| The motherboard is one of the computer’s
important parts. This is because the motherboard serves as the
central or primary circuit board that makes up the complex system
of computers. A typical motherboard
is usually built in with a main memory, a micro processor, and
other basic components. The other components of a computer such
as control circuits for the video and sound, external storage
and other peripheral devices are attached to the motherboard.
They are attached via power connectors, ribbon cables and other
cables.
New motherboard usually comes and goes. PC
owners may want to install a new motherboard for faster speeds,
newer technologies, or support newer CPU’s. That’s why of you’re
the kind of owner who takes pride in having the best computers,
you may want to learn how to change your own motherboard.
Here is a step by step guide that can help
you install your motherboard. It is quite a challenge for some,
but it won’t be damaging your brain either.
1. This type of installation will usually require
you to reinstall your Windows Operating system. After having
the motherboard installed, it is best to reformat the hard drive.
So it is important that you backup all the important files and
data you have.
2. Before buying the motherboard remember the following: does
the board have enough slots for all your cards such as sound,
video, etc.? Does it support the CPU you currently have? If
you have an ATX casing, make sure the motherboard you get is
ATX as well.
3. Keep yourself grounded to protect the components that will
touch the screws at the back of your computer case by using
anti static wrist guards.
4. After backing up the data and purchasing the proper motherboard
open the case and unplug all the components from their slots
and pull them out. After you have removed everything else, it
will only be the screws that will hold the motherboard. Remove
the old one and place the new one in its former place. Then
screw the motherboard again.
5. Plug the necessary thing like the CPU & CPU fan, RAM,
video card, and power supply cord.
6. Reboot the computer with only the basic components. You should
have video display, if there is none; there was something wrong
with the components you have plugged in.
7. Plug the keyboard and the floppy cable with the drive attached.
Then boot it to a boot disk and make it A: prompt okay. Then
try all your other components one at a time, such as the video
or sound card.
It might sound simple on paper, but things
are harder in the real world. There will be problems such as
RAM not working on some slots, not getting the power though
and many others.
If you think that you may damage your computer
doing what you are doing, you may want to ask help from experts.
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