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How to Build a Computer – What Happens When Things Don’t Work Out
If you’ve just spent hours assembling a computer only to find out that when you turn it on nothing happens, it’s easy to think the worst and that you’ve fried the whole system with an ESD (electrostatic discharge) but don’t … Continue reading
How to Build a Computer – Setting the Boot Order for Drives
Setting the boot order is one of the final steps in preparing your computer for the software installation and configuration. It’s here that you need to configure the way hard disks, USB drives and DVD drives are loaded so that … Continue reading
How to Build a Computer – Powering on For The First Time
Many people think that after powering the computer on for the first time, the job is complete. While it’s true that the hardware part of the build is indeed finished, it’s only the beginning of the configuration and software installation … Continue reading
How To Build a Computer – What to Do After You’ve Assembled Everything
Having wired everything up and assembled all the components, many people will normally jump the gun to plug in the power and turn on the computer, however if you’re about to do this – the most important thing we can … Continue reading
How to Build a Computer – Installing Expansion Cards
Installing the expansion cards is normally the final part of building a computer. These days, with mainboards having onboard sound, network and other features, normally the only expansion cards people really need are so they can access a wireless network … Continue reading
How to Build a Computer – Routing Cables for Best Airflow
So far, you’ve probably discovered that building a computer isn’t all that complicated at all, and that if you’ve already installed the mainboard, drives and wired up the front panel – you’re about 80% of the way through the build. … Continue reading
How to Build a Computer – Installing Your Drives
The most difficult parts of building a computer actually all in the planning, and as you’re no doubt experiencing – the task of putting everything together whilst a bit fiddly and time consuming, isn’t actually all that complicated! That doesn’t … Continue reading
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How to Build a Computer – Installing the Mainboard and Wiring things up
Having the memory, CPU, cooler and fan already installed into the mainboard makes things really easy when compared to installing the mainboard first and then having to do everything in a tight, poorly accessible space. It also means that the … Continue reading
How To Build a Computer – How to Install the CPU and Mainboard
The most important part of a computer is the brain or CPU. That and the mainboard are responsible for controlling all the hardware in your system. For such a critical component, it’s surprising that it actually installs so easily. To … Continue reading
How to Build a Computer – Preparing the Case and Power Supply Unit
The first and most important thing that we all overlook when it comes to building a computer is actually getting the case ready and ensuring that everything is set up. It’s one of those steps that helps make the build … Continue reading
