Just installed AMD R7 2700x

[Smoky83]

Ok all, need some help. I just installed my AMD R7 2700x onto my ASUS Prime x470-Pro motherboard. The CPU came with 2 cables; 1 to use with USB port on the MB and the other to use with RGB header port on the MB.

My question is do I use 1 cable or both cables?

Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

[veeg]

Hello

The cpu or the gpu?

@Bruce @Evan Omo @phillpower2

[Smoky83]

1 end of the cables connects to the heat sink/fan for the cpu. And the other ends are a 4 pin rgb connector and the other cable has a usb pin connector. Both ends connect to the mb.

[Rustys]

Post a picture from further out so we can see the entire system.

[Smoky83]

Looking at the CPU fan, at the top is the power cable that is connected to the MB. At the bottom, you see 2 thin cables connected to the CPU fan. The installation instructions say that these are the LED RGB but doesn’t specify if both cables are to be used or just 1.

[jmarket]

Have a look HERE If you’re not worried about controlling the lights just hook the fan up.

[Smoky83]

Excellent! Now next question, after I hook everything up and ready to power on, is there a specific order that I should be installing the software? The MB came with a CD, Blu-Ray drive came with a CD, MS Win10 Pro CD and GPU will have a CD.

There will be other software that I will be installing too but I would think I would want to install the software for the MB first then the OS and then everything else, correct?

Or am I overthinking this?

[Rustys]

DO NOT have any external stuff connected to the system.

Operating System
Motherboard Drives
Hardware Drives (some places state to install in a specific order other wise there are issues).
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[li]Chipset (motherboard drivers)[/li][li]Audio[/li][li]Video[/li][li]Network Interface Card (NIC)[/li][li]Wireless Network Card[/li][li]Bluetooth[/li][/ul]
Then what ever form there.

[jmarket]

@Smoky83 Do you consider this solved?

[Smoky83]

Yes, this is solved. Thank you once again for everyone’s help!!