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The assembling of a PC and installation of the major components has been provided step by
step in this chapter. The steps are elaborative in nature and have been designed so as to
provide a simple and lucid understanding of PC assembling components.
The Standard Components of a PC are as follows:1. ATX Cabinet in packaging
2. Intel motherboard in packaging
3. Intel CPU in packaging
4. Samsung DVD Drive
5. Transcend RAM module in packaging
6. SMPS(Switch Mode Power Supply) in packaging
7. Microsoft Windows & OS Installation CD
8. LAN cable in packaging
9. Seagate Hard Disk Drive in packaging
10. SATA cable in packaging
11. SLI cable in packaging
12. VGA Cable
13. Power cable
2. The cables are carefully separated from the power supply unit with the help of a pen
knife so as not to cause any injury.
3. The cable bundle consists of a 4 pin motherboard power supply cable and a
connector which is used for providing power to the motherboard along with another
20 pin motherboard power supply cable and connector.
4. The cable bundle also has a set of SATA power cables which is used for Hard Disk
Drive and DVD-ROM Drive. It has a unique one sided shape
5. The SATA power cable includes a 4 pin IDE HDD and CD Drive power connector.
6. The front panel of the PC cabinet has optical media drive slots where the first slot is
occupied by the CD/DVD tray.
7. The front panel also has provisions for USB port, audio port and reset switch cables
connected to the USB, Audio and reset switch respectively.
8. The power switch and HDD LED cables are also available in the front panel which are
connected to the power switch and HDD LED respectively.
9. The SMPS mounting point is rectangular opening on the back panel of the pc cabinet
which is used to mount the SMPS unit of a PC.
10. Mounting points are provided on the SMPS which makes it easier to mount it on the
Cabinet.
11. The SMPS should be placed carefully but firmly in the space provided in the cabinet.
12. It is also to be ensured that the screw points are aligned correctly so as to avoid any
loose fitting of the SMPS.
13. Along with the alignment of the screws, it should also be ensured that all screws are
properly tightened while fitting the SMPS into the mounting point.
3. A user manual along with a sticker is available in the CPU box which can be used at
the front panel of the CPU cabinet.
4. A heat sink is also provided along with a CPU fan which is a component used to
absorb heat from the CPU and keep it to an optimal temperature.
5. The CPU is further carefully removed from the inner plastic covering and is placed
with its contact points down on the CPU socket provided in the motherboard.
6. It should be made sure that the chipset should not be handled by the middle and
instead should be handled along the edges of the chipset.
7. The notches should be noted which are placed on the upper left and the upper right
of the chipset.
8. The notches are carefully aligned along with the tab at the correct angle while
placing it on the socket.
9. A well placed CPU will slot smoothly into place without any effort in the CPU socket.
10. It is to be made sure that the handle locks securely to keep the CPU firm in the
socket.
11. The motherboard contains heat sink installation locations which are placed along the
four corners of the CPU socket.
12. The heat sink fan contains conducting paste which should not be touched. The heat
sink should be held along its edges.
13. The heat sink contains a copper core at the centre and aluminium fins spread across
its radius.
14. It also has CPU fan cables which can be slotted in the motherboard.
15. The heat sink mounting points are placed accordingly in the motherboard while
mounting the heat sink.
16. The points can be pressed to lock and can be further turned to release from the
mounting slots.
17. The power cables are carefully placed in the slots provided in the motherboard
according to the cable orientation.
18. The locking pins are pushed carefully in to the slots provided in the motherboard
without using too much force.
19. It should be made sure that the CPU fan should be kept away from the cables to
avoid any form of damage.
Installation of the RAM module
1. The RAM (Random Access Memory) is considered to be the main memory of the
PC.
2. The RAM is unpacked from the plastic packaging and the locking tabs of the
DIMM module are moved to an open position so as to insert the RAM module.
3. The slot on the RAM module is to be matched accordingly to the slot on the
motherboard for the proper placement of the RAM module.
