Nvidia GeForce GTX User Manual

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GeForceExperiencePCBuildDIYDirections
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 Pointersbeforestartingyourbuild
o Washyourhands
o Startinacleandryspacewithgoodlight
o Layoutallyourpartsonaflatsurface
 LeavetheCPUinitsprotectivecoveruntilreadytoinstall
o Putonyourstaticbraceletorproperlyground
yourselfonthePCcase
o DonotbuildyourPConcarpet
1. PreppingyourCase
a. Removebothsidepanels
b. Removeanymanualsorplasticfromthecase
c. Untanglefrontpanelportcables
d. InstallMoboI.O.Shield
e. InstallMobostand‐offriserpins
i. Tip:
WheninstallingtheMobostand‐offriserpinsensureyoumatchthelayoutto
themountingholesonyourmobo
2. InstallingthePSU
a. PlacethePSUinthecaseandalignthescrewholes
b. EnsurethatthePSUfanisorientedsoitpullsinfreshair
(Thiswillvarybycase)
c. Threadinall4screwsbeforefullytighteningthem
d. Ensureall4screwsaretightlyfastened
3. InstallingtheStorageDrive
a. SlideyourstoragedriveintoanopenStorageslotofyourcase
b. Fastenyourdriveintothebayusingtheclip
orscrewsthatcomewithyourcase(fasteners
willvarybycase)
4. InstallingtheOpticalDrive
a. Removethetop5.25”filter/vanitycoverfromthefrontpanelofthecase
b. Gentlyrocktheprotectivemetaltabblockingthetop5.25”bayopening
i. Tip:Themethodforremoving
boththecoverandprotectivetabwillvarybycase
c. Inserttheopticaldriveintothetop5.25”bay
d. Fastenyouropticaldriveintothebayusingthecliporscrewsthatcomewithyourcase
(fastenerswillvarybycase)
5. MountingtheCPU
a. Releasethelatch
arm(s)ontheCPUsocketretentionbracket
b. LiftthelidofthesocketretentionbracketuntilitispointingperpendiculartotheMobo
c. LookforthearrowonthecorneroftheCPU
d. WhenseatingtheCPUintothesocket,matchthegoldarrowonthecorner
oftheCPUtothe
blackarrowonthecorneroftheCPUsocketretentionbracket
i. Tip:TheCPUonlygoesinandfullyseatsoneway.Thisisveryapparent
e. ClosethelidoftheCPUsocketretentionbracket
f. Fastenthelatcharm(s)ontheCPUsocket
retentionbracket
i. Tip:Thiswillrequireabitofforceandwillcausethearmtoflexslightly
ii. Tip:LGA2011CPUshave2arms,andthereisarequiredorderforopening/closing

Nvidia GeForce GTX Specifications

General

Brand	Nvidia
Model	GeForce GTX
Category	Video Card
Language	English