Project on How to Build your own Personal Computer

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Submitted by
Ravi Prakash
PGT(Computer Sc.)
KV39 GTC Varanasi
 This project will takes you on an
 easy tour on how to build up your
 own computer.

• First Parts section will tell you
  exactly what components you
  need to create your own custom
  PC.

• Second Assembly section for
  detailed information on how to
  physically build your PC.

• Third Setup section to learn how
  get your computer up and
  running.
               PARTS
 Basic components required to boot the
  computer and make it operational-

1.   Case & Power Supply
2.   Motherboard,
3.   Processor
4.   Memory

                           Hard disk
5.   Floppy Drive
6.   Hard Drive
7.   CD-ROM
8.   Video Card
9.   Cables

                     Motherboard
    ACCESSORIES

Common parts that add to a
computers overall functionality
                       Video Card

1.Sound Card
2. Modem
3. Ethernet Adapter
4. TV Tuner
5. DVD-ROM
6 CD-R(W),


                            RAM

7.Removable Storage
8. Additional Video Card
        EXTERNALS

Additional devices that remain outside of
   the computer case

   1.Monitor
   2.Mouse
   3. Keyboard
   4. Speakers
   5. Printer




                           MODEM
   6. Broadband Modem
       ASSEMBLY

   Once you have all the parts
   necessary     to    build     your
   computer, the next step is to put
   the components together.
1. Use motherboard manual to
   configure the motherboard's
   jumpers to reflect the CPU you
   purchased.
2. Open up your case, screw in the
   motherboard so that it is aligned
   with all the connectors that are
   facing the outside of the case,
   and plug the motherboard's
   power supply cable into the
   motherboard.
• Mount the fan onto the
  CPU. Insert the CPU on to
  the motherboard.

• Plug a power cable from the
  power supply into the fan, or
  plug the connector into the
  motherboard .

• Locate all the add-on cards
  (AGP, AMR, PCI, & ISA
  cards) and securely plug
  them          into         the
  motherboard. Then screw
  the brackets of the cards into
  the computer's case.
• Mount the floppy drive, CD-ROM
  drive, hard drive, and any other
  removable storage drives into the
  case. You may need to remove a
  plate from the front of your case to
  do this.

• Set up your IDE devices. Set the
  hard drive on master & a CD Drive
  to master, and the third or forth
  devices on slave.

• Connect the floppy drive cable to
  the floppy drive. Connect the two
  IDE     cables    to   the    IDE
  devices. The hard drive must be
  plugged in to the primary cable
  (the one plugged into the Primary
  IDE socket on the motherboard).
• Plug one power cable from
  the power supply to each of
  the drives. Plug in the audio
  cable from the CD-ROM
  drive to the sound card.

• Close the computer

• Plug in all the external
  devices, such as the monitor,
  keyboard, mouse, speakers,
  and power cable to the
  computer.

 YOU HAVE FINISHED
 ASSEMBLING.
Setup your computer
• Partition the hard drive and install
  your operating system.
• Most popular operating systems
  are Microsoft Windows 98 and
  Windows XP.
• If you will use your computer
  mostly for Business Applications,
  such as Word Processing,
  Database, Internet Development,
  or Graphics, it is recommended
  using Windows XP, since it is
  based on the NT kernel, and it
  very stable.
• you are using your computer
  mostly for home use and gaming,
  it    is   recommended        using
  Windows 98 because it is more
  compatible with certain hardware
  and software, and has a lower
  cost.
 Setting up your Computer with
              Windows XP
1. Turn on the computer and
   activate the computer's BIOS by
   pressing the key sequence
   indicated in your motherboard's
   instruction booklet. Allow the
   BIOS to auto detect your IDE
   drives.
2. In the Advanced setup settings,
   set up the boot sequence to
   boot from the CD-ROM first,
   and       the    Hard      Drive
   second. This will allow you to
   set up Windows.
3. Save settings to the BIOS and
   exit. Put the Windows XP CD in
   the CD-ROM drive and restart
   the computer.
• Windows setup will then load. It
  may take a few minutes to load all
  the installation files. You will then
  need to set up your hard drive
  partition.

• It is also recommended that you use
  a NTFS partition, since it handles
  file sizes much more efficiently than
  FAT32.

• 5. Once the partition is created
  Windows will then format your hard
  drive. Windows will then copy
  files. When it is complete, remove
  the Windows CD from your
  computer and restart your computer.
• Windows will now ask for
  your personal identification
  and Windows serial number
  (located on your Windows
  license.)
• Then you have to select the
  type of installation, a typical
  installation works best. About
  30 minutes to an hour later
  the installation will finish and
  the computer will restart.
• 7. Once Windows loads up,
  install    drivers    for    any
  hardware that was not set up
  by Windows.
Finally You are ready to
  use your new computer!