Installing A Motherboard In A Gaming PC: Doesn't Have To Be Stressful

Now that we have selected a Motherboard, it's time to unbox and mount it in the case. In this video I go over all the parts in the box, how to mount, power, and turn on your new motherboard without a CPU.

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00:00 Intro 00:36 Unboxing 01:14 Removing Motherboard Tray 01:45 Use Your WiFi Antenna 02:03 Other Box Contents 03:33 Keep QuickStart Guide Near By 03:55 Save Manual For Error Codes 04:22 Happy To See M.2 Screws 04:49 Removing Motherboard From Tray 05:27 The Reveal 05:40 Going Over The Back 06:40 CPU Socket Shield 06:50 VRMs 07:36 Chipset 07:56 Walking Upper Half Of The Board 09:51 I/O Ports 10:45 Walking Lower Half Of The Board 13:17 Help Me Pay It Forward 13:32 iFixIt Kit At The Ready; Finding Screws 14:00 Placing Motherboard Into Case 14:50 Finding Screw Mounts 16:00 Installing 24-Pin Cable 17:08 How To Start Motherboard Without CPU? 17:42 Attaching Power SW 18:48 First Ever Boot

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