Nvidia Geforce gtx Manual

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GeForceExperiencePCBuildDIYDirections

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Pointersbeforestartingyourbuild

oWashyourhands

oStartinacleandryspacewithgoodlight

oLayoutallyourpartsonaflatsurface

LeavetheCPUinitsprotectivecoveruntilreadytoinstall

oPutonyourstaticbraceletorproperlygroundyourselfonthePCcase

oDonotbuildyourPConcarpet

1. PreppingyourCase

a. Removebothsidepanels

b. Removeanymanualsorplasticfromthecase

c. Untanglefrontpanelportcables

d. InstallMoboI.O.Shield

e. InstallMobostand‐offriserpins

i. Tip:WheninstallingtheMobostand‐offriserpinsensureyoumatchthelayoutto

themountingholesonyourmobo

2. InstallingthePSU

a. PlacethePSUinthecaseandalignthescrewholes

b. EnsurethatthePSUfanisorientedsoitpullsinfreshair(Thiswillvarybycase)

c. Threadinall4screwsbeforefullytighteningthem

d. Ensureall4screwsaretightlyfastened

3. InstallingtheStorageDrive

a. SlideyourstoragedriveintoanopenStorageslotofyourcase

b. Fastenyourdriveintothebayusingthecliporscrewsthatcomewithyourcase(fasteners

willvarybycase)

4. InstallingtheOpticalDrive

a. Removethetop5.25”filter/vanitycoverfromthefrontpanelofthecase

b. Gentlyrocktheprotectivemetaltabblockingthetop5.25”bayopening

i. Tip:Themethodforremovingboththecoverandprotectivetabwillvarybycase

c. Inserttheopticaldriveintothetop5.25”bay

d. Fastenyouropticaldriveintothebayusingthecliporscrewsthatcomewithyourcase

(fastenerswillvarybycase)

5. MountingtheCPU

a. Releasethelatcharm(s)ontheCPUsocketretentionbracket

b. LiftthelidofthesocketretentionbracketuntilitispointingperpendiculartotheMobo

c. LookforthearrowonthecorneroftheCPU

d. WhenseatingtheCPUintothesocket,matchthegoldarrowonthecorneroftheCPUtothe

blackarrowonthecorneroftheCPUsocketretentionbracket

i. Tip:TheCPUonlygoesinandfullyseatsoneway.Thisisveryapparent

e. ClosethelidoftheCPUsocketretentionbracket

f. Fastenthelatcharm(s)ontheCPUsocketretentionbracket

i. Tip:Thiswillrequireabitofforceandwillcausethearmtoflexslightly

ii. Tip:LGA2011CPUshave2arms,andthereisarequiredorderforopening/closing

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6. MountingtheCPUCooler

a. CleanthesurfacesoftheCPUandCoolerinterfacewithisopropylalcoholandapapertowel

orcloth(Youwanttoensureanyfingeroilsandstockthermalpastearecleanedoff)

b. Applyadropabout1/3thesizeofapeatothesurfaceoftheCPU

c. Useapieceofplastictospreadthethermalpasteuntil1/3ofthesurfaceiscovered.(The

compressionofthecoolerontheCPUwillcausethethermalpastetoevenlycovertheCPU

surface)

d. Pressthemountingpinsintothemotherboarduntilyouhearaloudandpositiveclick

i. Tip:TherearemanytypesofCPUcoolersandthemountingprocesswillvary.

e. Connectthe3or4pinfanpowerconnectortotheCPU_FANpowerconnectoronthetopof

theMobo

7. MountingMemoryontheMobo

a. PullbacktheclaspontheDIMMslotofthemotherboard

b. AlignthememorystickwiththeDIMMslot

i. Note:Memory

c. SeatthememorystickintotheDIMMslot

d. Firmlypressdownwhiledistributingpressureevenlyacrossthetopofthememorystick

untilyouhearapositiveclick

i. Tip:DIMMslotconfigurationwillvaryacrossMobos.Refertoyourownersguidefor

adiagramofyourDIMMslotlayout

8. InstallingtheMobo

a. Layyourcaseflatonitssidewiththemotherboardbayfacingup

b. AlignthescrewholesonyourMobowiththethreadedriserpinsandsetitontheriserpins

c. Threadinallscrewsbeforefullytighteninganyscrewsintotheriserpins

d. Tightenallscrewsinastarpatternuntilallscrewsarefullyfastened

i. Tip:EnsurethatallMoboscrewsareinplaceandfullyfastenedasthiswillensure

thattheMoboisgrounded.Loosescrewsmaycauseissueswhentryingtobootor

postyourPC

9. WiringPowerCables

a. Firmlypluginthe4or8‐pinCPUpowercableuntilitclicks.Thisportisusuallyatthetopof

theMobojustabovetheCPUsocket

i. Note:Somehighendmotherboardshave2x8‐pinCPUpowerconnectors

b. Firmlypluginthe24‐pinmotherboardmainpowercableuntilitclicks.Thisportisusuallyon

