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2009 Build Your Own PC Installation: RAM & CPU

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  • Type: Video Tutorial
  • Length: 9:19
  • Media: Video/mp4
  • Posted: 03/02/2009
  • Use: Watch Online & Download
  • Download: MP4 (iPod compatible)
  • Size: 109 MB

This lesson is part of the series: 2009 Build Your Own PC: Component Installation, 2009 Build Your Own PC: Components, Install, Setup

Overview:
In this lesson we’ll be installing the memory sticks and processor onto the motherboard as well as the heat sink and fan, to cool the processor. Whether your are building your first gaming PC yourself, a budget computer, or just interested in learning what goes into a computer these lessons will help you get there.

This lesson is part of a comprehensive series of lessons created by Home PC Builder that will guide you through the process of building your computer (from the selection internal and external components through installation and setup).

You can purchase all 28 lessons in the course and save 46%.
http://www.mindbites.com/series/25-2009-build-your-own-pc-components-install-setup

For a DVD of this full series, please refer to https://www.homepcbuilder.com.

The other lessons in this Installation series are:
Pt 1/10: Parts Overview - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1535
Pt 2/10: RAM and CPU Installation - This Lesson
Pt 3/10: Motherboard Installation - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1537
Pt 4/10: Adding Case Fans - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1543
Pt 5/10: Hard Drive Installation - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1542
Pt 6/10: DVD/CD/Blu-Ray Drive Installation - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1541
Pt 7/10: Installing Data Cables - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1545
Pt 8/10: Installing Add-On Cards - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1540
Pt 9/10: Connecting Power Cables - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1538
Pt 10/10: Powering On - http://www.mindbites.com/lesson/1546

You can buy all 10 installation lessons as a series and save 30% http://www.mindbites.com/series/23-2009-build-your-own-pc-component-installation

This installation of memory (RAM) and CPU lesson covers

Static Electricity- taking precautions to keep your components safe

Installing:
*DDR2 RAM
*AMD AM2+ CPUs
*AM2 CPU cooler
*Intel LGA 775 CPUs
*DDR3 RAM
*Intel LGA 1366 Core i7 CPUs

In lesson 3 we’ll install the motherboard into the case and for the Intel CPUs we will attach the CPU cooler to the motherboard (www.mindbites.com/lessons/edit/1537)

The supplemental file below contains the complete written instructions from the video and is available to download after you buy.

Additional Materials

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  • 09_ram_cpu_inst.rtf 09_ram_cpu_inst.rtf

About this Author

Michael Cooper
Michael Cooper
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Hello everyone my name is Michael Cooper & I have been in the computer industry for over 12 years. For the past 5 years I have been making instructional videos showing the average computer user how to build their own computer.

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