Method of soldering wires to chip/mobo

[Nocturnal01]

Is it common for you guys to tin the wire and then just touch it to the point on the motherboard or mod chip and touch the soldering iron to that tinned wire and point at the same time?

The reason I'm asking is that I have a 15w Radio Shack soldering iron with the stock tip that came with it. I pulled out a dead NIC card and it has chips similar to what the PS2 mobo looks like. I attempted to heat the area and then apply the solder. Nothing happend lol. I had to actually touch the solder to the iron in order for it to go onto the connection which resulted in the pins being bridged.

So, is it safe to assume that the way you guys do it is not the regular methodical way of heating the area and then applying solder after you've moved the soldering iron away but instead you tin the wire that is going to be attached to whatever point, tape the wire down or some how hold it down and then touch your soldering iron to the wire/point in order for it to stick?

Thanks in advance.

[EspeN]

This is what i do.

First i add solder on the solderiron, then i add flux on the mobo and touch it with the solderiron so the solder sticks to the mobo.

Then i just take wires (that is tinned sometimes too) and solder them to mobo with the tin that is allready on mobo.

Thats how i do it.
Result:

http://www.spillchip.com/v12.jpg

[wozzza2]

i reckon theres a stuck thread somewhere here that tells you how to do it and different methods. use the search button.

[jenko]

do you guys use a magnifying glas when soldering to the bios.

[kl1k]

sometimes, or at least a multimeter to check for shorted pins.

[wozzza2]

do you guys use a magnifying glas when soldering to the bios.

when i was beginning my modding career i did for the first few but quickly found the multimeter quicker and better.
i still use one once in a while for various things but not often.

[EspeN]

Multimeter is your best friend.

[Spider-One]

Tin my iron, tin the wire, and I'll usually put a small blob on the iron and use that to solder the wire/point together. I always check with a multimeter before putting things back together. I've never used a magnifying glass, just good light and a multimeter.

[Nocturnal01]

Spider-One, I have a question. I'm a noob when it comes to electronics. What do you use the multi meter for? Would a basic Craftsman digital multi meter work fine for this purpose or would I need to buy a expensive multi meter?

[Spider-One]

I just use a cheapo Radioshack multimeter. Basically I use it to check that there are no shorts between points and that I've connected the wire to the proper point on the board and chip.