Building Your Own PC
In the following paragraphs I will be instructing you step by step on how to build your own PC (Personal Computer). It is recommended that you have general knowledge on computers. This means that you need to know what the different parts are and what they do.
The first thing that you want to do is to get all your tools and parts together. The tools that you will need are a Phillips screw driver and a ¼'; socket wrench. The basic parts that you must have are a motherboard (PC Board), a video card, a sound card, some RAM (Random Access Memory), a hard drive, a 3 ½'; floppy A drive, and a computer case. For these particular instructions you will need a
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After you have tightly crewed those in you will want to take the PC board and set it on top of the mounting screws. You will want to place the holes of the PC board over the mounting screws. You will then want to screw down the PC board to the side panel. After you have done this place the side panel, with the PC board attached, back into the case and replace the screws that were holding it.
You have now completed the first part of your computer. You will now want to look at the front of the case and take off one or two of the slot panels, depending on if you are installing a CD-ROM or not. This is where you are going to place you’re a drive and your CD-ROM if you chose to install one. You’ll want to go ahead and place in the floppy drive and the CD-ROM now and screw them in tightly. Be sure that they do not protrude out of the front of the case. Now you will want to place your hard drive in under the floppy drive and secure it. You have now completed the second part of your computer.
You will know want to take your RAM and place them in the slots they were designed for on the PC board. You will then want to take the IDE cable that came with the case and plug it into the PC board where the IDE 1 is labeled. You will then take the other end of the cable and plug it into your CD-ROM. Continue to plug the middle of the cable into your hard drive making
Next take your new oil filter and hand tighten it on were the old one screwed on to it. Once that is done, get your new oil and go to the front of the vehicle and under the hood where you unscrewed the oil cap earlier. Next get a funnel and pour the oil into the engine. Make sure you are checking the dipstick to tell you exactly how much oil you have. Once it is to the line on the dipstick, start the vehicle and let it run for three minutes because the oil need to go into the new filter. Turn off the vehicle and pour the rest of the correct amount into the engine. After that put the cap back on the engine. Lower the jack and take the blocks out under the vehicle. Put all your tools away and now you are done.
You will also need to buy "software" which are the programs that your computer runs and you view on your monitor. Your operating system is the only software program you absolutely need. It is the interface you view on the computer screen that you access files on your hard drive with. I recommend Microsoft Windows XP (home edition) this is by far the easiest most user friendly operating system I have ever used. It will cost you around $90.00 for the purchase of this software. You will need three more items that are by far the cheapest items to buy this day and age which is RAM, an Ethernet PCI card and a keyboard/mouse combo kit. RAM is very cheap, extra memory for your hard drive that can increase the speed of your machine and improves overall storage space, for the low price of $15.00 it is worth purchasing at least one stick of 256 MB ram. The Ethernet PCI Card is your easiest connection to the
Those wires are how everything is going to be powered. Power cables are identified by how many pins they have. Looking at the end of a cable will tell you the kind of power cable it is. There are, four pin, six pin, eight pin and twenty-four pin power cables. Each component needs power. The way cables run through the case does not matter. All that matters is that everything get plugged in. It is important to make sure the cables latch on to the small hook on the components when they are plugged in. The cables can be hidden is aesthetics are important to you. The first thing to plug in is the GPU. Take one six and one eight pin connector and plug them in to the corresponding spots on the GPU. The next thing to plug in is the storage. A single four pin power cable is all it needs. The next, and final part that needs power, is the mother board. The motherboard takes one twenty-four pin connector and one four pin connector. The cables will install in the only places they fit in on the motherboard. At this time also grab the cable labeled SATA that came with your mother board. Plug that in to the motherboard and the storage device. That cable allows them to communicate and share
The first thing you will do is install windows in your recently set up PC. You will need to decide which version of Windows you would like to use but I will use Win 10 as the example, once you have purchased Win 10 key from their website. You will need to download windows 10 to perform a clean install from their website in the form of USB, DVD, or ISO. We will use USB for this case, once you have your windows 10 key you will download the tool from windows allowing you to “create installation media for another PC”. You will create installation media for another pc, select the language, edition, and architecture. Once this is complete you will head into the bios by restarting the computer and pressing
“Right” I say in a reassuring voice. So I take up the metallic black frame trying to not let the glue drip down as I run up the stairs taking two at a time. Once I get up there I start constructing the y axis and placing the bed. First I started by taking the rods and I slid them through the holes of the printer and slowly but surely the printer took shape. I slid from building the plate to putting a lcd screen to actually wiring the 3D printer the last thing left to do was put the power supply. I screwed in the last few wires for the power supply. I slowly plugged the three pronged plug into the outlet no sound came there was no whirring of the fans there was nothing the screen didn’t turn on we knew something was wrong ;but my dad wouldn’t give up even if I might of wanted to he wouldn’t.
