Help for the computer novice
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Whenever possible, I would recommend that you fit the Processor, Heat sink and Fan before you fit the Motherboard into the case as this will give you more room to work with.
The kitchen table is a good surface to work on when fitting components to the Motherboard.
Use an anti-static padding under the Motherboard to prevent damage to the circuit board.
Once the Processor and Fan assembly are fitted to the Motherboard you can the fit the Motherboard into the computer case but be careful not to damage any of the components.
Using the screws provided, screw the Motherboard down gently. There will be about a nine screw holes for this task.
The computer case normally has a power supply already fitted but that power supply might not be powerful enough for the processor that you intend to fit.
Most current processors and motherboards require at least a 400watt power supply and there is also a difference between Pentium type motherboards and AMD type motherboards.
Pentium Type Motherboards
The Pentium Type motherboards require a power supply that has an extra connection for the ATX type motherboard, this is normally a small 4 hole square type connector.
AMD Type Motherboards
The AMD type motherboards are the same as the Pentium type without the 4 hole square connector.
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Below is a picture of a standard motherboard.
The motherboard shown here supports the socket 478 type processor and has three PCI slots for adding extra hardware such as sound cards, modems ect. The two long blue slots with the white clips at each end, are where the memory chips are plugged in. The large white square is where the processor plugs in.
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