Installing the Motherboard - Tech Support Forums

YOBREKCALS · December 25th, 2007, 02:32 AM

So i have just received pretty much everything i need for my computer. I have never built a computer before and I'm not sure just how difficult installing the motherboard will be. Could someone with basic computer knowledge easily install a motherboard without too much risk of messing crap up?

Another option is to go to best buy and spend like $130 for them to do it for me.

pullmyfoot · December 25th, 2007, 02:35 AM

its easy. really. just stick in the rear guard thingy (whatever its called) and put the mobo in. make sure the mounts are in the right place and screw it in. simple.

edit: its called an I/O shield i think

YOBREKCALS · December 25th, 2007, 02:38 AM

I need to clarify. I mean including all the other components as well like the ram, the processor, the power supply, the hard drive, the dvd drive the graphics card etc

Also it is too much of a pain to install everything besides the processor first and then stick that is because i havent gotten that yet

Also how necessary is a grounding bracelot?

Atomic Rooster · December 25th, 2007, 02:53 AM

Here's a nice tutorial on assembling a computer: MY SUPER PC How To Build A PC - A Computer Building Guide

pullmyfoot · December 25th, 2007, 12:54 PM

grounding bracelot.. uh i dont really know actually. i dont think i put mine in anyways. lol. my power supply is grounded though so it should be fine. follow atomic's guide. for my builds, i always put in all the small accessories and hard drives in first, then i stick the CPU and ram onto the board before sticking the whole thing in.. power supply next. alstly the graphics card and any other extra cards

loraandbush · April 24th, 2008, 02:49 AM

If you are doing for the first time , then please do under some expert.

Lasher13 · April 24th, 2008, 05:09 AM

That grounding bracelot, you mean a grounding strap, don't get those little blue ones that tigerdirect sells http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...800&CatId=1802 I don't think they work and didn't work for me (maybe because my arms are hairy?) I think if you wear a metallic watch, you can be grounded.

I built my first build fairly easily, and I had basic computer knowledge, such as getting on the internet, playing games, installing a video card, grounding yourself before touching anything inside of your PC so not to cause static electicity and connecting cables to the back of the PC. So yes it's easy to install a motherboard without too much risk of messing crap up? Though it didn't boot up the first time and thats when I found
TechIMO and all its great members, here I looked up what I did wrong, and found out I needed to mount the motherboard to these little stands that screw onto the case and go underneath the motherboard and the motherboard screws into these little stands.

And dude your not going to learn anything if you just take your new builds to the Geeksqaud AKA Bestbuy. Trust me I was doing that until I found these Tech forums and these great members including the 2 that recently posted in this thread. What if you decide to make a new build and the same things go wrong, Take it to Bestbuy again not knowing it could or would be the same problem you had before? They could start taking advantage of your uneduacted tech knowledge and start charging you for uneeded repairs just like a dishonest auto mechanic. I've compared my local Geeksquads advice to Techimo and I've always got better advice here and for free.