This tutorial will take you through the steps involved in installing a new motherboard – covering each of the following:
- installing a CPU and heat sink on the motherboard
- installing memory in the motherboard
- fitting the motherboard
- making the connections between PSU and motherboard
- making the connections between system case and motherboard
- making the connections between drive controllers and motherboard
- setting up the motherboard’s BIOS
- ensuring the integrity of Windows after the upgrade.
The context for the upgrade is a dual-boot system, with Windows 98SE and Windows XP environments implemented on separate hard disk drives.
- Motherboard Upgrade Reasons
- Motherboard Removal
- Motherboard CPU
- Motherboard Heatsinks
- Motherboard Memory Identification
- Motherboard Memory Installation
- Motherboard Fit
- Motherboard Power
- Motherboard Panel
- Motherboard Fan
- Motherboard USB Ports
- Motherboard FireWire Ports
- Motherboard Audio
- Motherboard Testing
- Motherboard Floppy Connections
- Motherboard IDE Connections
- BIOS Settings
- Motherboards and Win98
- Motherboards and WinXP
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