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Do-It-Yourself PC System: CPU & Motherboard

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By Frank Völkel

published 15 January 2001

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Page 14 of 20:

Front Panel, Continued

Page 1: The PC system assembled and configured by Tom's Hardware team.
Page 2: Dream Performance: Your Very Own Tom's Hardware PC!, Continued
Page 3: Tom's Hardware PC: Assembly And Costs
Page 4: Ideal CPU: AMD Athlon 800
Page 5: Modification Instructions: L1 Bridges Must Be Closed
Page 6: Step By Step: Assembling The PC
Page 7: Processor, Continued
Page 8: Memory
Page 9: Back Plate
Page 10: Back Plate, Continued
Page 11: Graphics, Soundcard And Network
Page 12: Front Panel
Page 13: Front Panel, Continued
Page 14: Front Panel, Continued
Page 15: Floppy, Hard Drive, DVD/CD-ROM
Page 16: Floppy, Hard Drive, DVD/CD-ROM, Continued
Page 17: Floppy, Hard Drive, DVD/CD-ROM, Continued
Page 18: Power Supply
Page 19: Power Supply, Continued
Page 20: Conclusion: Highspeed Luxury For Little Money

Front Panel, Continued

Cables leading from the front panel are connected to the motherboard.

Much tidier: Only few casings offer a suspender cable.

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God bless you Tom for this wonderful project.........it is indeed amazing.pls can we chat....chuckles
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