3
11.
Wiring
Case
Fans
a.
Firmly
plug
each
3
‐
pin
fan
power
connector
to
a
3
‐
pin
PWR_FAN
port
on
the
motherboard
i.
Tip:
There
are
usually
3
‐
5
ports
located
on
different
places
of
the
motherboard
to
accommodate
fans
in
different
locations.
If
your
case
has
more
than
3
fans
you
may
want
to
consider
a
fan
power
hub
that
would
plug
into
a
MOLEX
power
connector
12.
Wiring
Case
Panel
Ports
a.
Open
your
Mobo
Owner’s
Manual
to
the
layout
diagram
showing
the
F_Panel
pin
layout
b.
Follow
the
Diagram
and
ensure
you
plug
in
the
Power
Switch,
Reset
button
and
HDD
Data
light
cables
i.
Tip:
These
cables
are
dual
colored.
The
white
or
black
wire
is
always
the
“ground”
wire
–
while
the
colored
wire
is
usually
the
“hot”
or
“+”
wire.
c.
Plug
in
the
Front
Panel
USB
cable
into
the
pinned
USB
connector
(This
port
is
usually
found
at
the
bottom
of
the
Mobo
to
the
left
of
the
SATA
Data
ports)
d.
Plug
in
the
Front
Panel
HD
Audio
Cable
into
the
pinned
HD
Audio
Port.
(This
is
usually
found
on
the
left
side
of
the
Mobo
at
the
bottom
or
in
‐
between
the
PCI
‐
E
slots
13.
Installing
the
Graphics
Cards
a.
Seat
your
Graphics
Card
into
PCI
‐
E
Slot
#1
b.
Apply
even
pressure
across
the
side
of
the
Graphics
Card
until
you
hear
and
feel
a
positive
click
c.
Secure
the
Graphics
Card
bracket
to
the
case
using
one
of
the
provided
case
screws
d.
Firmly
plug
in
your
6
and
or
8
‐
pin
power
cables
into
the
power
ports
on
the
side
of
your
graphics
card
e.
If
you
have
a
second
card
for
SLI
repeat
steps
12:
a,b
and
c
in
PCI
‐
E
port
2
or
3
and
then
install
your
SLI
bridge
14.
Confirming
cable
connections
a.
Physically
double
check
all
cable
connections
and
ensure
they
are
fully
seated
into
their
ports
15.
Starting
up
the
PC
and
getting
to
Bios
a.
Press
the
power
button
and
hold
down
the
delete
key
on
your
keyboard
until
the
BIOS
screen
shows
up
on
your
monitor
Approximate
Build
Time:
1
–
2
Hours
Congratulations
you
have
just
successfully
posted
your
first
PC
build
to
BIOS!
For
a
printable
copy
of
the
blue
‐
print,
links
to
the
class
videos
and
more,
visit:
www.geforce.com/makerfaire
Terms
Tools
CTO
–
Configure
To
Order
#2
Phillips
Screwdriver
Mobo
–
Motherboard
Extra
case
screws
6
‐
32
qty
PSU
–
Power
Supply
Needle
Nose
Pliers
CPU
–
Central
Processing
Unit
Flashlight
DIMM
‐
Dual
in
‐
line
memory
module
Thermal
Paste
and
Applicator
Optical
Drive
‐
DVD
drive
or
Blu
Ray
drive
Isopropyl
Alcohol
SATA
‐
Serial
Advanced
Technology
Attachment
Paper
Towels
PCI
‐
E
‐
Peripheral
Component
Interconnect
Express
MOLEX
‐
MOLEX
8981
‐
style
4
‐
pin
power
connector
SSD
–
Solid
State
Drive
