SYSTEM UNIT MANUAL

ASSEMBLY STEPS:
PREPARE YOUR WORKSPACE

o CHOOSE A CLEAN, WELL-LIT AREA WITH GOOD VENTILATION.

o USE AN ANTI-STATIC WRISTBAND TO GROUND YOURSELF AND PREVENT STATIC DISCHARGE.

INSTALL THE CPU (CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT)

o OPEN THE CPU SOCKET ON THE MOTHERBOARD.

o CAREFULLY PLACE THE CPU INTO THE SOCKET, ALIGNING THE NOTCHES.
o CLOSE THE SOCKET LATCH TO SECURE THE CPU IN PLACE.

INSTALL THE CPU COOLER

o APPLY THERMAL PASTE TO THE CPU (IF NOT PRE-APPLIED).

o ATTACH THE CPU COOLER ACCORDING TO ITS INSTRUCTIONS.

INSTALL RAM (RANDOM ACCESS MEMORY)

o LOCATE THE RAM SLOTS ON THE MOTHERBOARD.

o PUSH THE RAM STICKS FIRMLY INTO THE SLOTS UNTIL THEY CLICK.

INSTALL THE GPU (GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNIT)

o IF YOU HAVE A DEDICATED GPU, FIND THE PCIE SLOT ON THE MOTHERBOARD.
o ALIGN THE GPU WITH THE SLOT AND FIRMLY SEAT IT, SECURING IT WITH SCREWS OR A LATCH.

MOUNT THE MOTHERBOARD IN THE CASE

o PLACE THE MOTHERBOARD INTO THE CASE, ALIGNING THE PORTS WITH THE CASE CUTOUTS.
o SECURE THE MOTHERBOARD WITH SCREWS PROVIDED WITH THE CASE.

CONNECT THE PSU (POWER SUPPLY UNIT)

o INSTALL THE PSU IN THE DESIGNATED LOCATION IN THE CASE.

o CONNECT POWER CABLES TO THE MOTHERBOARD (ATX, CPU), GPU, AND STORAGE DEVICES.

ATTACH STORAGE DEVICES

o CONNECT THE SATA CABLES TO YOUR STORAGE DEVICES (HDD/SSD) AND MOTHERBOARD.
o MOUNT THE STORAGE DEVICES IN DESIGNATED DRIVE BAYS.

CONNECT CASE FANS AND CABLES

o CONNECT CASE FANS TO THE MOTHERBOARD OR PSU (DEPENDING ON FAN TYPE).

o ORGANIZE AND CONNECT FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS (POWER, RESET, USB, AUDIO) TO THE MOTHERBOARD.

DOUBLE-CHECK ALL CONNECTIONS

o ENSURE ALL COMPONENTS ARE SECURELY SEATED AND ALL CABLES ARE PROPERLY CONNECTED.

CLOSE THE CASE

o PLACE THE SIDE PANEL BACK ON THE CASE AND SECURE IT WITH SCREWS.

POWER ON AND TEST

o CONNECT A MONITOR, KEYBOARD, AND MOUSE.

o PLUG IN THE POWER CABLE AND TURN ON THE SYSTEM.
o CHECK IF THE SYSTEM BOOTS TO THE BIOS/UEFI SCREEN

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE SUCCESSFULLY ASSEMBLED A SYSTEM UNIT. PLEASE REFER TO THE SPECIFIC MANUALS FOR EACH
COMPONENT FOR DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND CONSULT WITH PROFESSIONALS IF YOU ENCOUNTER ANY DIFFICULTIES OR
UNCERTAINTIES DURING THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS.

NAME: MAERK LEOBEN E. ROTAP GRADE AND SECTION: 12- ICT- DATABASE