11. Make sure all areas of the chip are in contact with the heat sink. Wipe
off any excess of the compound that may have oozed out the sides. Installing the
Memory Installing the memory modules, otherwise known as SIMMS or DIMMS are
placed in the memory slots of the motherboard. 12. Install the memory module
(SIMM or DIMM) at a 45-degree angle in the slot. 13. Lock the module in place by
rotating it into the vertical position 14. Now just repeat these steps for each
of your memory modules. Installing the Motherboard into the Case Prior to
installing the motherboard into the case, you must ensure that the motherboard
has been configured (instructions for motherboard configuration are provided
with the manual at time of purchase) 15. Position the case correctly for work,
and locate the holes on the motherboard mounting plate and the holes on the case
to see which holes on the case line up with the holes on the motherboard. 16.
Gather the spacers, shown below, and screw them into the holes in the case that
line up with the holes on the motherboard. These can be tightened by hand. 17.
Install a stand-off on the motherboard, which should poke through the
motherboard. 18. Slide the motherboard into the case. Ensure the it sits on the
spacers and that the spacers line up with an available hole on the motherboard.
19. Install the screws into each of the spacers and tighten the board down.
Tighten screws just enough until snug. 20. Make sure that the back of the
motherboard is not touching any part of the case and that the slots all line up
with the holes on the back of the case. Installing the Floppy Drive 20. Install
the drive into the bay of the case by sliding it into the bay from the front.
21. Screw the drive into the case with the screws provided. Installing the Hard
Drive You can put the hard drive in any free bay of your case.
CAUTION: Hard drives generate heat, so place these drives as far from other
hardware as possible. Don't install a hard drive near the power supply. Keep the
hard drive near the front of the case. 22. Slide the hard drive into an
available rail of the case. Usually, cases have space for a hard drive below the
floppy drive bay. 23. Take the cables, provided with the hard drive, and attach
them to the hard drive. Connect the ribbon cable, which goes from the
motherboard's controller to the drive. 24. Connect the power cable to the
motherboard and from there connect the other end To the hard drive. Installing
the CD-ROM You can install the CD-ROM drive into one of the drive bays. 25.
Slide the CD-ROM drive in from the front of the case into the bay along the
drive rails until these click into place. 26. Ensure the drive is flush with the
front of the case. If you are installing any additional drives, install them in
the similar manner. Installing the Video Card 27. Locate an expansion slot on
the motherboard for your video card. Ensure that the Slot is as far as possible
from other hardware in the system. 28. Insert the video card in the slot. Insert
one end of the card first, then push the other end. Make sure that when pushing
the card into place, the motherboard does not flex or bend. 29. Screw the card
into place. Once the last step is performed, you are ready to test your newly
assembled processor. Testing the System It is time for the moment of truth.
Connect all external peripherals to the system; this includes the mouse,
keyboard, connection cables, and the monitor. Once the system is on and
operating, you can make a few tests to ensure all is working as it should. 30.
Perform an initial boot-up. The LED on the front of the case should light up,
and This indicates that the motherboard is connected properly. 31. Check the
hard drive. Make sure it is spinning. 32. Check the fans. Make sure the CPU fan,
and case fan are all spinning without Any of the wires in the way. 33. Make sure
the CD-ROM has power by hitting the eject button and see if it opens. 34. Hit
the reset button to be sure it works. 35. Let the system run for 10-15 minutes.
36. Now turn off the system, ground yourself on the case, and carefully touch
the CPU and hard drive. You are checking the temperature to be sure they are
being properly cooled. If all runs properly, you are ready to replace the case
cover, screw it into place, and you have just assembled a very basic processor
unit.
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