Once that was done, it was simply just a matter of putting the rest of the parts in the case and securing them. I had a guide off of the internet that went through step by step telling you what to do, but each computer is a little bit different so there were a couple parts that were different and I had to modify what it said to
Researching online and watching numerous “How-to” videos provided many answers to my questions. Having a stronger foundation in computer assembly, I decided to finally step foot into the realm of building. I switched on my computer and proceeded to the Newegg website, which is a trusted computer equipment manufacturer. Pictures and descriptions filled the page as it was done loading, and I proceeded to scroll through the
Connect the SATA connectors to the drives and the USB connectors and the case switches to the motherboard.
Repairing a computer may seem like a difficult task, but it is actually quite simple. Whether you need to replace hardware, format your computer or handle an anti-virus, a lot of repairmen are more than eager to help you out, but it naturally comes with a price - and a high one, at that. Many technicians overcharge far too much for the work that they do, necessary parts not included. But with some dedication and little bit of your time, you can do exactly what they do and all you 'll have to pay for are the cheap parts. A lot of computer repair guides are available in the market and online, most of which are very useful, most of all if you can dodge huge bills by doing it yourself. The most common problem that people seem to face in the world of computers is formatting them. A lot of people think this is a daunting task, but it is actually quite easy. The first step is to figure out whether your computer 's manufacturer provided you with a compact disc that can repair and recover files that could originally be found on your computer. The second step is to back-up all of the files that you wish to keep. Although this could take quite a while, it is important to do so you don 't lose any of your most treasured memories. The third step, provided you run Windows Vista, is to go to "Start", then "All Programs", then "Maintenance", then "Backup & Restore Center". Lastly, choose "Repair Windows using System Restore" and do as required by the steps on there, which are easy to
All computer part manufacture supplies drivers and manuals online now in case of loss or damage. I used the motherboard manual from Asrock’s website to help me do some wiring this was critical, as I did not have the physical copy of the manual. It would have been potential several hours of trial and error with this online source. I also used the manual to verify what I learnt on YouTube and the forums was correct. And would work for my model of motherboard.
Next is to install the camshaft retaining plate and bolts. Torque to spec, careful not to over torque as these are small bolts. Install the timing chain making sure the timing marks line up correctly, failure to do so will result in engine failure in the future. Thread in the camshaft bolt with a tab blue Loctite and torque to spec. Install the timing chain cover by running a bead of RTV around the gasket surface and place on the engine. A gasket can be used in place of RTV, however RTV will provide a better seal. Tighten bolts with thread sealant until RTV begins to squeeze out then let sit for an hour and torque to spec. This prevents all the RTV from squeezing out which results in a poor gasket. Install the water pump, use RTV to seal the surfaces and torque the bolts to specs. Install the harmonic balancer lining up the keyway with the crankshaft, apply a dot of RTV on the keyway to seal the key, torque the bolt to spec with blue Loctite. Place the front main seal on the timing cover and place the oil pan with gasket on the engine. Apply RTV to where the front/rear main seals meet the base gasket and finger tighten bolts. Wait one hour to torque bolts to specs to allow RTV to set up. Install the lifters and dog-bones to complete the short block.
The fans normally suck in air from the back and discharger of the front, also air vents in the sides of the PC cases will help the air flow keep the PC cool. The power supply is the component to a computer that will supply power to all the other devices and components. The power supply 's voltage depends on what kind/advanced you’re other components need and if you give your computer more than you need then it may over heat and if you give your computer less it may run slowly and keep on crashing/freezing. The power supply in constantly feeding power to the computer and will gain heat very fast, to stop the power supply from overheating or becoming too hot there are built in fans to keep it cool. The power supply gets all of its electricity power from the mains in your house/office which means that some old power supplies could break from power cuts or surges, todays versions have a fuse in to stop the supply from breaking so easily. Primary storage is basically the computer’s memory that is accessed by the CPU. Some examples of primary storages can be ROM, RAM and the processor cache. The reason why there are so many storage devices is because some are much faster to access, for example applications will load through your RAM as it is faster than getting it through your storage device. RAM is used every time to open a program from the hard drive, this is because it’s faster. The ROM is storage the computer uses to start/boot up your computer when you
Another essential element in creating a computer is the knowledge of how to use electricity (“History, Development, and Importance”). All computers eventually develop the same basic components: a CPU, RAM, hard disk drive, input and output devices, and a constant power source (Goldsmith and Jackson).
When people mention PC’s, what do they actually mean? A PC can come in all different shapes and sizes, however, it just boils down to a collection of hardware components, for instance, RAM, graphics card, processors, storage devices and audio cards which are all linked together and housed in a metal box. A PC has input and output peripherals and once you have inserted an input into the computer it will process your request, then it will issue an
Since you are looking to upgrade or purchase a new set of computers, I would like to discuss the basic parts that make up a computer. It is important for everyone to have a basic understanding of what makes a computer. As technology advances, it’s important that you be able to make an educated decision on whether to upgrade or to replace your current systems. The difference can be a good deal of your hard earned money. Therefore, I will be detailing the Operating System, Processor, Memory, RAM, and a few other things that will help you make good decisions when purchasing new machines.