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Once you have your sparkling new power supply, double check one more time that all the power around your computer is turned off. You do not want any power running through your system when trying to install a new piece of hardware otherwise you may get the shock of your life! When you are ready, take the screws you saved when you removed your old power supply and use them to secure your new one into place. It should fit perfectly into the spot where your old one used to sit. When you have done that go ahead and follow these steps:

‡ First, find the ATX power connector on your new power supply and plug it into the motherboards receptacle. Make sure it is plugged in tightly.

‡ Next, take the rest of the power connectors and plug them into your hard drive, CD ROM drive and any other components that may need to be hooked up to the power supply. This just depends on how many devices you have along with your computer. Just make sure they are all firmly plugged in and then move on to the next step!

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‡ Once you have everything hooked up, take a look around and make sure there are no unused power connectors just hanging there. If you just leave them there, they could eventually touch a fan or the heat sink and that could be bad news! If you do not need them for anything, you can tie them up with a rubber band and put them in a safe spot away from any of the other components.

‡ Now put your computer case back together! Just slide the panel back on and screw it into place.

‡You can now reconnect your monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers etc.

‡ Next, turn the On / Off switch on the back of your power supply to the On position.

‡ Finally, plug the power cable on the back of your power supply to the wall socket or your power strip.

That's it! You have now installed your very own power supply. You can now start up your computer and experience what it's like to have a nice, quiet fan and with no more awful noises coming from your computer.