HOW TO BUILD YOUR OWN
SUPER7 COMPUTER
Install the Display Adapter...
Last updated: 4/8/99
 While
keeping your eyes out of harms way, reach behind the case and pop-up the
expansion board slot cover for the AGP slot (the slot furthest to the left). See
the assembly instructions if this unclear. I use a stubby phillip's
head screwdriver to do this.
Unbox
the display adapter, put the Installation CD in the motherboard box for safe
keeping, insert the adapter into the AGP slot (the brown one), fasten the
back of the card to the case with 6#32 screw, and push firmly and evenly
down on the card to be sure it properly seated.
Sometimes an expansion board will pop-up a little
at one end when it is screwed down.
Unbox
your monitor in a way similar to that used to unboxed the computer
case . Be careful not to break the styrofoam. Attach the monitor base
according to the monitor instructions and make sure it is locked into place
and won't come off. Set the monitor on the workbench. Plug the
power cord into the monitor and into an active outlet ) (or into a surge
protector and turn it on). Attach the monitor's video cable to the
back of the AGP display adapter. Turn the monitor on and let it warm-up.
I use a known-good shop monitor.
Unwrap
the computer's power cord, plug it into the computer and into active outlet.
I leave it wrapped and use a shop cable.
Hold
your breath and push-in the power switch on the front of the case. The
computer should boot.
You should hear one short beep and see something on
the monitor. Here we gleefully say, "we have a Computer," when
that happens. I have a computer. How about you? If you don't see
anything on the display, immediately unplug the power cord from the back
of the computer and check-over everything and verify that your monitor
works. The front panel power switch will not immediately turn-off
the computer. If you hear one long beep, followed three short ones,
the display adapter is probably not properly seated. Make sure
the power cord is not connected to the computer before attempting to
reseat the board (or installing or removing any boards). If you
hear a series irritating long beeps, the memory is bad or not properly
seated. Check those jumpers. Many motherboards won't do anything
at all if the memory is not seated properly. I could probably write
a book about trouble-shooting a dead computer...
Make
sure the CPU fan is spinning (quietly). Pull the power cord if isn't;
so your CPU doesn't become a crispy fry.
Verify
that the screen shows system has a K6-2 processor with clock set at 100*4. If
not, power down and set jumpers correctly.
Feel
outside the back of the case, behind the power supply, to make sure the power
supply fan is pushing-out air (quietly).
Unplug
the power cord from the computer.
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