Exercise 2. Read and translate the text.

To install RAM on the motherboard, follow these steps:

Step 1. Open the locking tabs on the DIMM slot.

Step 2. Align the notches on the RAM module to the keys in the slot and firmly press straight down.

Step 3. Ensure that the locking tabs click into place.

CAUTION: RAM can be damaged and also cause serious damage to the motherboard if it is incorrectly aligned when the computer is powered on.

Step 4. Make sure each memory module is completely inserted into the socket and that the locking tabs have secured the RAM module.

Step 5. Visually check for exposed contacts.

Installation Tip: When a RAM module is pressed into the slot correctly, a click will be heard and felt as the locking tab moves into place.

To install the MOTHERBOARD, follow these steps:

Step 1. Choose the proper motherboard standoffs for the case. A motherboard printed circuit board (PCB) cannot touch any metal portion of the computer case. Therefore, it must be mounted to the case using special plastic or metal standoffs.

Step 2. Install the standoffs in the computer case at the same locations of the mounting holes in the motherboard. Install only the standoffs that align with the holes in the motherboard for an ATX motherboard. Installing additional standoffs might prevent the motherboard from being seated properly in the computer case, or cause damage.

Step 3. Install the I/O connector plate in the back of the computer case. The I/O plate has cutouts that match the connector layout of the motherboard.

Step 4. Align the I/O connectors on the back of the motherboard with the openings in the I/O plate.

Step 5. Align the screw holes of the motherboard with the standoffs.

Step 6. Insert all the motherboard screws and hand-tighten all of them before tightening them with a screwdriver. Do not over tighten the screws.

Installation Tips: Push the motherboard against the I/O connector plate to align the mounting holes with the standoffs and start the first screw. Also, it is helpful to use a part retriever to place screws into the mounting holes and hand-tighten them.

 

Exercise 3. Number the steps.

	Install the standoffs in the computer case at the same locations of the mounting holes in the motherboard
	Align the screw holes of the motherboard with the standoffs
	Install the I/O connector plate in the back of the computer case
	Insert all the motherboard screws and hand-tighten all of them before tightening them with a screwdriver
	Choose the proper motherboard standoffs for the case
	Align the I/O connectors on the back of the motherboard with the openings in the I/O plate

Lesson 10. Start your PC.

Exercise 1. Read the definitions and translate them into Russian.

To boot - to load (a program) into a computer from a disk.

 

Power-on-self-test (POST) - A power-on self-test (POST) is a process performed by firmware or software routines immediately after a computer or other digital electronic device is powered on.

 

To determine - to make a strong decision.

 

Complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor(CMOS) - the semiconductor technology used in the transistors that are manufactured into most of today's computer microchips.

 

Exercise 2. Read the text and translate it into Russian.

BIOS and CMOS.

All motherboards need BIOS to operate. BIOS is a ROM chip on the motherboard that contains a small program. This program controls the communication between the operating system and the hardware.

Along with the POST, BIOS also identifies:

· Which drives are available

· Which drives are bootable

· How the memory is configured and when it can be used

· How PCIe and PCI expansion slots are configured

· How SATA and USB ports are configured

· Motherboard power management features

· The motherboard manufacturer saves the motherboard BIOS settings in a Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) memory chip.

When a computer boots, the BIOS software reads the configured settings stored in CMOS to determine how to configure the hardware.

Installation Tip: If the computer’s time and date is incorrect, it could indicate that the CMOS battery is bad or is getting very low.

 

BIOS setup program.

Default BIOS settings may need to be altered whenever hardware such as memory modules, storage devices, and adapter cards are added or changed. The BIOS setup program must be used to change settings.

To enter the BIOS setup program, press the proper key or key sequence during the POST. This key sequence varies between manufacturers but they commonly use the DEL key or a Function key to enter the BIOS setup program. For example, with an ASUS motherboard, use the DEL key or F2 function key during the POST to enter the BIOS program.

Note: Consult the motherboard documentation for the correct key or combination of keys for your computer.

Many motherboards display a graphic called a splash screen, while the computer goes through the POST process. The splash screen sometimes includes the manufacturer’s key combination to enter BIOS.

Although BIOS setup programs differ between manufacturers, they all provide access to similar menu items:

· Main - Basic system configuration

· Advanced - Advanced system settings

· Boot - Boot device options and boot order

· Security - Security settings

· Power - Advanced power management configurations

· JUSTw00t! - Advanced voltage and clock settings

· Exit - BIOS exit options and loading default settings

Note: The BIOS setup screens in this section are for reference only and most likely will not look the same as yours. Please consider them as a guide and refer to your motherboard manufacturer documents.