The motherboard is one of the computer’s important parts. This is because the motherboard serves as the central or primary circuit board that makes up the complex system of computers.

A typical motherboard is usually built in with a main memory, a micro processor, and other basic components. The other components of a computer such as control circuits for the video and sound, external storage and other peripheral devices are attached to the motherboard. They are attached via power connectors, ribbon cables and other cables.

New motherboard usually comes and goes. PC owners may want to install a new motherboard for faster speeds, newer technologies, or support newer CPU’s. That’s why of you’re the kind of owner who takes pride in having the best computers, you may want to learn how to change your own motherboard.

Here is a step by step guide that can help you install your motherboard. It is quite a challenge for some, but it won’t be damaging your brain either.

1. This type of installation will usually require you to reinstall your Windows Operating system. After having the motherboard installed, it is best to reformat the hard drive. So it is important that you backup all the important files and data you have.
2. Before buying the motherboard remember the following: does the board have enough slots for all your cards such as sound, video, etc.? Does it support the CPU you currently have? If you have an ATX casing, make sure the motherboard you get is ATX as well.
3. Keep yourself grounded to protect the components that will touch the screws at the back of your computer case by using anti static wrist guards.
4. After backing up the data and purchasing the proper motherboard open the case and unplug all the components from their slots and pull them out. After you have removed everything else, it will only be the screws that will hold the motherboard. Remove the old one and place the new one in its former place. Then screw the motherboard again.
5. Plug the necessary thing like the CPU & CPU fan, RAM, video card, and power supply cord.
6. Reboot the computer with only the basic components. You should have video display, if there is none; there was something wrong with the components you have plugged in.
7. Plug the keyboard and the floppy cable with the drive attached. Then boot it to a boot disk and make it A: prompt okay. Then try all your other components one at a time, such as the video or sound card.

It might sound simple on paper, but things are harder in the real world. There will be problems such as RAM not working on some slots, not getting the power though and many others.

If you think that you may damage your computer doing what you are doing, you may want to ask help from experts.