How to Build a Personal Desktop Computer

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This instruction will teach you how to make a personal desktop. There are some steps to follow you. After finishing assembling all components, you will obtain the computer for yourself and you can design a system more targeted toward your own use.

Steps

1. 1
   Prepare the Mainboard (motherboard) which is the NVIDA model. If you want to assemble the well-liked device, you should use Intel G31, GMA3100, or AMD 780 Mainboard.
   
   
   

   Prepare the Mainboard (motherboard) which is the NVIDA model.

   
   
2. 2
   Mount the CPU in the socket of the Mainboard. You must choose the correct cpu for your motherboard, and install it according to it's instructions. Be careful not to install the CPU in wrong. Not only would your computer not work, it could short-circuit and damage your motherboard.
   
   
   

   Mount the CPU in the socket of the Mainboard.
3. 3
   Connect the CPU cooler to the Mainboard.
   
   
   

   Connect the CPU cooler to the Mainboard.
4. 4
   Attach the RAM(memory) modules in the corresponding slots. the motherboard should have rows of slots that have 2 or 3 sections that are different lengths. Make sure the pins on the RAM cards line up with the pins on the motherboard connector. Don't get the RAM slots mixed up with PCI slots. The PCI slots are usually wider.
   
   
   

   Attach the RAM(memory) modules in the corresponding slots.
5. 5
   Open the case and mount the power supply which is M-ATX type. Make sure to connect all the connections to the drives and the motherboard.
   
   
   

   Open the case and mount the power supply which is M-ATX type.
6. 6
   Attach the Mainboard backplate to the case and check the Mainboard mounting positions. The motherboard's instructions should tell the position of the motherboard.
   
   
   

   Attach the Mainboard backplate to the case and check the Mainboard mounting positions.
7. 7
   Suitably position the Mainboard in the case.
   
   
   

   Suitably position the Mainboard in the case.
8. 8
   Mount the Hard disk and connect it to the power supply and the motherboard. There should be separate connections for the power supply and the motherboard. In SATA Hard disk case, should remove the jumper.
   
   
   

   Mount the Hard disk and connect it to the power supply and the motherboard.
9. 9
   Connect the SATA connectors to the drives and the USB connectors and the case switches to the motherboard. The case and motherboard's instructions should tell where to connect the cables.
   
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   Connect the SATA connectors to the drives and the USB connectors and the case switches to the motherboard.
10. 10
    Connect the 20 or 24 pin ATX connector and the 4-pin power supply control connector to the motherboard.
    
    
    

    Connect the 20 or 24 pin ATX connector and the 4-pin power supply control connector to the motherboard.
11. 11
    Mount the DVD-ROM drive. After connecting the ATA cable to the device, hook it up to the power supply.
    
    
    

    Mount the DVD-ROM drive.
12. 12
    Finally, select a compatible operating system, and follow the instructions to install.

    
    

Tips

• Step 2; Have to check the groove right above.
  
  
  
• Step 3; Read the instruction in CPU box.
• Keep all instruction manuals.

Warnings

• Step 4; Do not push over press to install.
• do not turn the computer on until it is fully hooked up.

Things You'll Need

• Mainboard (Motherboard), Hard disk, RAM(memory), CPU, CPU cooler, DVD-ROM, Power supply, Case, screwdriver, and an operating system.

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