![]() It should fit easily and the clips should click back into place to secure the RAM. Once you've located the correct slot and made sure the RAM is the right way round, push back the clips at the end of the slot and then push the RAM into the slot. The manual will tell you which slots to use in which order it will tell you which pairs to use first (if you're not using all four) and it will tell you which slot to use if you're only installing one stick of RAM. Chesapeake Light Craft PocketShip CLC designer John C Harris drew up this popular 14’ 10’’ (4. But you'll remember we mentioned dual channel and multiple RAM slots before, so you might want to check the manual for the motherboard. RAM is easy to install: it only fits one way and the slots are easy to identify. This will be clearly labelled, or check the manual to be sure. The attached cable slots onto the CPU fan header (the sticky-up pins) on the motherboard. The CPU fan also gives you the opportunity to hook up your first piece of wiring. In this case the screws are also spring loaded to keep the pressure in the right place and avoid getting anything damaged. Simply get it in the right place and tighten the screws to secure it. The supplied cooling fan will screw straight into those holes instead, so you might as well remove those first to get them out of the way - if you're using a third-party fan, just check to see what's needed. ![]() In the case of the AMD Ryzen 5 we're installing, we're not going to use the pre-installed clips on the motherboard for the cooling fan, so those need to be removed. Yes, the first task involves two of the most important pieces. ![]() Motherboards can be a little scary because they are littered with connections, but things become obvious as you work - and the manual will show you what everything is, alongside the labels that will be on the board itself. It will likely come in an antistatic bag, and this is great to rest the motherboard on while you're working. This is the best place to start as you want to have your motherboard setup before you get it into the case. Make sure you have everything to hand and have all the essential components before you start building. You'll need to clip it onto something that's earthed, like a radiator or pipe. This will stop you discharging any static electricity you build up through the components. ![]() The first thing to do is setup your build area and make sure you're wearing the anti-static wrist strap.
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