Setup
MotherBoard
-Now
we have the job of
setting up the
motherboard. This
is not real
complicated but
should be done
correctly or you
will have
potential serious
problems. Make
sure motherboard
is on a level
surface and on a
static bag if
possible.
Well a jumper is
basically a small
cap that is
colored. What they
are for is to set
up the board for
your particular
CPU. Some common
settings are for
CPU Voltage, Bus
Speed, and so on.
The motherboard
manual will layout
what jumpers are
on the board and
go through each
one till you are
finished. The
manual will lay
out the settings
for your CPU. Most
of the time the
jumpers will be
1-2 or 2-3 or even
off. This means
that you will want
to set the cap on
jumper 1 and 2 or
2 and 3. This will
set a circuit.
Your manual will
have a detailed
description. This
is can be a hard
thing to explain
but a simple
concept. If you
are unsure about
this call the
manufacturer of
the board and they
will walk you
through it. They
are usually more
than happy to help
you. I can go
through and name
jumper setting for
your board simply
because they are
all different.
Some boards are
easier than others
to configure and
some are even
jumper-less which
is a real joy.
Inspect
CPU
-The
CPU is the brains
of the whole PC
system. We need to
take special care
of it before and
after
installation. What
you are looking at
is the pins
underneath the
CPU.Do not touch
pins if you can
help it. We want
to insure they are
not bent or
broken. If one of
the pins is bent
you can fix simply
with a small
pocket knife. Just
straighten the
pins till they
match up with the
rest. If more than
two are bent I
would consider
returning product
ASAP. Now assuming
all are good you
will want to
install that
little guy.
-Now
along with your
CPU you should
have a heatsink
and fan. This is a
little piece of
metal that has a
fan on the top of
it. This helps
take heat away
from a CPU. Some
CPU’s run at 185
degrees F. This is
a handy little
device to use on
your CPU, it will
also bring longer
life to the CPU
itself.
Install
CPU and Heat Sink
-Now
you will need to
pay close
attention to the
CPU. On the CPU
you will notice a
notch cut into it.
Look closely so
not to mistake it.
Now look at the
motherboard and
you will see a
socket that
obviously holds
the CPU. On this
socket which by
the way is a
ZIF(Zero Insertion
Force) socket
there will be the
same notch. We
want to lift the
handle of the ZIF
socket to the up
position prior to
insertion. With
handle up and CPU
aligned with
socket simply drop
in. This should go
in very easy and
without trouble.
Now at times I
have had CPU’s
that didn’t go
in easy and needed
a little playing
with in order to
seat properly. If
you run into this
problem do not
force it. If it
doesn’t seat you
may have pins that
are bent or the
motherboard is
faulty. If unsure
return the items
and replace them
with new ones.
With CPU seated
and secure go
ahead and pull the
socket 7 handle to
the down position.
The handle will
lock under a small
lip on the CPU. If
all went well you
are done and glad
its over with.
-Now
you are ready to
install the
heatsink on the
CPU. Now there may
be some grease
that came with
your heatsink. If
so apply this now
and do not use to
much. This will
make a better heat
transfer and seal
later. Take the
heatsink and sit
it on top of the
CPU. Get a idea of
where you want to
mount it. You will
have a small hook
or lever that is
attached to the
heatsink. This
will hook onto the
bottom of the ZIF
socket itself.
This sometimes
takes a little
time to get
snapped in but you
will be able to
see it when your
there.
Install
RAM
-Installing
the system memory
is a snap. Notice
on your
motherboard some
slots that should
be DIMM slots.
Compare this with
you motherboard
manual. Now most
memory goes in at
an angle. If you
are using DIMM
memory it will go
straight in and
not at an angle.
Take RAM module
and line up with
DIMM or SIMM slot.
Make sure that the
pins of the module
math that of the
slot of
motherboard. I
cant tell you how
easy this is to
screw up so make
sure they match
properly. While
pushing in module
evenly the snaps
of the slot will
embrace the module
and lock it in
place. If the
module doesn’t
feel like it
seated good then
remove and start
over. You will
feel it when
pushing it if it
seated well or
not.
