Monday, October 27, 2014

Assembling another computer

Oliver and I assembled two more computers, this time giving extra focus to to the hardware and motherboard assembly. We used an intel G41M -P33 Combo motherboard:


I installed the CPU carefully, picking it up on the left side of the motherboard because I'm left-handed.
For the power supply we used a 480W Dual Fan 20+4Pin:


When a computer doesn't even turn on anymore, when troubleshooting it's likely that the power supply needs to be replaced. 
For the CPU fan we used a Thermaltake brand:


This fan differs from one used before in that instead of a pop-in it has a bottom to screw into.
Then I put the motherboard into the casing using a dip and slide-in method. 


The key is lining up all the ports to their proper slots in the casing, which has a bit of give, in order to screw the motherboard into place.
We didn't install the memory or hard drive this time, saving that for a later date.

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