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Building custom computers is one of the modern day's type of do-it-yourself skills. Computers have become as necessary as an oven in our homes. Once considered a nerd engagement, it has now become more popular among different layers of people who might know that it saves money, as well as helping to acquire better equipment than an off-the-shelf purchase. | Building custom computers is one of the modern day's type of do-it-yourself skills. Computers have become as necessary as an oven in our homes. Once considered a nerd engagement, it has now become more popular among different layers of people who might know that it saves money, as well as helping to acquire better equipment than an off-the-shelf purchase. | ||
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== Steps == | == Steps == | ||
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== Warnings == | == Warnings == | ||
| − | *You should not open the pack or touch the motherboards, CPU, RAMs, HDDs, and any daughter-boards if your anti-static wrist band is not connected correctly. Static electricity can irreversibly damage these items. Use this | + | *You should not open the pack or touch the motherboards, CPU, RAMs, HDDs, and any daughter-boards if your anti-static wrist band is not connected correctly. Static electricity can irreversibly damage these items. Use this article to [[Ground Yourself to Avoid Destroying a Computer with Electrostatic Discharge]]. |
*In process of building a computer be careful when you have to plug in the "main" cable. To disconnect the electricity, you must disconnect and separate the cable '''physically''' from the main socket. Switching off the socket is '''not''' enough and might hurt life and damage the equipment. | *In process of building a computer be careful when you have to plug in the "main" cable. To disconnect the electricity, you must disconnect and separate the cable '''physically''' from the main socket. Switching off the socket is '''not''' enough and might hurt life and damage the equipment. | ||
