Install the computer

To be able to do this, you first must be able to understand information written in English in the manual and computer electronics programs computer, if necessary, prepare the English dictionary.

English language used in this case is quite simple and easy to understand, just by knowing a little English grammar you can understand the intent of the factory manual or operating system programs and application systems.

In assembling the computer, your hands should not be wet (sweat) and you should not hold the center of the IC chip including the processor and memory. Sweat can cause short circuits, the motherboard on when you turn it on. Handedness in the middle of the IC chip can damage the contents because your hands contain static electricity.

If necessary it will be much better if at the time of assembling, your hand wearing a bracelet made of metal wires (wires that have been exfoliated skin) and is connected to the floor or ground (grounding), so that electricity from your hands do not damage the IC chip, but continued to land.



Important components in assembling a PC

To build a personal computer would be required electronic equipment for at least the following:

Screen Monitor, shaped like a television because it has a glass tube RGB. There is also a type of LCD screens (liquid cristal display) which only requires a little electricity. You can choose one type of VGA, SVGA or LCD (these types are much used as standard fittings on a personal computer today).

Motherboard (mainboard), can be selected from the types of motherboards are able to control the processor either AMD or Intel. The more you choose latest processor type, the more expensive costs you must spend.

Memory RAM (random access memory), which can be selected according to the type that matches the motherboard you have. There are several types of RAM and you can ask to store a suitable type of RAM with your motherboard that will buy. Types include EDO RAM RAM, SIM RAM, SDRAM, DDRAM with varying capacity expansion from 64 Mbyte, 256 Mbyte to 1 GB per fruit. Temporarily store the memory function and the application programs or operating system files during computer operation work. The larger size was used more and more powerful computer you raft when typing or drawing.

Flopy drive and cable, you can choose a common standard and installed on a PC that is currently the flopy type 3.5-inch drives with a capacity of 1.4 Mbyte.

The following disk cord, you can select the type of hard drive to suit your needs ranging from 1 GByte capacity, s 2.3 GByte / s 120 GByte. There are 2 kinds of hard drives is kind of SCSI and IDE types. SCSI types are usually used in a server computer. But the development of the current technology allows the IDE hard drive IDE type used in a server.

I / O card if needed. Several types of motherboards final product has a slot that serves as the I / O slots, in this case you do not need to buy the I / O card.

Keyboard, the keyboard can be selected according to your taste.

Mouse, can be selected as required.

Another device you can add a CD / DVD ROM drive, sound card & speaker system, internal modem, video card or TV and radio tuner.

Diskette or CD ROM that contains the operating system software and application software. Software common operating system used is DOS, Windows 98 Windows 2000/XP.

Software applications commonly used are MS Office (containing MS Word software / word processing, Excel / spread sheets, Power Point / design to display presentations, MS Access / organizer data, and data base Clipart / images).

Some software applications such as Corel Draw / to draw, Photo Paint or Paint Brush you can add if you want to work in image making and editing photos and making animated cartoons.

We have come a variety of software applications that are quite interesting and you can also add, but you should be aware whether the software would be suitable (compatible) with the operating system you use. You can ask the software vendor if the software is compatible with your computer operating system. Some software makers say the application compatibility with some operating systems Windows 95, Windows 98, or Macintosh.

Each of these components you can choose from a variety of brands according to your financial condition. You do not need to hesitate because of all the computer components are sold on the market from various brands is to follow the IBM standard that any of the brands you can use. Bekaspun components can be used, provided you know the condition is still good (can ask kepenjual things and you can see the test).

Equipment


Screwdriver, pliers, AVO meters (if any), solder, tin solder, insulation, wire rope and buki notes. Solder and AVO meters rarely used if the use of components was still good.

Measurement of electric current and voltage is only used if the component is discarded components you do not know if it is good or not.

Should not use the AVO meters on the motherboard if the motherboard is still good, because you do not know where the points of a measuring point. Carelessness in this regard can cause a fatal result. If you use a new component, you do not need to perform current and voltage measurements with AVO meters.

AVO meters may need to be used only to determine the voltage on the grid of your house alone. If you already know the look on the computer supplied power (contained in cahing / computer box) if it is set on the voltage scale in accordance with the voltage at your place or not.

If the type of power supplied its type belonging to you do not have automatic hawatir. If the power belonging to semi-automatic suplynya, chances are you have to move the switch position to the position of the voltage regulator in accordance with voltage electrical voltage in your location.

