| SafetyThe first thing you should do
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| | locate on the motherboard(usually close
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| before beginning any project is to be
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| | to the front and bottom
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| safe.
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| | of the case)the jumper panel usually
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| When dealing with electricity is
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| | labeled 1.
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| dangerous. By now your probably telling
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| | It is arranged as a selection of pins.
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| me
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| | Due to the variety of different
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| that I'm stating the obvious, but many
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| | configurations it is easier to refer to
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| people try building their own PC and
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| | the manual on this.
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| burn up their hardware, or worse, their
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| | In the manual you will also find out
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| home.First Things FirstTo start with, you
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| | what to do with all of the other USB and
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| need some basic tools:
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| | Audio ribbon cables inside
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| Phillips screwdrivers
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| | your case.Plug In Your Mother boardDo
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| antistatic grounding straps
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| | not plug the computer in to the wall
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| small flashlight(I use the light on my
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| | outlet yet. We are simply plugging in the
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| cell phone)
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| | power supply to the motherboard.
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| And most importantly: YOUR HEAD.Now We
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| | Refer to the manual for proper fit. ATX
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| Begin1. Locating the components for your
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| | has at least two variation of plugs the
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| project can be a lengthy task.
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| | small type from the
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| Compatibility is the most important. The
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| | power supply is compatible to the large
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| parts must fit both, electrically and
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| | type on the motherboard if plugged up
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| physically.2. Locate a case be sure to
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| | properly.Plug in Your DrivesHard disks
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| balance cost with quality. Note the power
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| | and CD-ROM drives use slavery. I know
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| supply wattage, the number of drive bays
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| | your thinking I'm pulling your leg but
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| and board compatibility.3. Locate a
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| | I'm not.
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| motherboard scalability is key. You want
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| | If your using only one hard drive set it
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| to be able to upgrade.
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| | to "master" by moving the jumper on the
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| You also want to count expansion slots,
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| | drive to master.
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| note the type of slots(PCI, PCI Express,
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| | It is usually labeled on the drive
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| AGP and so on).
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| | itself. Plug in the IDE cable from the
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| You need to note all data concerning
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| | hard disc
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| memory speed, type, max capacity and so
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| | to the "primary" IDE port on the
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| on.
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| | motherboard. It is usually labeled
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| You need to know the BIOS(read the
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| | too(sometimes it is colored blue).
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| manual that comes with your board)
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| | Since there is only one disk it is
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| Warning: Overclocking is risky. I don't
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| | master(you really only need one disk
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| recommend it You could loose valuable
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| | 320gb is more than enough)
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| data,
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| | If you wish to connect more than one
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| Or worse, you could fry your system!.4.
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| | CD-ROM "type"(DVD, CDR, DVDR ect..) Drive
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| Locate a processor. Note the socket type
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| | then use a dual
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| that your mother board supports(LGA775,
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| | IDE cable and set one of the drives to
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| socket A ect...)
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| | master and one to slave Then connect the
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| Try to find a bundle kit with heat-sink
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| | cable from the two drives
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| and fan to insure compatibility. Avoid
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| | to the secondary IDE port on the
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| OEM, OEM
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| | motherboard. Be sure to fully install all
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| Stands for Original Equipment
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| | the
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| Manufacturer These products come with
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| | drives in the case before hooking up the
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| Logo labels.
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| | plugs and IDE cables. Use screws
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| You have to obtain a license to use
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| | supplied.
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| them.5. Locate RAM(system memory). Note
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| | Plug in all the power plugs in all the
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| the type of memory supported by your
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| | drives from the power supply.
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| mother board. Match the same type to
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| | After installing the floppy or card
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| insure compatibility(some type are
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| | reader plug in the special IDE and/or the
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| reverse compatible).6. Locate a hard
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| | Internal USB to the
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| drive. The more storage space and the
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| | Motherboard The IDE has a special twist
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| higher the speed the better.
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| | in it so be sure to connect it
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| I.E. 320GB at 7200RPM. Note the type as
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| | properly(usually labeled)
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| well(ATA, SATA, Internal or external).7.
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| | Its smaller than the rest so plug it in
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| Locate floppy, CD, CDR., CDRW, DVD, DVDR,
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| | to the "floppy IDE" port on the
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| DVDRW drives of your choice.
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| | motherboard.
