VXI BlueParrott B100 Specifications download pdf (Page 13)

26 MAXIMUMPC HOLIDAY 2005

Upgrade Your Motherboard

Because the motherboard is the foundation of your entire PC, upgrading it provides many opportunities for you

to thoroughly screw up your rig and crush your spirit. But it doesn’t have to be that way. All you need is paper,

a pencil, your new mobo, and a Phillips screwdriver.

Make sure you’re grounded before you touch any

components; it’s as easy as touching the metal por-

tion of your case while the machine is still plugged

in. Remove all your old add-in cards and memory, stor-

ing your components in antistatic bags while they’re out

of your rig.

Unhook all

power cables,

drive cables,

and any case-fan

power connectors

from the mother-

board. Unplug the

wires connecting

your case’s front-

panel power and

reset buttons, too.

Most cases use several Phillips-

head screws to hold down the

motherboard. Unscrew each of

them, and then carefully lift the mobo

out of the case.

Remove the mobo’s old

I/O shield from your case.

A quick thwack with the

handle of a screwdriver will pop

the shield right out.

When install-

ing the new

I/O shield, make

sure all the knock-

put panels have

been removed, and

that the holes match

your motherboard’s

ports. You should

also ensure that the

grounding contacts

atop the PS/2, NIC,

and FireWire ports are

bent up so they won’t

get jammed into the

ports when you install

the new mobo.

Before you mount your new moth-

erboard, count the mounting points

in your case and write the number

down on a piece of paper. If there are

more or fewer

mounting

points on the

mobo than

in your case,

adjust the

standoffs in

the case to

line up with the

mobo before

you drop it in

the case.

If you haven’t

already installed

your new CPU

and heatsink, turn to

page 30; otherwise,

you’re ready to mount

your mobo inside

the case. Hold the

board over the case

and match the case’s

mounting points

with the holes in the

motherboard. Shift

the board slightly

until they’re perfectly

lined up.

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