Archive for the ‘Computer Hardware’ Category

Installing A Motherboard

When handling the motherboard always be very careful as there are some delicate small parts which might break easy when you are installing a motherboard. The first step is to open the case. At the bottom of the case there will be a few holes, Screw the risers into these holes (A pic of a [...]

How To Install A Floppy Drive

To install the floppy drive first take out the front panel, The panel that is highlighted in the picture below. Once that is out slot the floppy drive in and screw it to the case from the side. Shown below

Connecting The Motherboard To A Case

Now the motherboard is screwed into the case we need to connect the power and case wires. First lets connect the power. Make sure the case is not plugged in at the mains.Locate the power pack that is inside your case.  In the picture below the power pack is located at the top left. There [...]

Installing A CD ROM And Hard Drive

Pre Config Checks before installing a CD ROM and Hard Drive When installing hard drives and cd-roms there are a few configuration changes you need to be aware of.  They both need to be connected via an IDE cable to the motherboard,  Or sata if the hard-drive is a sata drive, but if the drive [...]

How To Install Computer Memory

Introduction : How To Install Computer Memory  As with other components as time goes on we need more and more from each component,  just a few years ago it was standard to have 128mb installed in your computer, but with each newer version of windows released required more and more memory. For example windows 95/98/ME [...]

Preparing A Computer Case

  When you get your case you need to check that you got all the bits. Open the case. Now that the case is open, now is a good time to go through the screw supply provided with the case. These are usually held in a small plastic bag nestled inside the case. Inside this [...]

How To Install A Processor

How To Install A Processor : All ways be very careful when handling the processor. Always make sure you ground your self before touching the processor and motherboard. If you give the processor / motherboard a static shock you could break them. There are a few different types of processors. I am going to show [...]

How To Configure A Motherboard

Before you connect your motherboard to your case you need configure your motherboard for the processor/Memory/IO connectors. If we configure and install these components now it will be much easier than installing them after you have connected the motherboard to the case, You will have more room to work with now.     WARNING, make [...]