Making
Cheap Computers from Barebone Kits
Making
cheap computers from Barebone Kits is even easier than to make it
from cheap computer parts. As you know that the barebone kits come
along with the motherboard, processors and sometimes memories pre-installed
in it, thus making it even easier for anyone to build their own
cheap computer and save money. Buy the best barebone kit to suit
your needs, look at the various buying guides of the components
in our website (by clicking on the name of the parts listed in the
top-left corner of this page) that come pre-installed in the barebone
kits and decide what type of parts should the barebone kit constitute.
First we take a look at what are the things and information you
should keep handy with you, while assembling computers.
1.
Screw Drivers
You should keep Screw Drivers of various shapes and sizes, such
as screw drivers for "+" shaped and "-" shaped
screws of various sizes.
2.
A pair of tweezers
The heading says it all.
3.
A roll of self sticking tapes.
It is needed to stick to some open wires so that it doesn't gets
shorted with others.
4.
A pair of scissors.
To cut various things.
Here
is the list of the various technical words and what they mean that
are used throughout this article. It is strongly recommended to
read it thoroughly before jumping in, because you don't want looking
at this while you are confused in the depth of this article.
1.
CPU
Central Processing Unit. It is just the processor whatever may be
Pentium or AMD. It is the heart of the computer.
2.
DIMM
This is just the RAM module or the RAM circuit whatever you cal
it.
3.
SMPS
Switch Mode Power Supply. It is the power supply unit from where
the various components of the computer gets stepped down voltage
(Decreased voltage). It is like a box in the left-top of the case
when looked from sideways.
Note.
throughout this Guide, we'll assume that you are taking proper precaution
to ground yourself whenever you are handling electronic components.
Always protect your delicate electronic components from static electricity.
I've never done it, but a tiny zap of static can totally fry the
sensitive innards of a CPU, RAM stick, or even a motherboard, so
ground yourself. For discharging yourself from static electricity
touch the metal frame of a computer that is running or hook one
of those anti-static wrist straps that you can get at any electronics
store to your arm, and put the other end on the metal casing of
a running computer, so that a charge can't build up between you
and the computer you are assembling.
That's
all you need to start assembling your own computer.
Now
we take a look at the various steps that should be taken while assembling
your computer. Assuming that you are new to assembling computers
here is the motherboard close-up from this picture you can know
about the various slots into which the various components of the
computer are installed. MotherBoard Close-up.
1.Installing
the various cards.
This article will teach you how to insert the sound, video, modem
and various other cards into the motherboard.
2.
Installing
the various drives.
Here you will know exactly how to install and configure various
IDE drives.
3.
Finishing
things up.
Here you will know how to configure and hook up the wires and how
to tackle with the loose ends of the wires.
4.
Installing the Operating System
This page will give you all the in formation on how to install and
configure the Operating System and the Drivers needed. Currently
dealing only with the most popular Windows XP.
5.
Troubleshooting your
Computer-1
This section will teach you how to tackle all the problems that
may arise.
6.
Troubleshooting
your Computer-2
This section gives some more troubleshooting tips and tricks to
get you going the right way.
Note.
If you have bought a barebone kit whose motherboard has onboard
graphic and/or sound then install only the card that is not onboard.
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