Building a Computer

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Case Rosewill Thor V2 Gaming: The case can fit the size of the motherboard and has plenty of external drive bays, it also has a fan speed control knob to allow easy access to the cooling controls for the computer. Also is has a cleanable dust filter to prevent dust from getting inside the case. Lastly it has swinging top fins to allow for easier

After a few of weeks, the parts got to me and I started building with my dad. It was slow and it was painful, but we got it built in a couple of days. We hooked it up and pressed the magical button, and then nothing. Nothing on the screen, even though the CPU fan and RAM were working fine. We didn?t know the problem stirred from the motherboard, and what my father predicted actually happened.

1. Carefully remove the Motherboard, and place it on top of the anti-static bag it came in, and then place that on top of the box.

10. Finally removing the screws from the plate under the motherboard as well as the few in the back of the system will generally allow the plate to come out and allow you access to the cooling system of the console. Many people will take it this far as they want to make sure that their fan is as clean as possible to ensure that the system runs at its

There are predetermined slots for your cd rom drive and your hard drive. The cd rom drive will be installed at the top and the hard drive on the bottom, but both will be installed in the front of the case. There should be a piece that pops out of the top to allow you to slide in your cd rom drive. It will line up with the holes in the case to the holes on your drive. Secure this by screwing it in and connect the four pin power cord to the back of the drive. The hard drive will be installed inside the computer at the bottom front of your case. Align the holes like you did with the cd rom drive and screw it into the case. Connect the four prong power cord, and now you are ready to connect these components to your mother board. Right next to where you connected the power cord on theses drives will be another connection that is called a SATA connection. They are mainly red, and a thin ribbon that connects the drive to the mother board. Connect each side, one to the drive, and the other to the mother board. After doing this collect any loose wire and fasten them to the inside of the case with a zip tie to make sure they don’t interfere with your fans. Close your case and connect your monitor to the back, as well as connecting your mouse, and keyboard through the usb slots provided in the

Next are the RAM modules. the ram count might be more than one but that's fine. if it's more than 1 you will have to configure it in the bios after the build is complete. okay, now just fit the ram in its own slot. it should be right beside the processor socket. Now your motherboard is all good to go in the case! lift up the motherboard and hover it over the case. there should be some screw holes that match up to the ones on the motherboard. Carefully lower it down and secure it with screws. Part 2 is complete! you are halfway there! next is to install the hard drive. on the back of the case, there should be a separate slot for the hard drive. it should have brackets that adjust to your hard drives' size. adjust it and pull out a SATA connection from the hard drive box. this should plug right into the base of the motherboard. next, we will have to route all the connections from the power supply and the connections from the case for the lights, power button, the USB ports and the case fans. the cabling in the case should come bundled. all you need to do is find the numbers on the cables and match them up to the motherboard. *The next part is if you have a graphics card. a graphics card isn't necessary unless you plan to do some heavy gaming. but if u do have one, you should line up the golden part under the graphics card to the one on the motherboard. keep pushing it in until you hear a click and it held on firmly. screw in the graphics card to keep it secure.

I, of course, immediately began building and assembling the computer. I tried to work slow, making sure I was doing everything as carefully as possible. First I began with the motherboard and cpu. I was sure to make sure the prongs lined up perfectly with motherboard. Then the thermal paste and cpu cooler were a

The thing that will stand out to you is the X shaped bracket that is directly under the CPU shielding. Once you take the motherboard out, you will see that the thermal management involves a copper heat sink as well as pads for six chips that are included on the motherboard.

Computers have become a norm in our working society and are considered a must-have for any sort of business. In a home setting however one has much more freedom with how they get and use their computer. The only two real ways to get a working computer is to either buy or build the computer one is looking for. There are many pros and cons to each which leads to the decision being rather difficult to make for some people.

The first step in the process of assembling your brand new PC is to select the best workplace available to protect your shiny new parts. Static electricity is the biggest worry to have while constructing a brand new computer and there are precautions to take whether you are on a solid smooth surface, or more importantly, on carpet. First and foremost, the most important item to have on hand is an anti-static wrist strap. The use of a wrist strap will help prevent ESD (electrostatic discharge) that could possibly damage the components during assembly. Another important aspect is to keep the area free of clutter and have a flat open space that will allow for easy movement around the computer case. Take care when moving and unwrapping the parts to avoid possibly damaging any pins or chipping the fragile edges of things such as the motherboard, memory, and video card. Once everything has been removed from its protective wrapping, you can begin piecing everything together.

To the rest of us, however, the case needs to be one that fits our needs. The case has to be able to fit in the space available. It also has to allow for proper cooling to take place so that the system doesn’t overheat and become an extravagant footstool. This is why the Thermaltake Core V1 for around $50 is a great choice. The Thermaltake Core V1 is a mini-ITX case which means it is small enough to fit in most areas without to much of a struggle. The downside to using a mini case is that they are typically, incredibly difficult to build into. However, this is not the case with the Thermaltake Core V1. The case is, by default, a horizontal case. This means that, the motherboard lays flat and the graphics card will stand upright. The case is horizontal by default, but each side is removable so that any side could become the bottom. This also lets you choose where to put the window, which is a nice touch. For the money this case is a great buy that looks good and allows you to show of your

Computer hardware engineers research, develop, and test computer systems and components such as processors, circuit boards, memory devices, and many more (Bureau of Labor Statistics). They design new computer hardware, create blueprints of computer equipment to be built. Test the completed models of the computer hardware that they design. Update existing equipment so that it will work will new software. Oversee the manufacturing process for the computer hardware. Maintain knowledge of computer engineering trends and new technology(Bureau of Labor Statistics).

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.

I have developed my skills in computer software installation throughout this study and I’ve found that it is simple to install an operating system, but there are a lot of potential difficulties along the way. I’ve learned about basic Linux programming such as how to program a basic Linux distributed desktop into a media centre, I didn’t use this media centre because it seemed slow and I kept crashing. I 've developed an understanding of installing software onto a desktop using a command line and an internet connection. I’ve also learned how to build a raspberry pi and set it up adequately as to not ruin the hardware by putting too much power into it which could short circuit the device, also the order of which the hardware should be put in to the designated input slots.