#DESKTOP COVERS BUILDINGS PC#
Then plug the PC in, plug in and connect your monitor (to one of the ports on the graphics card, if you've installed on) and your keyboard and mouse. Once all that's done, it's a good idea to double check to make sure there are no extra fan headers or power cables still waiting to be routed to the right connector. If you’re gaming, an Ethernet connection is probably your best bet for reliable connectivity.
#DESKTOP COVERS BUILDINGS INSTALL#
However, if you need wireless access and your computer doesn’t come with a Wi-Fi card, you’ll need to install one in one of the PCIe slots, a short M.2 slot, or attach a USB Wi-Fi dongle. Most motherboards come with an Ethernet port on them and many also have Wi-Fi built-in. (You may not need to do this on lower-end cards). If necessary, plug the PCIe power connectors from the power supply into the card. To install the GPU, you'll likely have to remove some slot covers on the back of the case, so that the HDMI, DVI and other ports show through, letting you can connect your monitor(s) later.Ĭonnect the GPU into the PCIe X16 slot on the motherboard (it’s the long one, and you’ll want to use the topmost one if there’s more than one on your motherboard). Many AMD CPUs, as well as high-end Intel models, don’t have on-board graphics, though, and will require a graphics card in order to connect and output to your monitor. If you’re using an Intel or AMD CPU with integrated graphics and don’t plan on serious gaming, you may not need or want a discrete graphics card. If you’re using an M.2 SSD, now is as good a time as any to install it, because later on other parts may get in the way. If you put them in the wrong slots you may not get the best performance possible, or one of the sticks may not be recognized by the motherboard/operating system.
#DESKTOP COVERS BUILDINGS MANUAL#
If you’re installing two RAM sticks in a board that has four slots, check the motherboard manual to make sure you’re installing your DIMMs in the right slots. The process requires a bit of force, but if you’re having trouble, make sure that you’re not putting the module in backwards.
Finally, push down on the DIMM on each edge until it snaps into place, causing the latches to close on their own. Once your latches are opened, look at each DIMM and position it over the slot such that the small divot on the bottom of the RAM stick is aligned with the matching bump on the board. Some boards have latches on both sides of a RAM slot, while others-often budget boards-have a latch on one side, with the other end fixed in place. First, make sure that the latches for each memory slot are open.
If you’re not doing any heavy overclocking, those may be good enough, though lots of builders also like to buy more powerful (and often quieter) aftermarket coolers, which may also just be more attractive. Many processors come with coolers in the box. This is usually somewhere close to the CPU socket and labeled something like "CPU_FAN." The Cooler Once the cooler is installed, plug the fan connector into its header on the motherboard. The Threadripper CPU install process in particular is tricky and, given the price of chips and TRX40 motherboards, we would not recommend Threadripper as your first PC build platform. Enthusiast platforms like Intel’s Core X (LGA 2066) and AMD’s Threadripper (sTRX4) have different/more complex CPU installations, with the Intel chips involving two levers and Threadripper requiring Torx screws and a slide-in plastic bracket. Note that the above instructions pertain to the mainstream platforms for AMD (the AM4 socket) and Intel (socket LGA 1700). Once you've got the CPU settled correctly in the socket, press the tension lever back down (on Intel motherboards like the one in the image above, this will also include a metal plate that holds the CPU in). Don't force the processor into the socket or you'll almost certainly damage something. If it doesn't, pick up the CPU and re-seat it. Don’t attempt to install a CPU with the arrow facing the wrong direction, or you could damage your chip, your board, or both! Once your CPU and socket are properly aligned, you can drop the chip in place, and it will settle into the socket under its own weight. The arrow/triangle on the top of the CPU needs to line up with one on the socket or the socket cover.
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