Making A Computer

Making a Computer
James Colwell

Power Supply
• The Power supply goes
in the computer case like
this.
• This will give the
computer the power it
needs.

RAM
• The RAM goes in the
port this way.
• To make shore that it is
secure by putting the
clips on the side down so
it makes shore it doesn't
go lose.

CPU
• The CPU fits in the zif
socket this way round.
• Then the flap goes down
to make shore the CPU
stays in the right
position.
• Then pull down the flap
so the CPU wont fall out
and the pins fit in the zif
socket.

Thermal Compound
• You use thermal
compound to make
shore that the heat sink
stays on the CPU.
• You don’t want to much
on the CPU because it
may effect the CPU.

Heat Sink
• The heat sink is a fan
that stays on top of the
CPU to keep it cool.
• Make shore you plug the
heat sink into the socket,
so it will keep the heat
out.

Mother Board
• You will fit the mother
board into the computer
like this.
• You have to do this
otherwise the computer
will not function.

NIC
• You put the NIC in the
API slot to let your
computer connect to the
internet.
• You can upgrade your
NIC to make your
computer run at a faster
speed.

Wireless NIC
• Put the Wireless NIC in
the API slot so you can
connect to the internet
with out using a
Ethernet cable.

Video Card
• Also put the video card
in PCI slot to make the
computer have graphics.

Hard Disk Drive
• The hard disk drive fits in
to the had disk bay.
• You screw the hard drive
in when its in the right
position.

Optical Drive
• The optical drive fits into
the front bay of the
computer.
• This is where the
computer reads dicks
that you put in it.

Floppy Drive
• The floppy disk drive fits
into the front bay of the
computer.
• This reads all floppy
disks.

PATA Cable
• PATA connects to the
motherboard in the PATA
pin 1 slot.
• This connects the
motherboard to the hard
drive.

Floppy Cable
• Fits into the pin 1 slot on
the motherboard.
• This is used to connect
the floppy drive to the
motherboard.

Case
• You put the case on so
you don’t get any dust in
the computer.

Monitor
• This I where the port is
so the computer
connects to the monitor.

Key Board
• This is where the mouse
plugs in.

Mouse
• This is wear the mouse
connects to the
computer.

USB
• This is where you put the
USB in to the computer.

Ethernet cable
• This is wear you put the
Ethernet cable.

Wireless Antenna
• This is where the
wireless computer part is
connected.

Power Cable
• This is where you plug
the power into the
computer.

How to install Windows XP
James Colwell

The Steps To Install Windows XP
• First you will
press ‘ENTER’ to
start the
insolation.

• Then you have to
read the condition
and then press ‘F8’
to say you agree
with it.

• Then you will
chose where you
will save the
operating the
system.

• Then you will
chose what type
what you want
and press ‘ENTER’

• Then the install
will start.

• Then you will click
next to start the
installation.

• Chose your name
and what is your
organisation is
and click next.

• Then enter the 25
character code.

• Then you will add
the password for
the administrator.

• Then set up the
time and date for
the computer.

• The chose what
type of setting
that you want for
the computer.

• Then it will tell
you what has
been done.

• When it has been
loaded it will start
up as windows.

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