Moving to a new case

Hello there. This is my first post, so take it easy on the noob.

I wanted to move all of the components inside my case right now to a new case, quieter case, specifically the Antec Sonata Elite (http://www.amazon.com/Antec-SONATA-...?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1280342711&sr=8-16)

I was wondering if everything would work with the new case? Here is my component list:

Gigabyte S3 motherboard
Core 2 Duo E8400
Nvidia 9600GT
2 gig ram
Antec power supply (Either 650 or 850, I forgot).

Is the process simple, or complicated? Can I move everything by unscrewing and screwing in the new case, or will it require other stuff?

Just wanting to know what I'm getting myself into before hand. :innocent

 

Awesome, will do!

 

Hi, welcome to Major Geeks

Looks like a nice case!

If I might add a simple suggestion...

As long as you are ordering the case from Amazon, you could pick up a grounding wrist strap also, which will make everything less risky as far as the static electricity goes. The one I have (and use every time I'm inside a computer) is this one:

http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Anti-S...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1280379082&sr=8-1

To use, clip it to a metal part of the case you are removing components from (and attach it to your wrist!), lay each part on a nonconductive surface (wood, ceramic tile, etc. -- NOT plastic) without touching each other, then clip the strap to the new case before moving all the parts into it.

 

Hey guys. A few updates -

I got my case today (amazon prime shipping is lightning fast, got it in less than 2 days)

The transfer of the components went very smoothly. As suggested, I used an anti-static wrist strap - that made me feel more secure .

Everything is working fine and the case is excellent, I just have one thing to ask though.

When I start up my computer, I get a dialog that says "Nvidia Power warning" - Your card is not receiving sufficient power. Ensure that your Nvidia graphics card has the supplemental power connector attached. What is this supplemental power connector? I don't think I had that on my old case, but it never told me to add more power. It runs fine and I haven't really noticed any performance drops. I have a 650W thermaltake PSU if that matters.

Thanks.

 

Hi

Glad everything went smoothly. Your graphics card has a supplemental power connection (6 pin). Your PSU should have a 6 pin connector that goes directly TO your graphics card.

 

Got it, thanks again.