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Prepare the Motherboard
Time to prepare the motherboard: Now that we have all of our parts and pieces, let’s put them together. First, we will prepare the motherboard, the computer's central unit, so to speak (CPU means Central Processing Unit).
I advice you to make a print of this article: As a matter of fact, I advice you to print out every Build article: The may come in handy while doing the actual work.
It is best to find a nice well lit area. You will also want a nice large work space as well. Usually a dining room table works very well. That is also a great place for doing mechanics on your carburator and other car parts...
Get your chassis (case) and open the left side. There are usually two screws on the back of the case. Some cases have quick thumb screws and some even have a quick release button like the one (highlighted) in the photograph to the right.
Different style motherboards come with different peripheral configurations and as such your chassis or motherboard should come with a peripheral cover (left).
Make sure to install this cover in the rear of the case first (right).
Before you prepare the motherboard, now is definitely the time to find and use your anti static wristwrap: Wear it whenever you are handling circuit cards and the CPU and memory chips. Click on the lightbulb for more info.
Set the anti-static bag away from your work area. These bags are designed to spread static electricity over the surface so that it dissipates. You don’t want to lay any other parts on top of the anti-static bag.
It is usually easier to install the processor and heat sink before putting the motherboard in the chassis. Most of the newer machines available come with a ZIF socket for the processor. ZIF means Zero Insertion Force or “easy installation”.
Notice the two corners of this socket have a diagonal pattern.
Notice the corners of our processor have the same diagonal pattern.
Raise the lever on the socket before installing the processor. Make sure you line up the diagonal pins and set the processor in place. If you need to use any force when inserting the processor, this may indicate failure to line up the diagonal pins, or there could even be a bent pin.
The next step will be to install the heat sink and fan. Todays faster processors run extremely hot and failure to properly install a heat sink and fan will inevitibly result in a damaged processor.
There is usually a power connector marked “fan” near the processor. Find this little power connector and attach your fan.
Now that we have installed our processor and heat sink, set the motherboard into place in the case. Make sure that you don’t bend the grounding connectors in the way of the ports.
Now you can attach the motherboard to the chassis with the screws supplied. Be careful not to use too much force when tightening these screws or you may crack the motherboard causing damage.
Prepare the motherboard: That's all there's to it! Your new computer now has a motherboard, CPU and cooling system installed: The rest is really plug and play!
Well, some say plug and pray, but not here at Silver Citizen: We'll do it right the first time.
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