Creating Your Own Pc
INFT130 Hardware and Operating Systems
Creating Your Own PC
April 14, 2009
Kenya Acy
Below is a detailed description of each phase and step of creating your own personal computer.
I Received: 1 ATX desktop tower and inserting mini ATX Intel motherboard with integrated sound port, 4 USB ports, Ethernet port, PS/2 and mouse ports with P1 power connector; inside casing:
Phase 1- Step 1 Installation of the motherboard
Unscrew two screws on right side back panel removing cover to access the inside of the casing.
Remove motherboard from ESD packaging and positioned it inside the case
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Screw in 6 screws to secure motherboard to casing using a Phillips screwdriver head
Phase 1 – Step 2 Installation of the drives:
Installation of Hard drive:
Remove Western Digital 320 Gigabyte SATA Hard drive from ESD bag
Insert Hard drive into bay
Attach SATA cable to drive and to SATA port 0 on motherboard
Attach power connector
Installation of DVD drive:
Remove LG DVDR from ESD bag
Insert drive into bay through the front of the bay drive where casing cover will be placed back on after completion
Connect SATA cable to drive and to SATA port 1 on motherboard
Attach power connector
Tighten screw to secure the drive
Lock screw in by pressing bay arm to secure both drive and screw
Phase 1 step 3 Installation of Memory:
Remove 240x2, PC 2-53000U RAM from package
Open tabs on both DIM module
Insert 1 Gigabyte DDR2 into each module for total RAM of 2 Gigabytes
Press RAM into slot so that tabs automatically close securing RAM in place
*Phase 1 step 4 Installation of Processor* and Processor components:
Installing the Central Processing Unit:
Remove Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor PCG06 L2 Cache 2MB 2.5 GHz Core 45nm FSB 800 MHz from box
Pull out...
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