Transcript Project on How to Build your own Personal Computer
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on
Submitted by Ravi Prakash PGT(Computer Sc.) KV39 GTC Varanasi
This project will takes you on an easy tour on how to build up your own computer.
• First
Parts
section will tell you exactly what components you need to create your own custom PC.
• Second
Assembly
section for detailed information on how to physically build your PC.
• Third get
Setup
your running.
section to learn how computer up and
PARTS
Basic components required to boot the computer and make it operational 1. Case & Power Supply 2. Motherboard, 3. Processor 4. Memory Hard disk 5. Floppy Drive 6. Hard Drive 7. CD-ROM 8. Video Card 9. Cables Motherboard
ACCESSORIES
Common parts that add to a computers overall functionality Video Card 1.Sound Card 2. Modem 3. Ethernet Adapter 4. TV Tuner 5. DVD-ROM 6 CD-R(W), 7.Removable Storage 8. Additional Video Card RAM
EXTERNALS
Additional devices that remain outside of the computer case 1.Monitor
2.Mouse
3. Keyboard 4. Speakers 5. Printer 6. Broadband Modem MODEM
ASSEMBLY
Once you have all the parts necessary to build your computer, the next step is to put the components together.
1. Use motherboard manual to configure the motherboard's jumpers to reflect the CPU you purchased.
2. Open up your case, screw in the motherboard so that it is aligned with all the connectors that are facing the outside of the case, and plug motherboard.
the motherboard's power supply cable into the
• Mount the fan onto the CPU. Insert the CPU on to the motherboard.
• Plug a power cable from the power supply into the fan, or plug the connector into the motherboard .
• Locate all the add-on cards (AGP, AMR, PCI, & ISA cards) and securely plug them motherboard.
into the Then screw the brackets of the cards into the computer's case.
• Mount the floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, hard drive, and any other removable storage drives into the case. You may need to remove a plate from the front of your case to do this.
• Set up your IDE devices. Set the hard drive on master & a CD Drive to master, and the third or forth devices on slave.
• Connect the floppy drive cable to the floppy drive. Connect the two IDE cables to the IDE devices. The hard drive must be plugged in to the primary cable (the one plugged into the Primary IDE socket on the motherboard).
• Plug one power cable from the power supply to each of the drives. Plug in the audio cable from the CD-ROM drive to the sound card.
• Close the computer • Plug in all the external devices, such as the monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, and power cable to the computer.
YOU HAVE FINISHED ASSEMBLING.
Setup your computer
• Partition the hard drive and install your operating system.
• Most popular operating systems are Microsoft Windows 98 and Windows XP.
• If you will use your computer mostly for Business Applications, such as Word Processing, Database, Internet Development, or Graphics, it is recommended using Windows XP, since it is based on the NT kernel, and it very stable.
• you are using your computer mostly for home use and gaming, it is recommended using Windows 98 because it is more compatible with certain hardware and software, and has a lower cost.
Setting up your Computer with Windows XP
1. Turn on the computer and activate the computer's BIOS by pressing the key instruction booklet.
sequence indicated in your motherboard's Allow the BIOS to auto detect your IDE drives.
2. In the Advanced setup settings, set up the boot sequence to boot from the CD-ROM first, and the Hard Drive second.
This will allow you to set up Windows.
3. Save settings to the BIOS and exit. Put the Windows XP CD in the CD-ROM drive and restart the computer.
• Windows setup will then load.
partition.
It may take a few minutes to load all the installation files.
You will then need to set up your hard drive • It is also recommended that you use a NTFS partition, since it handles file sizes much more efficiently than FAT32.
• 5. Once the partition is created Windows will then format your hard drive.
Windows will then copy files. When it is complete, remove the Windows CD from your computer and restart your computer.
• Windows will now ask for your personal identification and Windows serial number (located on your Windows license.) • Then you have to select the type of installation, a
typical
installation works best. About 30 minutes to an hour later the installation will finish and the computer will restart.
• 7. Once Windows loads up, install drivers for any hardware that was not set up by Windows.