therightsideoftheMoboabovetheSATADataports

c. RunSATApowerfromyourPSUtoyourOpticalDriveandStorageDrive

d. FirmlypluginaSATApowerconnectorintoyourStorageDrive

e. FirmlypluginaSATApowerconnectorintoyourOpticalDrive

i. Tip:Powercablesonlyfitintheports

10. WiringDataCables

a. FirmlypluginaSATAcableintoSATAPort1onyourMobo

b. FirmlyplugtheotherendofthecablecomingfromSATAPort1intotheSATADataPorton

yourStorageDrive

c. FirmlypluginaSATAcableintoSATAPort2onyourMobo

d. FirmlyplugtheotherendofthecablecomingfromSATAPort2intotheSATADataPorton

yourOpticalDrive

i. Tip:ToaddadditionalstorageoropticaldrivestoyourPC,repeatthisprocesson

thenextnumberedSATAPort

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11. WiringCaseFans

a. Firmlyplugeach3‐pinfanpowerconnectortoa3‐pinPWR_FANportonthemotherboard

i. Tip:Thereareusually3‐5portslocatedondifferentplacesofthemotherboardto

accommodatefansindifferentlocations.Ifyourcasehasmorethan3fansyoumay

wanttoconsiderafanpowerhubthatwouldplugintoaMOLEXpowerconnector

12. WiringCasePanelPorts

a. OpenyourMoboOwner’sManualtothelayoutdiagramshowingtheF_Panelpinlayout

b. FollowtheDiagramandensureyoupluginthePowerSwitch,ResetbuttonandHDDData

lightcables

i. Tip:Thesecablesaredualcolored.Thewhiteorblackwireisalwaysthe“ground”

wire–whilethecoloredwireisusuallythe“hot”or“+”wire.

c. PlugintheFrontPanelUSBcableintothepinnedUSBconnector(Thisportisusuallyfound

atthebottomoftheMobototheleftoftheSATADataports)

d. PlugintheFrontPanelHDAudioCableintothepinnedHDAudioPort.(Thisisusuallyfound

ontheleftsideoftheMoboatthebottomorin‐betweenthePCI‐Eslots

13. InstallingtheGraphicsCards

a. SeatyourGraphicsCardintoPCI‐ESlot#1

b. ApplyevenpressureacrossthesideoftheGraphicsCarduntilyouhearandfeelapositive

click

c. SecuretheGraphicsCardbrackettothecaseusingoneoftheprovidedcasescrews

d. Firmlypluginyour6andor8‐pinpowercablesintothepowerportsonthesideofyour

graphicscard

e. IfyouhaveasecondcardforSLIrepeatsteps12:a,bandcinPCI‐Eport2or3andthen

installyourSLIbridge

14. Confirmingcableconnections

a. Physicallydoublecheckallcableconnectionsandensuretheyarefullyseatedintotheir

ports

15. StartingupthePCandgettingtoBios

a. PressthepowerbuttonandholddownthedeletekeyonyourkeyboarduntiltheBIOS

screenshowsuponyourmonitor

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ApproximateBuildTime:1–2Hours

CongratulationsyouhavejustsuccessfullypostedyourfirstPCbuildtoBIOS!

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Foraprintablecopyoftheblue‐print,linkstotheclassvideosandmore,visit:www.geforce.com/makerfaire

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Terms

Tools

CTO–ConfigureToOrder

#2PhillipsScrewdriver

Mobo–Motherboard

Extracasescrews6‐32qty

PSU–PowerSupply

NeedleNosePliers

CPU–CentralProcessingUnit

Flashlight

DIMM‐Dualin‐linememorymodule

ThermalPasteandApplicator

OpticalDrive‐DVDdriveorBluRaydrive

IsopropylAlcohol

SATA‐SerialAdvancedTechnologyAttachment

PaperTowels

PCI‐E‐PeripheralComponentInterconnectExpress

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MOLEX‐MOLEX8981‐style4‐pinpowerconnector

SSD–SolidStateDrive

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