Purchasing a PC or Building Your Own

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Chapter 23

• Purchasing a PC or Building Your Own

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Building a Personal Computer Assembly Process

• Verify that you have all the parts
• Prepare the computer case
• Install drives

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Building a Personal Computer Assembly Process
(continued)

• Determine and set up jumpers and DIP switches for
  the motherboard
• Install CPU and CPU fan
• Install RAM on the motherboard

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Building a Personal Computer Assembly Process
(continued)

• Install motherboard attach cables and power
  cords
• Install video card and other expansion cards
• Install modem card

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Building a Personal Computer Assembly Process
(continued)

• 10. Plug in computer connect mouse, keyboard,
  and monitor
• 11. Boot the computer, check CMOS settings, and
  verify operation
• 12. Install peripheral devices and software

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Step 1 Verify That You Have All Parts
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Step 2 Prepare Computer Case

• Install case fans and I/O shield
• Remove plates covering drive bays and install
  spacers

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Installing I/O Shield
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Installing Spacers
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Step 3 Install Drives

• Configure jumpers on each IDE drive
• Install the CD-RW drive
• Install the hard drive
• Install the floppy drive

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Configuring Jumpers on Each IDE Drive

• With parallel ATA, up to two IDE controllers can
  be on motherboard (primary and secondary)
• Each controller can support up to two drives
  (master and slave), for total of up to four IDE
  drives
• With serial ATA and parallel ATA, up to six IDE
  devices can be supported

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Installing the CD-RW Drive
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Installing the CD-RW Drive (continued)
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Installing the CD-RW Drive (continued)
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Installing the Hard Drive
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Installing the Floppy Drive
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Step 4 Set Jumpers or Switches on Motherboard
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Step 4 Set Jumpers or Switches on Motherboard
(continued)
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Step 4 Set Jumpers or Switches on Motherboard
(continued)
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Step 5 Install CPU and CPU Fan
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Step 5 Install CPU and CPU Fan (continued)
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Step 6 Install RAM on the Motherboard
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Step 7 Install Motherboard and Attach Cabling
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Step 7 Install Motherboard and Attach Cabling
(continued)
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Step 7 Install Motherboard and Attach Cabling
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Step 7 Install Motherboard and Attach Cabling
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Step 7 Install Motherboard and Attach Cabling
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Step 7 Install Motherboard and Attach Cabling
(continued)
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Step 7 Install Motherboard and Attach Cabling
(continued)
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Step 7 Install Motherboard and Attach Cabling
(continued)
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Step 7 Install Motherboard and Attach Cabling
(continued)
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Step 7 Install Motherboard and Attach Cabling
(continued)
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Step 8 Install the Video Card
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Step 8 Install the Video Card (continued)
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Step 8 Install the Video Card
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Step 9 Install the Modem Card

• Not considered an essential device
• Can install after testing the system and
  installing the OS
• If you choose to install it now
• Install in a PCI slot
• Remove faceplate, insert the card, and secure it
  with a screw

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Step 10 Plug In the Computer and Attach External
Devices
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Step 11 Boot the Computer, Check Settings, and
Verify Operation
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Step 11 Boot the Computer, Check Settings, and
Verify Operation
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Step 12 Install Peripheral Devices and
Applications

• Modem card
• Printer
• Applications