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9780789734044

Upgrading and Repairing PCs

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  • ISBN13:

    9780789734044

  • ISBN10:

    0789734044

  • Edition: 17th
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2006-03-24
  • Publisher: Que Publishing
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Summary

The definitive book on hardware upgrading and repair, found on desktops of more PC hardware professionals than any other.

Author Biography

Scott Mueller is the most trusted, authoritative hardware voice in the industry. In addition to teaching hardware repair to more than 10,000 computer professionals and enthusiasts, he has sold more than 2 million copies of Upgrading and Repairing PCs, making him a world-renowned hardware author and his book a classic. Scott has taught hardware repair to a host of agencies in the U.S. and foreign governments, and corporations in the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. Scott also is a feature writer for Maximum PC, an industry leading PC hardware magazine. Scott's other books include Upgrading and Repairing Laptops, 2nd Edition (October 2005).

Table of Contents

Development of the PCp. 7
PC components, features, and system designp. 23
Microprocessor types and specificationsp. 35
Motherboards and busesp. 215
BIOSp. 411
Memoryp. 471
The ATA/IDE interfacep. 547
Magnetic storage principlesp. 599
Hard disk storagep. 623
Removable storagep. 667
Optical storagep. 723
Physical drive installation and configurationp. 817
Video hardwarep. 853
Audio hardwarep. 939
I/O interfaces from serial and parallel to IEEE 1394 and USBp. 977
Input devicesp. 1011
Internet connectivityp. 1053
Local area networkingp. 1097
Power suppliesp. 1143
Building or upgrading systemsp. 1221
PC mods : overclocking and coolingp. 1263
PC diagnostics, testing, and maintenancep. 1291
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