Installing and Upgrading

Components

Kevin Lokenath

Inserti ng CPU

Inserting CPU to the motherboard through the ZIF socket; making sure pins are aligned. This is done through an interface.

Adding CPU Heat Sink

Connecting the CPU heat sink. This dissipates heat away from the CPU. Connects to motherboard and is on top of the CPU.

Installing Graphics Card

Installing graphics card. The graphics card is slotted into the PCI express slot.

Upgrading RAM

There is currently of 2GB RAM. I am upgrading this to 4GB of RAM. This is connected to the motherboard by a small circuit board. I have slotted the additional RAM into the DIMM slot.

Connecti ng Hard Drive With SATA Cable

Hard drive is electrically connected to the motherboard with the SATA cable.