Accelerated-time video of a computer upgrade (motherboard, cpu, RAM). Not too instructional, didn't have enough time to do it that way. Parts being replaced: -1.8 GHz AMD Sempron 3100+ -1.5GB PC3200 DDR RAM -Gigabyte Socket 754 Mobo New Parts: -2.66 GHz Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400 -4GB PQI PC8500 DDR2 -Gigabyte P45-DSR3 Mobo Everything else (case, fans, drives, power supply, vid card) was reused. Some tips for those who maybe haven't done too much system building: -Anti-static measures are a good idea, especially in the winter or in dry areas. At the least, ground yourself on something unpainted and metal regularly, and don't wear something like a sweater that's likely to collect a charge. Consider an anti-static strap, they're cheap and easy. -If your case has screw-in mainboard standoffs, count to make sure that the number of standoffs matches the number of screws you you put in to attach the board. This helps ensure that there isn't a rogue standoff stuck under your board shorting things out. -The stock Intel heatsink/fan isn't the best design ever, and it's a good idea to make sure the cable around the heatsink for the fan isn't going to be caught in the fan. Probably a good idea to check that again every time the computer is moved. The stock heatsink also relies primarily on pressure to make good contact with the CPU heatspreader, so getting it attached to the board requires a good bit of physical force, on each of the four pins, and the board may appear warped in that area afterward. Strange as it might seem, this is normal. Plenty of alternative heatsinks out there if that makes you nervous, though some may do the same thing. What you can see I do in the video to help with getting the heatsink attached was to place the board on a layer of foam so that the heatsink pins would be able to get through the holes without flexing the board too much. This was the first Intel build I've done with entirely new parts in a while, so it took a little longer than usual, hence the time acceleration. Probably wouldn't have needed to speed it up if it was a Socket A board swap :) Music: "Sidology Episode 1" and "Multiball" by Machinae Supremacy http://machinaesupremacy.com/