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Building your own Pc is not as difficult as it may at first appear.
All windows operating systems are plug and play: that is they detect and load their own software drivers automatically from within windows or from a CD.
Part are readily available on-line or in computer stores or computer fairs, even from auction sites like E-bay. Both new and /or second-hand parts can be used in construction Let us consider the part that make up a PC. Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse, Printer. These must be bought new or second-hand, as none are capable of home assembly
The case with its power supply (PSU) A motherboard A video card Sound card Speakers Hard drive Floppy drive CD/DVD drives Modem
- A processor with heat sink and fan
RAM modules
- The case and PSU
Often overlooked the case is an important item. Try to purchase a good quality case with a good quality power supply unit. Better Psu’s tend to be smaller and take up less valuable space in the case therefore allowing better access to the motherboard etc.
See how small this PSU is in the upper left corner of this ATX case.
Here you can see the PSU and the case fan below it. In the upper right corner can be seen the drive bays for CD and floppy drives and below are the cables for the LED lights and power on switch.
Most computer stores sell cases or look online for one. Computer Shopper have cases for sale as do Overclockers.co.uk
Your case will have a fan
Cooling of the case is crucial with today’s high-speed processors. Take a look at their website to find out what level of cooling you require in your case. Heat will shorten the life of your pc’s components so make sure your case is properly cooled the addition of a second case fan may be required. Make sure that you attach the plug to the motherboard connector the right way round. You don't want the fan to spin in reverse and suck air into the computer instead of blowing it out If you are installing a 500MHz to 1GHz (1000MHz) processor a case with a 250W (250 Watt) PSU will be adequate Cases with 250W 300W and 350W are readily available in the UK PSU’s of 430W and 550W may be harder to find here.
If you run out of drive power headers, you can use a power splitter, which adds two headers by plugging it into one header
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