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<!DOCTYPE HTML> <html lang="en"> <head> <meta charset="utf-8"> <style id="antiClickjack">body{display:none !important;}</style> <script> if (self === top) { var antiClickjack = document.getElementById("antiClickjack"); antiClickjack.parentNode.removeChild(antiClickjack); } else { top.location = self.location; } </script> <meta name=viewport content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/img/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"> <link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="/img/apple-touch-icon.png"> <link rel="stylesheet" href="/main.css" type="text/css">  <link rel="canonical" href="https://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/"> <meta name="description" content="Our PC upgrading section will take you through the process of installing memory, hard drives, sound cards and other internal devices and components"> <meta name="keywords" content="pc upgrading section"> <title>PC upgrading section</title> </head> <body> <div id="top_outer"> <div id="header"> <div id="header_inn"> <div id="logo"><a href="/"><img src="/img/help-with-pcs.png" width="318" height="40" alt="Help with PCs" title="Click for our homepage"></a></div> <div id="hdr_srch"> </div> </div> </div> <div id="nav_outer"> <ul class="nav_mn"> <li class="nav"><a href="/hardware/" class="nav">HARDWARE</a></li> <li class="nav"><a href="/software/" class="nav">SOFTWARE</a></li> <li class="nav"><a href="/internet/" class="nav">INTERNET</a></li> <li class="nav"><a href="/upgrading/" class="nav2">PC UPGRADING</a></li> <li class="nav"><a href="/maintenance/" class="nav">PC MAINTENANCE</a></li> <li class="nav"><a href="/jargon/" class="nav">DICTIONARY</a></li> <li class="nav"><a href="/gaming/" class="nav">GAMING</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="wrapper"> <div class="c_container"> <h1>PC upgrading section</h1> <div class="cnt_hdr_box"> <div class="cnt_hdr_img" style="width:316px;"><img src="/upgrading/img/pc-upgrade.jpg" width="316" height="182" alt="pc upgrade" title="pc upgrading section" class="mn_img"></div> <div class="cnt_hdr_txt"> With modern pc components being plug and play compatible upgrading your own PC has never been easier. <br><br> In this section you will find tutorials to guide you through the most common PC upgrading tasks. Including installing memory, hard drives, video cards and more. Some of the tutorials are accompanied by images to help guide you through. </div> </div> <h2>Below are the guides in our PC upgrading section:</h2> <hr> <div class="menu_wrap"> <div class="menu_img" style="width:80px;"><img src="/upgrading/img/remove-case-covers-icon.gif" width="80" height="80" alt="remove-case-covers-icon"></div> <div class="menu_link"><a href="https://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/remove-case-covers.htm" class="menu_link">Removing your case covers</a></div> <div class="menu_desc"> In this guide we show you how to remove the covers from your desktop PC in order to gain access to its internal components and devices. Included are instructions for various case types of both desktop and tower formats. </div> </div> <hr> <div class="menu_wrap"> <div class="menu_img" style="width:80px;"><img src="/upgrading/img/install-cd-writer-icon.gif" width="80" height="80" alt="install-cd-writer-icon"></div> <div class="menu_link"><a href="https://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/installing_cd_recorder.htm" class="menu_link">How to install a CD writer or DVD player</a></div> <div class="menu_desc"> Aided by photos, in this section we guide you through the straightforward process of adding an internal optical drive such as a CD writer or DVD player. There are instructions for both SATA and IDE devices. The IDE installation guide includes an overview of the jumper settings for selecting either master, slave or cable select. </div> </div> <hr> <div class="menu_wrap"> <div class="menu_img" style="width:80px;"><img src="/upgrading/img/install-hard-drive-icon.gif" width="80" height="80" alt="install-hard-drive-icon"></div> <div class="menu_link"><a href="https://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/install-hard-drive.htm" class="menu_link">How to install a hard drive</a></div> <div class="menu_desc"> Adding an extra hard drive to your system is a fairly easy task. In this tutorial we show you how to install a new drive or replace an existing hard drive. Included are