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- Place the motherboard into the computer case and secure it. Make sure the case fans will have good airflow when attaching the rest of the components.
- ATTACH the CPU to the motherboard and then apply ENOUGH THERMAL paste to cover the top of the CPU. Place the heat sink on top of the CPU and lock it down. Make sure the thermal paste covers every inch of the CPU or you could have heat problems down the road that will result in a less STABLE system.
- Put the RAM into the memory slots on the motherboard and lock them down. RAM with heat sinks on top will run better than bare memory.
- Attach the video card to the PCI-Express slot in the motherboard and screw it into the back panel. When selecting a video card, look for one approved for use with your desktop publishing program of choice. Also, try to get one that blows the hot air out the back of the computer. Avoid the video cards have fans that shoot the hot air right into the CPU.
- Place the optical disk drive into the drive bay and attach the SATA cables. The SATA, or serial ATA cables are smaller and more round than the standard ATA ribbon cables. Then take the hard drives and place them into the hard drive bay, or use adapters to put them into the 3.5-inch bays. Connect the drives to the motherboard's SATA RAID connector. Depending on the motherboard, this could be in a different place than the standard SATA connector. CONSULT your manual for more help.
- Put the power supply into the case and secure it. Connect the power cables to the video card, motherboard, hard drives and optical disc drive, then secure the wires together to keep air flow as unimpeded as possible.
- Close the case, attach a keyboard, mouse and monitor, and push the power button. The BIO's, which allow the user to configure motherboard options, should load up. Configure the RAID, either in the BIO's or by installing software supplied by the motherboard manufacturer, then install your operating system and desktop publishing software of choice.
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