring to? Is it a connection on your motherboard? Do you have speakers that require it?

Fans depend on what equipment you're running. Front fan is a good idea to have to keep your airflow up. Are the fans using the larger 4-pin power connectors? You should be able to piggyback some of them if that's the case.

[Yugi]

I'm working with an AB6or.

I had a usb, and a "port" chord. I have never heard of it before. it is called 1394 cable

It also say Audio cable center bass, I didn't even get this in the packaging.

I'll see about piggy backing.

[Cricket]

1394 is FireWire.

You're trying to find out where to plug the wires and cords from the front of the case to the motherboard, right? Which motherboard do you have? I don't know what the AB6or is.

:) Cricket

[Antistupid]

Do i need my front fan. I have 2 internal LED Fans but not enough fan plugs. Can I Keep both LED fans and not plug in the front fan?

You don't need to plug in all the fans to the motherboard. You can get really cheap adapters that will change the 3pin motherboard power connecter to the 4pin moltex psu connecter.
If you are going to not connect two fans, I would leave the fron one plugged in and unplug one of the other fans (I assume they are in the back of the case).

[Yugi]

1394 is FireWire.

You're trying to find out where to plug the wires and cords from the front of the case to the motherboard, right? Which motherboard do you have? I don't know what the AB6or is.

:) Cricket

It is a Shuttle AB6OR.

In my manual It doesn't say anything about where you plug it in, it just lists it as something that cam with the board.

Also If my heatink and fan hs a copper base, do i need thermal paste

[Cricket]

It is a Shuttle AB6OR.

In my manual It doesn't say anything about where you plug it in, it just lists it as something that cam with the board.Are you working with just a Shuttle motherboard or one of those bare bones micro boxes?Also If my heatink and fan hs a copper base, do i need thermal pasteIf the heatsink already has a thermal pad on it, then you don't need thermal compound. But if the heatsink has nothing on it, then yes you must use thermal compound.

:) Cricket

[Yugi]

Are you working with just a Shuttle motherboard or one of those bare bones micro boxes?If the heatsink already has a thermal pad on it, then you don't need thermal compound. But if the heatsink has nothing on it, then yes you must use thermal compound.

:) Cricket

I have the motherboard.

Is there a switch on the motherboard to relaese the heatsink, because i can't get mine off.

[Kov-Ice]

Did you install the processor yourself, or was it done for you? Are you sure you're trying to release the heatsink from the top of the processor? There are also heatsinks on top of the chipsets on the mobo, and I don't think those are designed to come off.

[Cricket]

I'm not familiar with that motherboard...is it for AMD or Intel? If I know what kind of processor is in it I might be able to tell you how to remove the heatsink.

:) Cricket

[glc]

http://global.shuttle.com/Product/MotherBoard/mbd_Spec.asp?M_id=50

[Cricket]

Ahhh...okay, it's a P4 motherboard.

To get the heatsink off, did you already flip the white levers to remove pressure on the heatsink? If you didn't, flip the white levers. Once that's done, the heatsink will be loose within the cradle. Grab the black plastic part of the heatsink and lift upward. You'll notice the four legs are stuck/caught on the raised arms of the retention ring...you'll have to undo these. Just work at one corner at a time. Carefully pull back on one of the cradle arms while you lift the heatsink leg free. Once you get two free, the whole thing should come up fairly easily.

:) Cricket

[Yugi]

I don't get what you mean. I am looking at the hatsink with the writing towards me and the white levers latteral, they are loose.

I tried pulling it toward me and it didn't work, it just pulled up the motherboard.

Could you please try some more detail. Or maybe there is a video.

[Cricket]

You have to undo the catch at each corner...the leg from the heatsink portion must be worked loose from the post sticking up from the retention ring. If you look at it for awhile you should be able to figure it out. Work at one corner at a time. Once you get two of the legs undone, the heatsink should come up.

There might be one somewhere, but I've never seen a video to help with the P4 heatsink removal.

:) Cricket

[Yugi]

I see where it is going over the retention, but i pulled my hardest and it didn't come do you just keep pulling till it comes loose?

[Cricket]

You may need to use a small screwdriver between the leg and the post to pry the two apart so the leg comes free. Use finesse, not gorilla strength.

:) Cricket

[Yugi]

I tried that with a knife, but i might need something with more width.


I got it. Now on the thermal paste, should I cover the whole cpu?

[glc]

You need to thoroughly clean both the CPU and the heatsink with alcohol to remove all residue from the thermal pad/paste. Then you cover the CPU with a VERY THIN layer of paste. A blob about the size of a grain of rice is plenty, spread it out to evenly cover the whole top of the CPU heat spreader cap.