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| Note the number of bays in your case and
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| | If its a card reader or a combo floppy
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| the max allowable IDE devices for your
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| | card reader then plug in the internal USB
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| motherboard.
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| | to an available
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| You may use USB or SATA if your board
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| | USB Jumper Panel(refer to the manual for
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| supports it.8. Locate a video card. Note
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| | your mother board).
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| slot type. It must match your mother
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| | Plug in the special power plug into the
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| board.9. Locate a sound card PCI is
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| | floppy drive.Plug In your RAMWhen
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| standard I recommend Sound Blaster for
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| | installing the RAM be sure to slide each
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| compatibility.
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| | card in the correct direction and facing
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| If your board already has integrated
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| | the right way.
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| video and sound, you can ignore the last
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| | They can really only go in one way but
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| two statements
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| | this keeps you from damaging them by
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| Unless you wish to bypass them. You then
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| | trying to force them.Install The
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| need to do that in BIOS(read the
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| | ProcessorBe sure to install the processor
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| manual).Put It All TogetherFirst, use
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| | in the correct direction. Apply Heat-sink
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| that grounding strap. It will keep your
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| | Grease to the top of the
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| delicate components safe from ESD
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| | processor and install the heat-sink and
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| (Electro-Static Discharge) AKA static.
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| | fan according to the instructions that
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| ESD is the No.1 killer of computer
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| | came with your heat-sink
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| systems in general.
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| | or motherboard.Plug In Your Expansion
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| Lightening generates it in phone
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| | CardsTo plug in the expansion cards IE.
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| lines.Its time to use that screwdriver.
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| | video cards, network cards, sound cards
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| Begin by opening the case. It should come
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| | ect.
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| with all
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| | Match slot type(PCI to PCI; AGP to AGP;
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| the screws and fasteners you need.
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| | PCI express to PCI express).
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| Start by inspecting the case. Be sure it
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| | Be sure to remove the slot cover for the
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| comes with a power supply if it does not
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| | selected slot then install the card.
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| then buy one.
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| | Be sure to place a screw to hold the
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| Remove the I/0 plate on the back of the
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| | expansion card so it does not come
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| case and install the one that comes with
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| | out of place.
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| your motherboard.
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| | All card basically follow the same
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| This is to insure a perfect fit.
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| | installation instructions.The Final
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| Inspect the screw holes on the
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| | CheckTake the time to look over the
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| motherboard and note their locations.
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| | system and be sure all plugs are properly
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| Install the screw extensions(usually
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| | installed. If you have any doubts
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| brass)that came with your case (in the
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| | ask don't be afraid to ask someone in
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| same pattern of the mother board).
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| | the field of computers to help you or you
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| Be sure to read the installation
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| | can contact me.Connect The External
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| instructions of your processor. Some
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| | StuffYou can now connect your monitor,
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| socket types require you to install
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| | keyboard, mouse and install your
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| a backing plate underneath the board to
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| | operating system.
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| support the heat-sink prior to board
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| | After your operating system is installed
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| installation.
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| | be sure to install all the software
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| Install the motherboard carefully. Use
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| | provided with your motherboard,
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| supplied screws(match Thread).Wiring The
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| | video card, sound card, disk drives,
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| Motherboard To the CaseI felt that this
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| | monitor, and other input devices.Your
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| subject needed its own title because of
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| | DoneWell you did it. Was it tough? It
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| the complexity.
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| | gets easier every time you do it.
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| You will find al sorts of wires inside
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| | I hope you did not have any serious
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| the case with black plugs at the ends.
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| | problems.
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| They are labeled. Usually one colored
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| | Problems crop up almost every time you
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| wire twisted around a white wire.
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| | build a PC.
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| The colored wire is usually the positive
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| | Its how you solve those problems that
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| and the white negative.
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| | matters. Well Good luck!I was born in
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| Polarity matters so be sure to read the
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| | Albuquerque, New Mexico. I was always
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| manual that came with your mother board.
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| | fascinated with computers and electronics
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| The plugs are labeled as followed
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| | as a child. I completed the Cisco
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| HDDLED; PWRLED; PWRSW; RESETSW; SPEAKER.
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| | Networking Academy course in At Mary G.
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| These plugs
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| | Montgomery High School and attended the
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| are for the lights and switches on the
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| | University of South Alabama majoring in
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| case and are in some variation of the
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| | computer engineering but never completed.
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| above.
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| | I'm mostly self taught.
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| Use that little flashlight of yours to
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