How to Build a Computer
Building a computer involves several matters that need to be considered before it is constructed. However before all that I had to research how a computer functions, what type of equipment I had to purchase, and how to assemble it. The first avenue of knowledge I decided to take was a workshop on how to build a personal computer at Solano Community College early last year. The workshop was only designed to last for one day. I could not possibly absorb that much of information in one day; however, I felt it would provide me with a jump-start. The visual explanation by the professor allowed me to understand the concept of computing more clearly when I combined it with the textbook reading. It allowed me to fill in the gaps of information I had not understood during the workshop. After gaining some more knowledge beginning to feel more comfortable with the components and how they fit together. I began to explore my own older computer. I would for example use the textbook and learn to identify each component by sight and their operations and duties. After I felt I confident with computers, I began to formulate a list of parts and plan on how I was going to assemble them.First, the speed, type, and brand of CPU
First, I mounted the motherboard in the computer case plugging in all the LED lights into their slots. Then I affixed the power supply cable to the motherboard power slot to provide it with electricity. Then I mounted the CPU processor in its slot and connected its fan to the motherboard. Next, I secured the RDRAM modules in the RIMM sockets and looked at the motherboard's documentation specification to determine which slot to place the module in first. After that, I mounted the CD ROM drive in the 3rd upper most 5¾-inch bay of the case and connected a power cable to it. Sequentially, I mounted the hard disk drive in the 4th bay from the top and connected it to a power cable. Then I plugged a ribbon cable from the primary IDE controller slot on the motherboard to the hard disk drive and the CD ROM drive. Afterwards, I mounted the floppy disk drive in the lowest 4-inch bay and plugged it to the controller ribbon cable and power. Next, I installed the video card in the AGP slot as well as the modem and the sound card in PCI slots. I then attached the monitor cable to the video card and plugged the monitor to an electrical source. After attaching the keyboard and the mouse to the motherboard ports in the rear of the computer, I connected a power cord into the receptacle of the power supply in the back of the computer and then to a power source. Logically, the first decision to make is the CPU. With budget considerations I was only able to acquire a 750 Mega Hertz Intel Pentium Processor; it is still a good mid-ranged processor that will only be used for web surfing, word processing, and simple graphics. I chose an Intel Pentium III processor because of their world-renowned quality and dependability. The next device I purchased was an A-Sound PCI sound card. Since the computer was not going to be used for high-end digital sound, I only purchased a basic sound card. After the principle components of the computer were purchased I progress ahead and purchased a View Sonic 17 inch monitor, a mouse, and a keyboard. The monitor was of standard quality according to the sales clerk at the computer store, with average picture resolution. The keyboard was of ergonomic design, while the mouse w
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