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Here is a brief summary of the steps to assemble a system. More details are coming soon.
Prepare the computer case
- Open case
- Mount base screws
- Open expansion slots
Prepare and mount the motherboard
- Mount CPU and CPU cooler
- Mount memory modules
- Mount motherboard onto case
- Connect power supply
Mount the drives
- Mount floppy drive
- Mount hard drive
- Mount CD ROM drive
Connect the drives and motherboard
- Connect floppy drive
- Connect hard drive
- Connect CD ROM drive
Mount video and other add-on cards
- Mount video card
- Mount sound card
- Mount FAX/data modem
Testing and getting ready for operating system
- Power-on for the first time
- Clock speed and memory counting
- Change BIOS
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