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Method for assembling hardware components in a computer system

  • US 20040039561A1
  • Filed: 08/20/2003
  • Published: 02/26/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for installing hardware components in a computer system, comprising:

  • compiling a list of the hardware components;

    assigning an installation location for each hardware component of the computer system;

    evaluating the compatibility of each hardware component of the computer system with respect to the other hardware components of the computer system;

    evaluating the compatibility of each hardware component of the computer system with respect to the base architecture of the computer system;

    identifying in graphical form the assigned installation locations of the hardware components of the computer system following the successful evaluation of the compatibility of the hardware components with respect to (a) the other hardware components of the computer system and (b) the base architecture of the computer system; and

    installing the hardware components according to the assigned installation locations.

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