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Installing the Motherboard ... Step 8 of 21 in Building Your Own Computer.
By Chuck Lunsford · 17 years ago
If you’ve been following along then by now the CPU, fan and memory should already be installed onto the motherboard. Installing the whole setup as one piece is tricky but very doable. REMEMBER to take ...
Install Heat Sink and Fan ... Step 6 of 21 in Building Your Own Computer.
By Chuck Lunsford · 17 years ago
As mentioned in the previous step, slotted processors usually have the heat sink/fan combo installed before the CPU is actually installed onto the motherboard. But, with socket processors, this cannot be done because the fan ...
Install the CPU (Step 5 of 21 in building your own computer)
By Chuck Lunsford · 17 years ago
Installing the CPU is a pretty straight-forward process. The real risk is to the CPU. Doing this step too fast or carelessly can result in damage to the processor. Therefore, don't get nervous. It is ...