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[NC Derek]

i dont think theres many people building a computer, but some might be interested anyways. i foud this in another forum.


Choosing and buying these parts is the difficult part, putting these together to make a PC is comparatively easy.

The first step is to open up the case, remove various boxes and packing material, and remove the MB tray if this can be done. The MB tray is the part of the case the MB is screwed to. If it can be removed then mounting the MB is much easier.

Then mount the PSU, usually there is a small plate, that can come either with the case or with the PSU, which you screw to the PSU, and then you screw that plate to the case.

Next: mount the MB. MBs are secured to the MB tray on something called risers, small screws that are screwed into the MB tray and can accept another screw on top of them. Begin by carefully aligning the MB with screwholes in the tray, to see how many risers you need and where they should go. Install the risers and count them, realign the MB to the risers and see if all of them line up, screw in the MB to the risers. Count the screws. If you used fewer screws than risers and yet there is no riser left to screw to then one or more risers is not placed correctly, which can be disastrous as it can short circuit your MB. Remove the MB and repeat the above until all risers are used.

Then install the CPU. Most sockets have levers next to them, unhook and raise it, this should open it. Then carefully take the CPU, align it with the socket(a small triangle in the corner of both the underside of the CPU and the socket should indicate which way the CPU goes) and place it. The CPU should fall into place. DO NOT push on the cpu. If it wont fall all the way into the socket all by itself then the socket is not fully open, or the CPU is not aligned properly. Once this is done lower the lever again to secure the CPU. If the MB tray cannot be removed it may be easier to do this step before mounting the MB.

Then install the RAM. If you have two modules and wish to use dual channel then check your MB manual to see which slots should be used. Then there should be small plastic levers on either side of the RAM slots, push them apart. Take a single module and align it with the slot, determine orientation by aligning notches in the slot to bumps in the bottom of the slot. Once aligned push the modules into the slot, this can take quite a bit of force. This is usually easier when pushing in one side and then the other. Do this until both plastic lever snap fully upward, securing the module.

Then install the heatsink/fan on the CPU. Apply a thin layer of thermal paste to the CPU heat spreader if it has one(if the outer covering is metal) or to the heatsink if it doesn�t(if you see the die, a small blak square in the middle of a tan circuit board) or remove the protective covering from the thermal pad and carefully mount the HSF. Plug in the fan to the socket called CPU fan(check manual).

Then install GPU by aligning it with it�s slot and pushing it firmly down until you feel it seat all the way down into the slot. Do the same with any other expansion slot.

Next screw the MB tray to the case, expansion cards and all. It may be necessary to install the tray before adding GPU and expansion cards, depends on the case. Screw all expansion cards, including GPU, to the case.

Next install HDs, checking slave and master setting if applicable(the HD or MB manuals will have information on this). It is generally wisest to install optical drives on one IDE port, HDs on the other. If this is not possible for some reason make sure the HD is the master device at least.

Next check your MB manual for something called the system panel, a series of connectors for things like the case�s power switch, reset switch, internal PC speaker, and power and HD LEDs. Connect them.

And now power everything, plug in the PSU to the MB, GPU is necessary, HDs and optical drives. Note that some SATA HDs have special SATA power connector AND classic molex HD connectors, use one or the other but NOT BOTH! Plug in fans

Double check everything, then plug in the PSU and power up. Don�t close the case as something probably needs adjusting. On power up what you are listening for beeps. One small beep should be heard when the thing powers up. Also make sure all your fans are working. If more beeps are heard then your MB is telling you something is wrong, check you manual to see what the beeps mean. If nothing happens then something is not installed properly, check everything. I would start with the system panel as it is easy to make a mistake here.

If there are no problems so far then plug in keyboard, monitor and mouse, power up again. Check POST message for errors, and enter BIOS setup, by following manual or on screen instructions. Once there make sure your BIOS detects all HD and optical drives, setup the boot order, and modify any settings you want(check the BIOS article in this FAQ for details).

Install OS, and voil�! A fully fledged PC. This entire process can take as little as 30 minutes for an experienced builder, as many as 2 hours for not so experienced builders.

[Dwkillzone]

Yeah good one crash. That's really not that muchto type but whatever. Nice derek!! i bet there's a lot of people ofut there that think building a system is hard, but really it's not. I've built two systems already and it's given me a good idea on how the f***ing computer works.

[Aziz]

This will come in handy when ill get to my Swiss bank account.

[iMSeRiOuS]

Wow I hope you copy/pasted that because your fingers are probally bleeding.

yeah lmfao dude how long did it take you to type that sh*t man!!!! i didnt know niggaz like derek were not lazy

[Haven]

thats cool, but could u please retype it in spanish.

[NC Derek]

in case you f*ckers forgot how to read, i said i copied it from another forum. if i typed that....i coudlnt jack off for weeks. oh god.

[Dwkillzone]

Hey ya know whatever can help the noobs out post it. LOL. It seems to me that there is a number of people on the forums that are not so sure on how to build a computer. So it's a good thing that you took time to find this and post it. They could always try going to the library and look for one of those Idiots guides.LOL. I heard that Saara, i mean gaara, use those alot. JK.