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Purchase procedure of components for new system. #45

Closed xuanweishan closed 1 year ago

xuanweishan commented 1 year ago

Procedure:

xuanweishan commented 1 year ago

System installation process

  1. Remove static electricity by washing hands.
  2. Case editing. (2 people)
    1. Remove fans and disk socket. image Screws which need to be take off. CD-ROM socket. image Fans, HDD socket and PSU adaptor. image image image
    2. install copper rods and rails.
      • Position of copper rods. image
      • Screws for rails.
        image
  3. Install CPU and RAM and SSD(in M.2 socket 1) to MB. (Step 2 & 3, 1 people)
    • CPU : Slide the sarrier frame with CPU into the rail frame until you hear the click sound, then remove the PnP cap.
    • RAM : The stick always face to the CPU.
    • SSD
      • Install position: image
        1. install copper rod for M.2 chip. image
        2. Tape 2 rubber pads on the support under M.2 socket. image
        3. Install the SSD and fix it with the screw.
        4. Rip off the cover of thermal pad before screw pack the M.2 SSD radiator.
  4. Install MB into case and connect case platform cable to MB.
    1. Install the USB plugs on MB before install it to case. image
    2. Install control cable from front panel image
  5. Install GPU, IB adaptor and PCI-e support. (Step 4 & 5, 1 people)
    • GPU should be installed at the third PCI-e socket.
    • IB adaptor should be installed at the last PCI-e socket.
  6. Apply thermal paste on CPU and install water cooler to MB
  7. Install PSU and power cables. (Step 6 & 7 & 8, 2 people)
    1. 2 CPU power
    2. 1 MB power
    3. 1 PCI-e on MB
    4. 2 PCI-e on GPU
    5. 1 SATA powr for CPU cooler
    6. Fan power cable and pump power cable
  8. Check (See check list.)
  9. Install OS.
  10. Install PC to rack
xuanweishan commented 1 year ago

Check list

  1. Check components.
    • [ ] CPU and cooler
    • [ ] RAM
    • [ ] GPU
    • [ ] SSD
    • [ ] IB adaptor
  2. Check screws
    • [ ] 10 on MB
    • [ ] 4 for CPU cooler
    • [ ] 1 for SSD
    • [ ] 2 for GPU
    • [ ] 1 for IB adaptor
    • [ ] 1 for PCI-e support
  3. Check cables
    • [ ] CPU power * 2
    • [ ] MB power 24 pin 1 + pcie 1
    • [ ] GPU power * 2
    • [ ] Cooler power (SATA power * 1)
    • [ ] Fans power * 1
  4. Switch settings

    • [ ] VGA switch -> off image
    • [ ] PSU hybrid -> press down