Monthly Archives: October 2009

Connecting the Core 2 Duo to the LGA 775 socket.

Posted on October 27, 2009 by daleV

Let’s unpack the motherboard and the computer chip and marry them together as a single unit.  First, we’ll get set  up to work.   Fold a towel that will not generate a lot of static electricity, i.e. an older towel, and … Continue reading →

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Start Assembly with the Computer Case

Posted on October 26, 2009 by daleV

By now I assume you have purchased the components you’ll need to assemble your computer and you either have a bunch of boxes unopenned, or you’ve openned everything, and are not sure where everything goes. The first thing you should … Continue reading →

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Computer Buying Summary

Posted on October 24, 2009 by daleV

I thought it would be helpful if we went through picking out the components we’ll need for a computer system as a way of a summary before we start assembly. Without picking the speed of the CPU, let’s decide on … Continue reading →

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Buy or Build – a Price Comparison

Posted on October 23, 2009 by daleV

We started this series of articles stating that you could not beat the price of a Dell or HP by building your own computer from components.  Before we get into assembly, I thought we would double check how far off … Continue reading →

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Motherboards

Posted on October 21, 2009 by daleV

The motherboard is where it all comes together for a PC.  The motherboard connects everything together in your computer.  The CPU may be the heart of your computer.  The motherboard is the skeleton on which everything connects to and comes … Continue reading →

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