What should you pay attention to when assembling your own computer?

Building a computer can be daunting for newbies, but knowing a few key considerations can ensure a smooth process. PHP editor Xinyi will give you an in-depth understanding of the things you need to pay attention to when assembling a computer, including selecting compatible parts, handling hardware properly, and preventing static electricity, to help you build an efficient and stable computer. Read on for a detailed guide to make your assembly journey stress-free.

The installation process group is divided into the following steps:

1. Options; 2. Check accessories; 3. Light up the motherboard; 4 .Insert the accessories into the chassis; 5. Install the operating system.

Let’s take a closer look at the specific situation. ​

1. Options. There is a lot to say when choosing options, but that is not the focus of this article. If you don’t know much about accessories, the editor recommends that you try to choose products with a better brand reputation and a longer warranty. ​

2. Check the accessories. Generally speaking, when selling products on Sanhao Street, they will put their company’s warranty sticker on the accessories. Everyone should pay attention to checking whether the accessories are brand new before applying the warranty sticker. There are many opinions on inspection. The editor recommends carefully checking each accessory for trauma and signs of use. (1) It is important to check whether the CPU is in the original package, whether there are any grinding marks, and whether there are any broken or crooked pins. (2) Whether the memory stick has polishing marks, whether the gold finger of the memory stick is heavily scratched, or whether the gold finger is skewed. (3) Whether the mainboard seal is intact and the board base is intact. (4) The graphics card check is similar to the memory module. (5) The hard disk inspection is similar to that of the CPU. It is important to check whether there is damage or scratches. (6) Whether the optical drive is in good condition, has no scratches, and is clean. (7) Check whether the monitor is clean and whether there are scratches. Special attention should be paid to check whether the monitor has been disassembled. The accessories can only be installed after ensuring that there is basically no trauma or obvious signs of use, otherwise multiple components may be damaged. On the other hand, the inspection is to ensure that the accessories are brand new and prevent JS from shirking responsibility when something goes wrong.

3. Light up the motherboard. Although it is said to light up the motherboard, it is actually a simple check whether the system can run. First insert the CPU into the CPU socket on the motherboard. What should be noted here is that you must not use brute force. The CPU has missing corners. As long as you align the missing corners on the motherboard, you can gently insert the CPU into the motherboard. If you find that it cannot be inserted easily, it is recommended to check and install it again until it can be inserted easily. After the CPU is inserted, you can press the pressure lever until the pressure lever is close to the motherboard. Next install the CPU fan. Generally, fans come with silica gel. Just apply a thin layer of silica gel to the bottom of the fan. Pay special attention when installing the fan, especially for CPUs that do not have a metal cap. It is best to buckle the fan clips on both sides of the CPU slot in different directions. Then plug the fan's power cord into the three-pin power connector near the CPU socket. At this point, the CPU installation is successfully completed. Next insert the memory stick. The memory module interface design is asymmetrical and can be inserted smoothly as long as the notch is aligned. After inserting, press the memory module slightly, and the buckle of the memory slot on the motherboard will automatically lock the memory module. At this point, the memory module installation is successfully completed. Next is the installation of the graphics card. The graphics card interface is also designed asymmetrically and can be easily inserted. Here I would like to remind you not to forget that some graphics cards require an external power supply. Similarly, many motherboards are designed with buckles on the AGP slot. After the graphics card is installed correctly, it will be firmly locked by the motherboard. Of course, when removing the graphics card, be careful not to break the graphics card's connector! Then plug the monitor's connector into the graphics card. Next you need to connect the power supply to the motherboard. Everyone noticed that the very wide and long slot on the motherboard, usually white, is used to connect the power supply. This interface is also designed with an underhook, so it cannot be inserted if it is installed backwards. This is the only interface on the motherboard that can be used to install a power supply. Then plug the four-hole power interface into the only corresponding interface on the motherboard. At this point, the power connection is basically completed. Next, find the POWER jumper (usually this jumper is designed on the edge of the motherboard. Friends who are not familiar with it can check the motherboard manual. It is actually easy to find. Most motherboards are marked PWR SW near the jumper). Use a screwdriver or a short key. Connect the two jumper posts to light up the motherboard. After it lights up, the system will first display the graphics card information, and then the BIOS will display the motherboard, CPU, and memory information. You can compare the BIOS display information to see if it is the same as your own configuration. If you find any differences, it is recommended to check the relevant jumper settings in the motherboard manual and then change them. After confirming that the information in the BIOS is the same as your own configuration, you can install all the accessories inside the chassis. Short the jumpers mentioned above again to power down the motherboard. Carefully remove the graphics card and power cables. There is no need to remove the CPU, fan and memory at this time.

