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The Ultimate PC Assembly Tutorial

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Component Rundown
     Gathering Supplies
     The Case
     The CPU
     The System Memory (RAM)
     The Hard Drive
     The Optical Drive
     The Operating System (Windows XP)
     The Motherboard
Assembly Process
     Installing the CPU and Heatsink onto the Motherboard
     Installing the Memory (RAM) DIMM onto the Motherboard
     Installing the Motherboard in the Case
     Installing the Hard Drive
     Installing the Optical Drive
     Case Fans
     Installing a graphics card
Initial Boot
     Booting Up for the First Time
     Formatting The Hard Drive and Installing Windows
     Windows Setup
     Installng Drivers and Software
Troubleshooting
     Common Initial Boot Problems