Merakit Steps

Take the motherboard and set the position of connectors "jumpers", as written in the manual from the manufacturer. Unplug the plastic connector "jumper" connection between the existing pins on the motherboard move to another position which connects the leg with the foot pin Other pins in accordance with written advice in the motherboard manual.

Usually plant a certain jumper positions mentioned in accordance with the type of processor that will be used. Take a good look so you can achieve good results. Arrange connectors "jumpers" in accordance with our needs by following the user guide (manual) from the manufacturer. Adjust the position of the jumper with the type of processor would you install. Setting position "jumpers" allows the motherboard
provide the appropriate electrical and electrical requirements in accordance with the installed processor.

If one processor will result in damage. If the 166 MHz Pentium processor you want to use, consider whether the processor is coded 55C or 54C. Both require a different power supply, one needs only 3 volts and 3.4 volts longer needed.

Put processor in place (its socket) noticed a sign on the processor must be placed in accordance with the existing sign on the socket (no reverse). Lock the locking shaft which is normally the side of the processor socket. Notice the code point or the processor with a sloping form part of processor instructions that were installed in the slot that has the same sign.

Please read the manual properly processor from the manufacturer If you are not careful or inverted install this processor can be fatal. If you are in doubt should buy a motherboard when you can ask your retailer. Then attach the cooling fan on it. In the last processor products are equipped with a cooling fan. On the Pentium II processor type, processor socket is created together with a special circuit board, so to install the processor is enough to put the circuit board to the motherboard and locked properly. Installation of the processor on the socket or place on the motherboard there should not be overturned because it can cause damage the motherboard or processor.

Set RAM memory in place well, look memory angle is usually grooved to put in place carefully. If you put it upside down, it will be difficult to put the memory. In memory types SDRAM / DDRAM, seat memory on the motherboard has a lock that will move lock memory along with the entry into it.

Enter the motherboard into the chassis (computer box), kaitkanlah ordinary plastic hooks provided by the chassis manufacturer, into the hole located on the motherboard. At the corner that allows you to place the bolts, these motherboards at bautlah casing to prevent the occurrence of a shift at the time of your motherboard shifted later CPU. Better be careful installing the motherboard in the chassis for its small thin and has a complicated electronic circuits.

Put the power supply cable on the motherboard that prower supplied (usually written Q8 and Q9), black cable from the connector must be installed side by side. If you use the type of ATX motherboard, install the special power cable in a special slot ATX power contained in the motherboard.

Put the hard disk, floppy drive in place that is already available in the CPU chassis, tighten the seat bolts carefully. If there is a CD ROM drive, mount it also means carefully and fastened with bolts.

Connect the power cord from the power supplied to the slot located on your hard disk, flopy drive and CD ROM drive. Note the plastic corner connectors on these cables are usually designed to fit in accordance with the present holder on the hard disk, flopy drive or CD ROM drive. If you install this connector upside down, then when you enter the connector will be a little difficult. Quickly pull the connector and the input back to the right position.

Connect the ribbon cable (data cable) on the holder hard disk, floppy drive and CD ROM drive. This cable serves to connect the equipment to the motherboard. Note the red wire should be placed on one pin (see the information written on the hard disk or flopy drive or CD ROM drive). If the computer does not install it upside down will work well and can wet these tools. Cable attached to the drive flopy narrower than the cable connecting the hard disk or CD ROM drive. Cable connecting the hard disk and CD ROM drive the same size.

Connect the cable from the floppy drive into the slot for the floppy drive, as well as connect the cable from an IDE hard drive into slot number 1, and the cable from the CD ROM to the IDE slot number 2. Note also that the red wire should occupy a single pin in each slot. You can see the information written on the motherboard or the motherboard manual.

Put a VGA card in the slot, if you have the type of ISA card, you must put the cards on the ISA bus slot on the motherboard. If you have any type of PCI VGA card, you must attach these cards on the PCI bus slot on the motherboard.

Connect the cable connector connecting the "Reset" to pin "Reset" contained padaa motherboard. Connect the cable connectors are connecting the speakers to the speaker pin is marked on the motherboard. Often written with LS code. Some chassis have also completed the following indicator light cable connecting cable with connector for a computer builder just stay connected to the motherboard.

Put the data from the monitor cable into the slot located on the VGA card, note the connector has 3 rows of neatly arranged legs, with a trapezoid-shaped connector.

Attach the keyboard connector into the keyboard slot on the motherboard there.

