Design Your Own PC
Pick Your Parts:
1. Determine case style – note the form
factor of motherboards that it allows to
be installed. Ex: ATX
2. Determine motherboard type and model
– form factor must be allowed by the
case size. Ex: An ATX motherboard
won’t fit into a micro-ATX case.
3. Determine CPU type – socket type of
CPU must be supported by
motherboard. Ex: Socket 775 CPU has
to be installed in a motherboard with a
socket 775.
4. Determine memory type – type of
memory is dictated by what the
motherboard supports. Ex: Check if
motherboard takes DDR or DDR2
memory and what speed memory and
maximum capacity. Make sure you
know the maximum amount of memory
that can be installed in each memory
slot.
5. Determine video card type. Ex: AGP
or PCI Express (PCI-E).
6. Determine on board sound or add-on
card.
7. Determine on board LAN or add-on
card.
8. Determine power supply requirements.
Ex: You need enough wattage to power
all your components. 500W power
supply should be fine for most
installations unless you are installing
SLI (Dual Video Cards).
Assembly:
1. Open the side of the case by
unscrewing screws on back then slide
the side panel off. Place the case on
it’s side so you have access to the
inside of the case for installation.
2. Before continuing you should have a
ground strap on your wrist connected to
a metal part of the case. Touch a metal
part of the case to discharge any static
electricity.
3. Open the motherboard box and get the
hardware for it out. Install the risers or
standoffs in the case prior to installing
the motherboard. This prevents you
from shorting out the motherboard.
4. Install the motherboard on top of the
risers or standoffs and screw it in.
Note: The back panel of the case has to
be punched out so the motherboard can......