step-by-step instructions for installing both IDE and SATA types of hard drive. </div> </div> <hr> <div class="menu_wrap"> <div class="menu_img" style="width:80px;"><img src="/upgrading/img/install-hard-drive-icon.gif" width="80" height="80" alt="install-hard-drive-icon"></div> <div class="menu_link"><a href="/upgrading/install-m2-ssd-laptop.htm" class="menu_link">How to install an M2 SSD into a laptop</a></div> <div class="menu_desc"> Adding an extra hard drive to your system is a fairly easy task. In this tutorial we show you how to install a new drive or replace an existing hard drive. Included are step-by-step instructions for installing both IDE and SATA types of hard drive. </div> </div> <hr> <div class="menu_wrap"> <div class="menu_img" style="width:80px;"><img src="/upgrading/img/install-memory-icon.gif" width="80" height="80" alt="install-memory-icon"></div> <div class="menu_link"><a href="https://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/installing_dimm_memory_ram.htm" class="menu_link">How to install memory</a></div> <div class="menu_desc"> The amount of memory in your PC has a massive effect on its performance. Here we cover installing additional RAM modules into your PC quickly and easily. We include detailed instructions for DIMM, DDR2 and DDR3 types of memory module. </div> </div> <hr> <div class="menu_wrap"> <div class="menu_img" style="width:80px;"><img src="/upgrading/img/install-laptop-memory-icon.gif" width="80" height="80" alt="install-laptop-memory-icon"></div> <div class="menu_link"><a href="https://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/install-laptop-memory.htm" class="menu_link">How to install laptop memory</a></div> <div class="menu_desc"> This is one of the easiest upgrades to improve your laptop's overall performance. In this guide, with the aid of photos, we take you through the entire process of installing laptop memory including removing any old memory modules. </div> </div> <hr> <div class="menu_wrap"> <div class="menu_img" style="width:80px;"><img src="/upgrading/img/install-pci-card-icon.gif" width="80" height="80" alt="install-pci-card-icon"></div> <div class="menu_link"><a href="https://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/install-pci-card.htm" class="menu_link">How to install a PCI card (modem/sound card/NIC)</a></div> <div class="menu_desc"> Many devices use the PCIe interface to connect to the motherboard of your PC. In this guide we show you how to install a modem, sound card or other PCI/PCI Express device. Includes locating the PCI slots and finishing off the installation. </div> </div> <hr> <div class="menu_wrap"> <div class="menu_img" style="width:80px;"><img src="/upgrading/img/install-video-card-icon.gif" width="80" height="80" alt="install-video-card-icon"></div> <div class="menu_link"><a href="https://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/install-video-card-agp.htm" class="menu_link">How to install a video card</a></div> <div class="menu_desc"> Upgrading your video card can greatly improve the performance of graphics applications, in this tutorial we take you through the whole process from start to finish. Includes the installation of both AGP and PCI Express type cards. </div> </div> <hr> <div class="menu_wrap"> <div class="menu_img" style="width:80px;"><img src="/upgrading/img/post-beep-codes-icon.gif" width="80" height="80" alt="post-beep-codes-icon"></div> <div class="menu_link"><a href="https://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/post-beep-codes.htm" class="menu_link">Post beep codes</a></div> <div class="menu_desc"> In this guide we explain what the POST beep codes mean if you have any existing technical problems, or if any arise after upgrading your PC. We have listed the most common error codes for both AMI and Phoenix BIOS based motherboards. </div> </div> <hr> <div class="menu_wrap"> <div class="menu_img" style="width:80px;"><img src="/upgrading/img/irq-settings-icon.gif" width="80" height="80" alt="irq-settings-icon"></div> <div class="menu_link"><a href="https://www.helpwithpcs.com/upgrading/change-irq-settings.htm" class="menu_link">IRQ settings and assignments</a></div> <div class="menu_desc"> Although IRQ conflicts should be a thing of the past, when adding additional devices to your PC you may find you have to alter the IRQ settings manually. Here we explain the process using the Control Panel in the Windows operating system. 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