4. Install the accessories into the chassis. First, install the optical drive and hard disk into the chassis. Optical drive installation sometimes requires removing the metal baffle and plastic baffle on the front of the chassis, and sometimes it does not need to be removed, depending on how the chassis is designed. Generally speaking, if you don't need to remove the plastic bezel from the chassis, you need to remove the front cover of the optical drive tray. Disassembling this item requires powering the optical drive and ejecting the tray, and generally speaking, it is quite laborious. It is recommended that friends with little experience should not dismantle this item to prevent the warranty from being lost if something goes wrong. Insert the optical drive into the chassis from the front and tighten the screws on both sides. The installation of the hard disk is relatively simple, but the editor recommends that the hard disk jumper should be set before installation. Generally speaking, it is better to make the hard disk the main disk. After setting the jumpers, place the hard drive into the 3.5-inch rack of the chassis and tighten the four screws on both sides. If you need to install a floppy drive, you can refer to the installation method of the optical drive.

The next step is to install the motherboard into the chassis. The installation of the chassis is also discussed. Generally speaking, first measure the position of the motherboard positioning holes and the chassis positioning holes, and then install the base attached to the chassis (some bases are made of metal screws, some are metal sheets, and some are plastic sheets) at the corresponding positions. At this time, the main Don't use brute force, just choose a base with a suitable thickness that can be screwed in easily. Remove the baffle at the PCI slot position and the baffle at the COM port and audio interface on the back of the chassis, put the motherboard into the chassis, and tighten the screws (usually more than 6 screws). Then install the power supply inside the chassis and connect the power cord to the motherboard.

Next, install the data cables and power cables of the hard disk and optical drive. The installation of the power cord is relatively simple. The power interface of the driver is designed in a trapezoidal shape. If it is installed upside down, it cannot be accessed. The data cable is first connected to the motherboard. This step is relatively simple. The data cable interface of the motherboard generally adopts an asymmetric design, and it cannot be inserted if it is installed backwards. What everyone should pay attention to is that the color and shape of the ATA100 data cable and the ATA33 data cable are different. The ATA100 data cable is thinner and is usually installed on IDE1, while the ATA33 data cable is installed on IDE2 of the motherboard. Similarly, most motherboards are marked with IDE1 and IDE2. Data cables generally have three interfaces. Which one should be connected to the motherboard? Many data cables are color-coded, and the blue one corresponds to the blue IDE port on the motherboard. If the colors of the data lines do not match, you should look at the interface design position of the data lines. Generally speaking, the two interfaces connected to the drive should be closer together. When connecting the data cable to the driver, the red end of the data cable should be close to the power interface, otherwise data cannot be transmitted. After connecting the data cables and power cables of the optical drive and hard disk, this step is completed. The installation of the floppy drive data cable and power cable is similar to the above, so I won’t go into details here.

Then there is the connection between the chassis switches, indicator lights, etc. and the motherboard jumpers that many people have a headache with. Fortunately, many motherboards are marked. For motherboards that are not marked or whose markings are unclear, you can try to replace them. Regarding the connection method of the front USB port, you can refer to the article "Teaching you about hardware and how to correctly determine the wiring sequence of USB and other interfaces" that the editor reprinted two days ago. Until the chassis indicators, POWER, and RESET can all work normally. Then connect the mouse and keyboard to the motherboard. It should be noted that the keyboard and mouse interface is also designed to be asymmetrical, so everyone should pay attention to the position of the rectangular hole in the middle of the interface. Then connect the monitor data cable to the graphics card.

At this point, the hardware installation of a computer is basically completed.

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