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The motherboard is the backbone that ties all the PCs components together at one

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spot and allows them to talk to each other.

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Without this being installed correctly all the computers parts such as the

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processor, hard drive and RAM cannot interact with each other.

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As with any installation, it is important to prepare your workspace beforehand,

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clearing any dust and clutter and having the required tools available.

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During this part of the PC build, only a phillips head screwdriver is required,

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but it may be handy to have some pliers and small cable ties just in case.

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Now we are going to install the following components onto the motherboard

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before fixing into place in our casing.

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The processor, the cooling fan, the RAM and the graphics card.

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Place your motherboard face up on your work surface and have these components

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out of their packaging ready.

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Firstly, locate the C.P.U socket on the motherboard, the way the CPU connects

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to the motherboard differs between Intel and AMD processors.

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So to be safe, please refer to your motherboards user guide to ensure you have

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the correct processor for your installation.

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In this instance, we have an AMD processor which is compatible with our

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motherboard. Gently lift the holding arm the socket and carefully pick up the

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CPU from the edges, making sure not to touch the metal contacts.

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Look for an arrow on one corner off the CPU and then a corresponding marking on

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the socket, to ensure you have the processor the correct way.

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Once you've got the correct orientation, gently lower the CPU into the sockets,

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there's no need to apply any pressure or push down on the chip, but maybe give

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a little wiggle to ensure it is seated correctly, push down on the sockets arm

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to lock it in place.

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Next, we are going to install our cooling fan.

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Our fan uses two brackets and a clamp that hold the fan in place.

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It is advised to add thermal paste on the CPU to aid with the cooling process.

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We can do this by adding a pea sized amount onto the CPU before dropping the

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fan in place. Position the clump correctly and push down on the lever.

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Once it's secure, remember to plug in the fan cable into your motherboard and

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you're done. For the installation of the RAM, it depends on how much you are

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installing as to which of these slots you use.

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Here we are installing two sticks of eight gigabytes of RAM, so we will be

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using only two of the four slots available.

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Here, our motherboard is colour coded.

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The first two sticks will be installed in the two blue slots and any additional

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ram installed in the two black slots.

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Pull back the wings on either end of the slots and pick up the RAM.

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Once again, being careful not to touch the metal contact.

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Each RAM has a groove along the contact edge that needs to line up with the

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groove in each slot.

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To do this firmly push the stick into place, you should hear a click and the

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wings will pop into place, ensuring the RAM is installed correctly.

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Repeat for the other stick and we're ready to move on.

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In the next video, we will cover securing the motherboard in place and

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installing the graphics card.