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Test Your System

May 31, 1999
By David Risley

Now that the system is on and operating, you can make a few tests to ensure all is working as it should. Check the following items:

Check the LEDs on the front of the case. During boot-up, the HDD LED should light. If it does, it's connected properly to the motherboard. If not, try reversing the leads on the LED plug, or just turning it around. You can also check that the power LED lights and that the turbo LED lights, if it is connected.
Check the Hard Drive. Make sure it is spinning.
Check the fans. Make sure the CPU Fan, Power Supply Fan, and Case Fan (if you have one) are all spinning without any wires in the way.
Make sure the CD-ROM has power by hitting the eject button and seeing if it opens.
Hit the reset button to be sure it works. Make sure the system disk is still in Drive A. While it reboots, check to be sure all the data on the BIOS splash screen is correct to your system.
If you have a keylock, test it now.
Let the system run for 10-15 minutes.
Now, turn it off, ground yourself on the case, and carefully touch the CPU and hard drive. You are checking the temperature to be sure they are being properly cooled. Both will be warm, especially the CPU, but it should never be too hot to touch.

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	1	Introduction
	2	Purchase/Collect Components
	3	Remove System Case
	4	Prepare Case
	5	Install Floppy Drive
	6	Configure Hard Drive & CD-ROM
	7	Install Hard Drive
	8	Install CD-ROM
	9	Configure the Motherboard
	10	Install the CPU
	11	Install Heat Sink
	12	Install Cache Module
	13	Install Memory
	14	Install Motherboard
	15	Install I/O Port Connectors
	16	Connect the Motherboard to the Case
	17	Connect Floppy to Motherboard
	18	Connect Hard Drive
	19	Connect CD-ROM
	20	Install Video Card
	21	Post-Assembly
	22	Initial Boot-Up
	23	Configure the BIOS
•	24	Test Your System
	25	Install Additional Hardware
	26	Prepare the Hard Drive
	27	Install Drivers and OS

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