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 you how to install a Pentium 4 processor.
Just below is a picture of a motherboard. The processor slot is located at the top centre inside where the orange square is.
All processors will only go into the slot one way, So make sure you know what way it goes in. Look at the pins on the processor and then line them up and slot the processor to the motherboard. It will be obvious which way it goes in.
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 sure you have grounded your body before touching the computer components. A static shock to a component could damage that component.
Have your motherboard manual ready. You will need this to find the location of certain parts on your motherboard. Lets start with the processor. For processor you will need to set 3 things on your motherboard before installing the processor. You will need to look at the manual for your motherboard as you will need to make a few changes. Most motherboards are jumper less and all configuring is done automatically, But incase its not look in the motherboards manual for the following settings,,
1 - The Bus Speed. This is the speed in which the processor runs. The faster the bus speed the faster the processor will run. Always set the bus speed to the same as the processor. The processor will run on faster bus speeds (Known as over clocking) But the processor will run at a higher temperature and over heat and eventually stop working.
