Installing the PSU

Gently install the power source unit as show in FIG 19., FIG 20.

FIG 19. FIG. 20

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Installing a graphic card. (OPTIONAL)

Though our motherboard included onboard graphics, we chose to use a PCI Express graphics card for enhanced performance. The card is inserted until a latch on the slot engages the card's "hook". These latches are present on most PCI Express x16 and AGP slots, but are not found on lower-bandwidth interfaces, such as PCI and PCI Express x1.

FIG 22.

FIG23.

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Installing Drives

Drives have traditionally been secured in place with screws, usually with a fine thread for and coarse thread for internal hard disk drives. External drives typically slide in from the front, while internal drives slide in from inside the case. Install and connect your hard drive, cd/dvd drives as shown in FIG 24.,FIG25,FIG.26. You need either a sata or an IDE cable to connect your drives to the motherboard, please check your drives to know which of the two cables you need. If it is IDE connect it to the IDE socket as show paying close attention to the pins and the pin arrangement.

FIG 24. FIG.25

 FIG 26.                                                                       FIG 27.

 FIG28.

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Connecting Cables

The latest ATX standard uses a 24-pin connector previously found on server-sized EPS power supplies, but most motherboards don't require all 24 pins. FIG 27.shows how a 20-pin plug fit into a 24-pin socket; the wide latch is designed to work with either 20-pin or 24-pin plugs.

FIG 29.

The 4-pin or 8-pin ATX 12V connector satisfies the electrical demands of the cpu.

FIG30.

The case's power switch and indicator light, reset switch, and hard drive light are usually connected at the motherboard's lower front corner. LEDs pass current in only one direction, and "positive" pins indicated by a "plus" sign below normally connect to the colored wire on each lead. A black or white lead wire usually indicates "negative" or ground state.

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Connecting the power switch, and led indicators.  

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Connecting the front usb cables and cleaning up/ tidying up.

Connect the usb by matching corresponding set of pins to the lable on the cable. Refer to the motherboard manual for more details or contact our support team if you need further assistance. Tidy up all the cables by carefully bunding them  up together as shown in FIG 33.and make sure all connections are tightly in place.

FIG 31.

FIG32.

FIG33.

Congratulations, you have now finish the hardware phase of your installation. Cover up and get the pc ready for Windows installation. Refer to my other support lessons on how to install Windows XP or Vista. You can also contact the Anesam support team for further assistance if you are a registered member of the website.