D1-Virtual Desktop

Candidate Number: 1726 Centre Number: 61101

Starting up!

Firstly, I accessed Virtual Desktop via http://lateforlunch.co.uk/curr/

Power!

After I had entered Virtual Desktop, I was presented with a bare base unit and below, a number of computer components. To start my construction, I started by adding the power supply.

CPU + RAM

After this, I added the basics to my motherboard, the CPU and some RAM.

Fastening the CPU in place

I then fastened the CPU in place for protection and to make sure it is kept in its necessary slot.

Its like glue! (Thermal Compund)

After fastening the CPU into place, I then added some thermal compound to add the next item…

A Sink for my Heat (Heatsink)

The added item was the heat sink for reduce/prevent the chance of overheating from the CPU at work.

The Motherboard

After I had added RAM and CPU (with heatsink) on the motherboard, I had installed it into the base unit.

Adapter Cards

Once I had installed the motherboard into the base unit, I installed my NIC, Wireless NIC and video adapter card into their corresponding slots on the motherboard.

Internal Drive After the adapter cards were installed on

the motherboard, I installed the internal drive provided (Hard disk drive or HDD) into its corresponding slot on the base unit.

Drives in External Bays

I then installed the other drives (these ones were external), the Optical Drive and Floppy Disk Drive.

Internal Cables Next step was to work more on the motherboard, in

particular, the cables..

I installed the numerous cables from the power supply unit to the corresponding slots on the motherboard (20-pin ATX Power Cable, 4-pin Auxiliary Power Cable, Molex Power Cable, Berg Power Cable and the SATA Power Cable).

After this, I installed the other cables that were required (3-pin Fan Power Cable, PATA Data Cable, SATA Data Cable and Floppy Data Cable).

From the Power supply

20-pin ATX Power Cable

4-pin AUX Power Cable

SATA Power Cable

Molex Power Cable

Berg Power Cable

Data and the Fan

3-pin Fan Power Cable

PATA Data Cable

Floppy Data Cable

SATA Data Cable

External Cables Once I had installed the internal cables, I had

finished with the inner base unit and could then place the case panels on my base unit .

Lastly, I inserted all my external components to complete my hardware installation (Mouse Cable, Keyboard Cable, USB Cable, Ethernet Cable, Monitor Cable, Wireless Antenna and Power Cable).

External Cables

Power Cable

Keyboard and Mouse Cables

USB Cable

Monitor Cable

Ethernet Cable

Wireless Antenna

Voila! After all this, it is finally completed.