3.3.5 Install a Motherboard

Learn the steps to take when installing a motherboard into a PC system.

Steps:

• Install the CPU and RAM modules before installing the motherboard into the PC case.
• Choose on whether you want to install the power supply after installing the motherboard, depending on how much space you have.
• Install the I/O shield onto the motherboard, pressing it into the I/O shield port on the case.
• Install standoff screws in the positions that match the motherboard.
• Slide the motherboard into the I/O shield using it's matching ports, placing the
• Screw the motherboard into the standoff screws using motherboard screws, which have a finer thread than most other screws. Remember not to overtighten!
• Connect the power supply by finding the ATX power plug and attaching it to the ATX power connector. (24 pin connector, match latch with latch on motherboard port)
• Locate the 4-pin or 8-pin auxiliary CPU connector and attach it to the motherboard.
• Connect the front panel connectors to the motherboard, which include:
  • Power Button
  • Power LED
  • Reset Button
  • Hard Drive LED
  • Speaker
  • USB Wires
    • these are special for some reason. most motherboards have all the USB connectors as a single plug.
    • for motherboards that DON'T do that for some reason:
      • find the 4-pin connector with the wires that are labeled VCC, USB2- and USB2+, along with a ground wire
      • match up the VCC wire with pin 1 on the header
      • match up the second ground wire and connect it to pin 5
      • repeat this process for any additional USB wires 😭😭😭 Don't forget to refer to the motherboard manual, which defines each header and what component connects to it.
• Install the hard drives and optical drives for the expansion board.

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