Preparing the Motherboard...

Preparing Your Motherboard..

Before we go and install the motherboard, let's me give you a quick recall on the sections of the motherboard so as to refresh your memory a bit.Im only going to focus on the important
aspects of the motherboard. So let's get started..



I'm going to use my Gigabyte X38- DS5 motherboard for reference..It is a very good motherboard..based on the x38 chipset, it can do crossfire at full speed and supports up to intel quad core processors..

It's also based on the gigabyte ultra durable 2 motherboard which is Only GIGABYTE Ultra Durable 2 Technology that Can Deliver Dramatically Lower Temperature
and Longer System Lifespan.

You can check out the motherboard specs here and review here

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Ok, so let's proceed with this guide, usually when u bought ur motherboard, it comes with a package. And inside the package there's a lot of items that comes with it. Each motherboard package comes with different items. In this case, i will only show u guys the basic items that it should comes with...

This is your IO shield..
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This is your SATA connector..
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This is your IDE connector..
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This is your floppy connector..
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So you've got your motherboard, now lets give a tour on it..

This is your Main 24/20 pins power supply connector shown below which is going to connect to your 24 pins power supply cable..

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This is your CPU socket shown below which is where you gonna put your CPU..
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This is is your RAM slots shown below which is located next to your CPU socket..usually it contains 4 slots..
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This is your 3 pin fan connect and your 4 or 8 pins power connector depending on which motherboard u buy. Mine has 8pins though..

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This is your PCI express slots shown below..the smaller one is PCI EXpress x1 and the bigger one is PCI EXpress 2.0/1.1..
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This is your PCI Slot shown below..difference between this and the PCI EXpress 2.0 is it looks backwards..LOL!!

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This is your SATA connectors for your hard disk and DVD writer..

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This is your IDE connector shown below for your hard disk or your DVD writer...usually the one in color..

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This is your front LED connectors shown below for your from LED cables...

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This is your Casing front Audio Connector shown below...

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This is your Casing USB front connector shown below...

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This is your Casing Firewire front connetor shown below..

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This is your Optical Drive CD in connector shown below:

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This is your floopy connector shown below, to differentiate this between the IDE is to see the label near it..it will say IDE or FDD.

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Ok so let's move on on preparing your motherboard for the other hardware components. When you receive your motherboard,your will notice that it will be wrapped
in a grey plastic bag..that's an anti static plastic bag..This is to prevent the motherboard from creating any static charges upon shipping and delivering..



NOTE* Before opening to bag to reveal the motherboard, always put a anti-static wrist wrap around your hand for safety precautions.

An example is an image below..

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Alternative* If you do not have the money or time to buy a anti-static wrist wrap, u can discharge yourself or being executed from the hardwares by plugging your power supply on the power connector, turn it on and place your hand on it.. Don't be scared as nothing will happen to you.=)


When, you reveal the motherboard, don't get too excited and place it on a floor or any top surface. Put it on top of the anti static bag. I say this because sometimes when
you are installing other hardware components into the motherboard, it will cause some static charges when it is accidentally moved on the floor. Ya,so that's the reason.

In my case, i have put it on top of air bubble bag, its practically the same thing.to is to prevent the motherboard from moving on the floor surface..=)

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Note* For easier installation,do not place the motherboard first into the casing as you need to install other heavy and big computer hardware on it..




Ok, so that's it for this topic..Next thing you wanna do is to get ready to install the CPU and Cooler, more on that on the Installing your CPU" section or press the next menu on the bottom of this post..=)


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I have included in the links section under the video reviews of some of detailed and great reviews of computer hardware...this will help you in installing
the computer components..=)


Hope this answer your question. If you have any enquiries, feel free to bring it up in the tagboard or you can comment it here..=)

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