4. The RAM module is then smoothly slided in to the DIMM module so that it fits
perfectly without any loose ends.
5. The RAM should be pushed with progressive effort till the module clicks in
smoothly in to the DIMM module.
3. The SATA cable is further connected from the hard drive to the motherboard of the
PC in the slot provided in the motherboard
4. Hard drives are generally categorized in to two types
(a)Internal Hard Drive: It is the hard drive which is connected internally to the
motherboard of the PC using SATA cable and acts as a physical storage medium for the
PC.
(b)External portable Hard Drive: It is another type of hard drive which can be connected
externally to the USB ort of the PC using USB cable and a mini USB connector provided in
the external hard drive. It acts as a temporary storage medium for the PC and is portable
in nature.
5. The internal hard drive consists of a back panel PCB which can be unscrewed and
separated for installation.
6. The PCB contains a power connector, SATA connector, master/slave chipset for Hard
Drive.
7. The hard drive can be opened by unscrewing the screws present at the edges of the
hard drive along with a hidden screw which is present at the centre of the hard drive.
8. The internal components of a hard drive consist of an acutor or a reading arm which
is used for reading data, a Reader IC, a spindle and a platter for reading or writing
data on to the hard disk.
9. Moisture absorbent is also present to absorb any form of moisture which might
appear on the hard drive.
10. A platter separator separates the platters from each other to avoid any form of
abrasion.
11. The spindle is supported by spindle rings which position the spindle firmly on to the
hard disk.
Introduction to Graphic Card, Wi-Fi card & Sound Card
1. The graphic card consists of video port such as DVI, HDMI, and grooves which is used
to place the card firmly on to the motherboard.
2. The Wi-Fi card contains PCI grooves and antenna for signal detection. It also contains
an LED indicator to indicate any form of signal activity on the card.
3. The sound card consists of port for external connectors such as a video port signified
by a yellow port and a metal ring port which is used in case of co-axial cables.
4. The S-video port is signified by a black port present in the sound card.
Installation of Windows 7 Operating System
1. The operating system acts as the interface between the PC and the user.
2. The genuine Windows 7 CD is carefully unpacked and removed from the cover.
3. The Windows 7 starter pack comes along with a user manual and an installation key
which is required while installing the operating system.
4. When the system is started for the first time, the initial booting process checks for
the operating system and loads the pre-requisites.
5. Options such as language, time and input preferences can be set accordingly during
the initial start up of the system
6. The installation of the operating system begins by clicking on the install now button
during the initial start-up.
7. The end user license agreement (EULA) of installation is displayed and the user has
to accept the terms and conditions by clicking on the check box provided to continue
with the installation.
8. The type of installation such as upgrade or advanced installation can be chosen by
the user when prompted.
9. The option to allocate necessary disk space to the system is displayed where the user
can provide the allocation disk space as per requirements.
10. Options such as delete, format or allocation of new disk space is provided in the
display.
11. The disk space is further partitioned accordingly and the system is restarted to
validate the changes.
12. The set up starts up the Windows OS and prepares the computer for first time use.
13. The user is then prompted to provide with a username which is used to identify the
user and distinguish him/her on a network.
14. A password is used to set up for an account which is used to provide security and
authentication to the system.
15. The user is then prompted to type the windows product key which is available along
with the operating system CD.
16. The windows update parameters can be set up by the user when the update settings
are displayed on the system.
17. The time and date settings are then displayed on the screen where the user can
provide the details of the present time, time zone and date as required.
18. The window finalizes the settings and displays the desktop for the user.
Connection of Peripherals to the PC
1. The power cable is connected to the power outlet present at the back panel of the
PC cabinet.
2. The peripherals such as mouse and keyboard are connected via the USB ports
present in the back panel of the cabinet.
3. The LAN cable is connected to the Ethernet port adjacent to the USB ports in the
cabinet.
4. The monitor can be connected with the help of the VGA cable to the VGA port
provided in the back panel of the cabinet.