How to Develop a Machine

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Constructing a Machine

CPU installation
1. Locate the CPU slot on the motherboard.
2. Lift the locking arm on the motherboard’s CPU slot.
3. Carefully, line the pins on the bottom of the CPU with the holes in the CPU slot. The CPU should easily drop into the slot, do not force it.
4. After CPU is in the CPU slot make sure the bottom of the CPU is flush with the CPU slot.
5. Carefully lower the locking arm back down.


CPU Heat sink Installation
1. Apply a thin coat of thermal compound to the top of the CPU. Make sure it is spread evenly.
2. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU, lining up the catches on the CPU slot with the hooks on the Heat sinks connecting arm.
3. Make sure the heat sink is sitting flush on the CPU.
4. Plug in the connector from the heat sinks fan into the motherboards fan header.


Memory Installation
1. Locate the memory slots on the motherboard.
2. Unlock the two arms on each side of the memory slot.
3. Line up the gap on the bottom of the memory module with the indent inside of the memory slot.
4. Put Memory module inside the slot grooves and firmly press directly down. The memory module should push in to the slot.
5. Make sure both the slot arms are locked again..

Motherboard Installation
2. Make sure case riser screws are in the correct holes.
3. Install the corresponding back panel plate for the motherboard in the case
4. Lay the motherboard in case, lining up the i/o connectors in the back with the holes in the back panel plate.
5. Screw in the board starting with the upper left screw, and continue down the left side of the board. Do the same for each hole.
6. Plug in the power cable from the power supply unit into the motherboards power connector.

Case Power Buttons Setup
Case Front USB ports Setup


Video Card Installation
1. Locate the AGP port.
2. Remove the metal expansion port cover from the back of the case.
3. Line up the male end of the VGA (video card) with the AGP port. The video card should be perpendicular to the motherboard.
4. Firmly push the VGA into the AGP port.
5. Screw the front bracket on the VGA into the hole in the case.
6. Plug in the power connector from the power supply into the video cards power input.

Hard Drive Installation
1. Mount the hard drive in the case in an open 3.5” drive bay, with case screws.
2. Connect the IDE cable from the hard drive to the motherboards Primary IDE input.
3. Connect a power connector from the power supply to the hard drives power input.

CDROM Installation
1. Mount the CDROM in the case in an open 5.5” drive bay, with case screws.
2. Connect the IDE cable from the CDROM to the motherboards Secondary IDE input
3. Connect a power connector from the power supply to the CDROM’s power input.
4. Connect the audio cable from the CDROM to the motherboard’s CDROM sound connector.

Connect keyboard, mouse, monitor, power cable and enjoy your new machine.