(See picture)
- You must now program the settings of the CPU, this can be done in Bios or by using the Jumper settings etc.
Memory- SDRAM
To install the memory in your computer you should follow these steps:
- Find the SDRAM banks normally seen to be located on your motherboard.
- You should then release the white clips on either side so it bends in the opposite directions.
- You should now place the SDRAM on top of bank1, by holding each corner of the SDRAM.
- Gently push down the SDRAM, It should now clip on to the memory bank, shown by the diagram:
Hard disk drive
To install a hard disk drive in to your computer you should first set up your hard disk allowing it to be used.
The files required to do this are the Windows boot disk. You can create/ save this windows boot disk on 3- half floppy.
You can now be able to start the partition & format procedure by booting your P.C using windows boot disk, which you prepared earlier.
When you boot your system you will be presented with a windows boot disk menu.
Boot disk menu’s
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1ST menu you should choose yes to enable the large disk support.
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You will now be presented with the F- disk menu, on this menu choose the 1st option create Dos Partition.
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You will now get another menu, choose option 1 again, to create the Primary Dos Partition.
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Your system will notify you that the partition has been created successfully. You should now press the ESC button on your keyboard to get out of the menu and then should reboot your computer.
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You will get a warning message appearing on your computer ‘’data on drive C will be lost’’ select Yes.
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Your drive should take around 5-30 minutes formatting; when finished you should reboot your computer in-order for the system to upload/ save the necessary changers.
Floppy disk drive
To install the floppy disk drive in to your computer you should first place the floppy disk drive in to the correct slot and then apply screws in to the correct holes in-order to keep the drive securely in place.
You should then connect a floppy drive cable to the floppy drive connector.
You should then connect the floppy drive power cable to the power connectors.
The next procedure after this is you should finally connect the floppy drive cable (opposite end) to the floppy drive connector on your motherboard.
Graphics card
The graphics card
Is quiet easy &
Simple to install in to your computer, the most common graphics card is the AGP based this is seen to connect to the AGP Bus of your motherboard.
You can connect your graphics card by following these steps:
- First place your graphics card on top of the slot and carefully push it in to place.
- You should finally screw the metal plate seen to be on the front of the card to the outercase the ATX, with the supplied screws.
Sound card
To install the soundcard in to your computer you should first find the PCI slot of your motherboard.
PCI slot
You should then place your sound card on top of the 1st slot from the choice of 4 slots. You should push down the sound card gently until it is in to the right position; you should then screw the card in to its correct position on to the case.
You should then finally find and insert the audio cable in to the CD-IN socket.
Whereas the other end of this cable needs to be connected to the
AUDIO-OUT sockets on either the CD/DVD or even the ROM drive.
Connection to the Audio sockets
Modem
The modem is also quiet easy to install in to your computer as it doesn’t involve much messing around.
The procedures for installing the modem are the following:
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You must 1st find a free PCI slot seen to be located on your motherboard.
- You should then place your modem on top of this free slot and push down in to place gently.
- When the modem is in the correct position you can then screw the modem in to place.
The finishing touch
The finishing touch involves connecting your power switches e.g. buttons etc and LED’s need to be connected to the specific cable/ wire in-order to provide your computer with the power supply.
The switches & the LED’s now need to be connected to the right corresponding place on your motherboard.
They should be connected in a similar way as shown by the diagram:
Once you have done this you can screw back on the ATX case and now can turn on your computer. Ready to install your chosen operating system
e.g. Microsoft Windows XP.
Software needed
Microsoft Windows XP- This is really the only software you will need to begin your P.C from start to end of your building.
Conclusion
In the beginners guide to building a P.C you have covered how to install new hardware in to your computer and also the very basic software needed to start up your computer.
You have also covered from this guide how to build a PC from beginning to end.
Page 1.......................Introduction
Installations
Page 2-3...................Motherboard
Page 3-4..................Processor-CPU
Page 4.....................Memory- SDRAM
Page 5.....................Hard disk drive
Page 5-6.................Floppy disk drive
Page 6....................Graphics card
Page 6-7................Sound card
Page 7...................Modem
Page 8...................The finishing touch
Page 8...................Software needed
Page 9...................Conclusion
Page 10.................Bibliography
The resources I uesd are:
- My class notes where also used.