Attach the power cord (power) from the monitor to the power slot located at the back of the power supplied already installed on the CPU casing. If the connector does not fit, you can install an electric cable to the grid of your house. You will need a T connector to split the power to the monitor and CPU you raft. Attach the power cord for the CPU into the slot located on the power supplied at the back of the CPU casing.

Now that you've managed to assemble a Personal Computer, but you can not use the computer. You still have to set the BIOS program, and install (install) program operating systems and application programs into hardisknya.

Before you set the BIOS program, you check back all the steps you have done earlier. Note the position of "jumper" do something wrong, so the processor and RAM as well as cables connecting your hard drive, flopy drive and CD ROM drive. Once you believe is right and in conformity with the information listed in the manual of each equipment manufacturer said. You can make settings for the BIOS program.

BIOS settings


The BIOS program is the standard controller program installed in the motherboard. The program is stored in the IC chip called ROM (read only memory) and always worked terapsang control hardware on the motherboard though the computer is not used (turned off). This is made possible by a small battery mounted on the motherboard. People often call this IC chip called the BIOS ROM IC.

At the time finished assembling the computer, this program should be set according to the types of electronic equipment to be connected to the motherboard. Thus, at any time subsequent BIOS programs control hardware is always installed even if you turn off the computer. Control every time it allows the computer is always ready to use at the time you turn on your computer. In the weak condition of the small batteries, typically peengaturan BIOS program is lost, so that you are difficult to use computers. You have to go back to reset the BIOS program as you do at the time of assembling a computer.

To set the BIOS program, you first need to turn on the computer. Perform the steps below.

Input power cable from the CPU to the grid of your house.

Adjust the power switch located on the CPU and monitor into the ON position.

Wait a few moments until the screen appears a display, note the bottom of the screen will read "Press Del for the setting or Esc for cancel", before it disappears from the display screen, you should immediately press the Del button located on the keyboard.

Now you'll see the BIOS program on the screen. Choose the command "autodetect hard drive 'to move the arrow keys on the keyboard is up or down, and press the" Enter ".

Then the computer will automatically detect the type of hard drive installed on the CPU, if there is a new view that contains information the hard disk size press "Y" and press "Enter". When you perform again a display on the screen and does not contain any information, press the "Y" and "Enter". When finished, press the "Esc" to view changes to the original view. Then select the first command (written at the top) by pressing the arrow keys up, after the first command is selected, press the "Enter" on your keyboard there.

Views will be changed and provide a new view that it is a description date, month and year and time (hours, minutes and seconds). Then description size hard disk, CD ROM, flopy drive, monitor and keyboard attached to the computer CPU. Arrange any such information, except information does not need to edit the hard disk because it is written automatically when you operate the command "autodetect hard drive '. The date, month and year and time is set to fit the date, month, year and time when you install the computer. This setting is important because it will affect the performance of your software that will apply later.

Computer is very dependent on this timing during the operation. To make the settings you can just use the "Tab" and arrows on the bottom that is on your keyboard. When finished press the "Esc", to be replaced by the display display the original. Then select the next command to move the arrow keys, and press the "Enter". After changing, press the "F6" in order to display the settings are automatically conducted in accordance with factory standards. Do the same thing on other commands, except the "autodetect hard drive 'you need not set back. Choose the last time, the "Save settings to ROM", press the "Enter" and "Y", wait some time to let the computer automatically enter your settings in this BIOS ROM chip. Once completed, the display will change and on the next screen you will find information on a computer screen that your assembly is being automatically detect the memory, and when finished check the memory, the computer will immediately read the floppy drive and hard disk drive.

Because you still do not incorporate floppy disk operating system (DOS or Windows 95 Startup or Windows 98) to the floppy drive and hard drive containing the operating system yet, so the screen will display information "Operating Insert Disk in drive A" or similar commands means that you includes disks with the operating system into the floppy drive. Masukanlah your operating system disk, and press the "Enter" then the computer will immediately read the operating system and manage it so that the display on the screen will change and display the information "Starting Windows 98 ......". Having finished reading the computer operating system, the monitor screen will display images while Windows 98 and soon appeared "prompt" A. This means that the computer is ready to work with reading applications from flopy drive A. While hard drives can not be used as they are not in the "format".

4 number of steps you have completed the program settings as well as knowing the computer BIOS was able to work well is to recognize the hard disk, flopy ROM drive or CD drive. From this step you also know that you've assembled the computer can read the operating system program contained in your diskette drive input to flopy earlier. The next step is to install the operating system programs and application programs into the hard drive. Do not turn off your computer first. Take out the floppy disk drive.