Welcome to IT Essentials virtual desktop

Our Virtual Desktop enables you to learn the steps required to assemble a desktop computer.
explore the components and test your knowledge.

If this is your first time, please take a moment to walk through the key features of the virtual.
Desktop. This tutorial is always available by pressing help in the upper right hand corner.

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Welcome to the essential virtual desktop

Our virtual desktop allows you to learn the steps necessary to assemble a
desktop computer, explore the components and test your knowledge.

If this is your first time, please take a moment to walk through the key features.
of the virtual desktop. This tutorial is always available by pressing help in the corner
top right.

Learn.

Power supply

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Power Supply.

A power supply provides the necessary voltage to power the circuits.

STEP 1. Connect the power supply to the case.

INSTALLATION OF THE POWER SUPPLY

Move the power supply to the 3D model

Align the power supply holes with the cabinet holes

Ensure the power supply to the cabinet with the appropriate screws.

STEP 2. Now secure the Power Supply in place with the screws.

Now secure the power supply in place with the screws.

Motherboard

The motherboard is the main printed circuit board that connects all the components of
team.

On the motherboard, the following components will be used:

Instructions.

STEP 3. INSTALL CPU

Install the CPU in the 3D model.

Turn the CPU until it aligns with pin 1 in the CPU socket.

Align the notches of the CPU.

Carefully place the CPU in the socket

Close the CPU plate and secure it by locking it with the lever.

Apply a minimal amount of thermal compound on the CPU chip and distribute it evenly.
balanced. (Note: Thermal compound is only necessary when not included in the heatsink)
heat Follow the instructions provided by the manufacturer for details of the
specific application.

Align the heat sink/fan with the holes on the motherboard.

Carefully place the heatsink/fan in the CPU socket without touching the...
CPU fan cables.

Tighten the heat sink/fan to secure it in place.

Connect the heat sink to the motherboard

STEP 4. INSTALL RAM

Put the RAM in the 3D model

Align the RAM memory module with the notches in the slot and press down until
that he/she clicks.

Make sure that the side tabs have closed the RAM module and inspect it.
visually the contacts

Repeat the first step to install RAM number 2.

STEP 5. Install the motherboard

Fix the plate to the box using the appropriate screws.

CARD ADAPTER.

Card adapters are installed on the motherboard to provide functionality to your computer.

a network interface card (NIC) is an adapter card to connect the computer to

A wireless network card is an adapter card to connect your computer to another.

A video adapter is an adapter card that sends data to a PC screen.

INSTALL NIC

Move the NIC to the 3D model

Align the card with the PCIe x1 slot on the motherboard

Press the card gently until the card is completely seated.

Fix the PC card to the case with the screws.

Install Wireless NIC

Move the wireless card to the 3D model.

Align the wireless network card in the PCI slot on the motherboard

Gently press the wireless card until the card is fully seated.

Attach the wireless network card to the bracket with the corresponding screws.

INSTALL video adapter

Move the video adapter to the 3D model.

Align the video adapter to the PCIe x16 slot on the motherboard.

Gently press on the video adapter until the card is fully in place.
settled

Secure the video adapter to the bracket with its screws.

EXTERNAL DISCS
The hard disk drive (HDD) is a magnetic disk that stores large amounts of data.
on fixed supports.

STEP 6. Install the hard drive in the case.

INSTALLATION OF HARD DISK DRIVE

Move the hard drive to the 3D model

Place the disk that aligns with the 3.5” bay.

Insert the hard drive into the drive bay

Secure the hard drive to the case using the appropriate screws.

UNITS IN EXTERNAL SHARING.

The CD-RW/DVD drive is an optical storage device that reads and writes.
information on CD and read DVD.

A floppy disk drive (FDD) is a magnetic disk that reads and writes information on floppy disks.

STEP 7. Install the optical disk drive and the FDD.

INSTALLATION OF OPTICAL DRIVE

Move the optical drive to the 3D model

Place the optical drive aligned with the 5.25" disk bay

Insert the optical drive into the unit compartment.

Secure the optical unit to the cabinet with the appropriate screws.

INSTALL DISK DRIVE

Move the FDD to the 3D model

position the FDD to align with the 3.5" disk bay

Insert the FDD into the unit compartment.

Secure the FDD to the box using the appropriate screws.

INTERIOR CABLES

Connect all the internal cables of the appropriate equipment components. Make sure to do
match pin 1 to pin 1 when connecting the cables to the devices.
Connect the cables to the devices:

20-pin ATX

4-pin auxiliary SATA power connector

Power Molex

Berg energy

Fan power supply case

SATA

PAT

Floppy disk drive

STEP 8. Connect all internal cables:

Align the 20-pin ATX power cable to the motherboard socket and press.
gently downwards to secure the connection.

Align the 4-pin auxiliary power connector with the auxiliary power socket on the board.
press down gently to secure the connection.

Connect a SATA power cable to the hard drive.

Connect a Molex power cable to the optical drive.

Connect a Berg power supply cable to the floppy drive.

Align the 3-pin power cable of the fan and gently press down.
down to secure the case fan pins onto the motherboard.

Align and connect the SATA cable to the motherboard socket. Align and connect the other end of the
SATA data cable to the hard drive.
Align and connect the PATA cable to the motherboard socket. Align and connect the other end of the
data cable PATA to the optical drive.

Align and connect the flexible data cable to the motherboard socket. Align and connect the other one.
end of the data cable from the disk to the floppy drive.

EXTERNAL CABLES

To complete the computer assembly, secure the panels and attach them to the case using the
panel screws. It is now ready to connect the external cables to the ports on the back
back of the computer.

Connect the cables to the computer:

Monitor

Keyboard

Mouse

USB

Ethernet

Parallel

Power

STEP 9. Before connecting the external cables, you must connect the case panels and secure them with
the screws in the panel.

Note: Connect the power cable after all the external cables are joined together.

Align and connect the monitor cable to the video port of the video adapter. Secure it.
tightening the screws on the connector.

Align and connect the keyboard cable to the PS/2 port.

Align and connect the mouse cable to the PS/2 port.

Align and connect the Ethernet cable to the port.

Align and connect the power cable to the port.