1) Processor

It's a good idea to install everything you can onto your motherbo🅷ard before you fit it in the case, so start with the CPU. We're using an Intel Core 2 processor, which doesn't have any fragile pins to break. Just pull up the latch on the board, raise up the metal lid, then fit the processor i🐭n. There are notches on it that match the socket, so you can't get it wrong. Then, lower the lid and clip the latch back on. If your processor came with a fan and heatsink, there'll be some thermal paste already on it - just peel off the protective label and fit the heatsink securely over the exposed area of the CPU.

There are four plugs on each corner of the heatsink, which need pushing inwards and rotating 90 degrees to lock into place. If your cooler doesn't have any thermal paste, you'll have to get hold of some (try ). Apply a rice grain-sized amount onto the CPU and squidge the heatsink down firmly on top of it, rotate it in place a couple of times, then lock it down as above. Finally, plug the fan's power lead into the corresponding plug on the motherboard - you'll 🐲need to refer to the board's manual to find it.

2) Power Supply