Scott Mueller is president of Mueller Technical Research (MTR), an international research and corporate training firm. Since 1982, MTR has produced the industry's most in-depth, accurate, and effective seminars, books, articles, videos, and FAQs covering PC hardware and data recovery. MTR maintains a client list that includes Fortune 500 companies, the U.S. and foreign governments, major software and hardware corporations, and PC enthusiasts and entrepreneurs. His seminars have been presented to several thousands of PC support professionals throughout the world.
Scott personally teaches seminars nationwide covering all aspects of PC hardware (including troubleshooting, maintenance, repair, and upgrade), A+ Certification, and data recovery/forensics. He has a knack for making technical topics not only understandable, but entertaining as well; his classes are never boring! If you have 10 or more people to train, Scott can design and present a custom seminar for your organization.
Although he has taught classes nearly nonstop since 1982, Scott is best known as the author of the longest running, most popular, and most comprehensive PC hardware book in the world, Upgrading and Repairing PCs, which has not only been produced in more than 18 editions, but has also become the core of an entire series of books.
Scott has authored many books over the past 20+ years, including Upgrading and Repairing PCs (1st through 18th and Academic editions); Upgrading and Repairing Laptops (1st and 2nd editions); Upgrading and Repairing Windows; Upgrading and Repairing PCs: A+ Certification Study Guide (1st and 2nd editions); Upgrading and Repairing PCs Technician's Portable Reference (1st and 2nd editions); Upgrading and Repairing PCs Field Guide; Upgrading and Repairing PCs Quick Reference; Upgrading and Repairing PCs, Linux Edition; Killer PC Utilities; The IBM PS/2 Handbook; and Que's Guide to Data Recovery.
Scott has produced several video training packages covering PC hardware, including a six-hour, CD-based seminar titled Upgrading and Repairing PCs Training Course: A Digital Seminar from Scott Mueller. Scott has also produced other videos over the years, including Upgrading and Repairing PCs Video (12th Edition); Your PC: The Inside Story; as well as 2+ hours of free video training that were included in each of the 10th and 12th through 18th editions of Upgrading and Repairing PCs and in several editions of Upgrading and Repairing Laptops and Upgrading and Repairing Windows.
Scott's premiere work, Upgrading and Repairing PCs, has sold well over 2 million copies, making it by far the most popular and longest-running PC hardware book on the market today. Scott has been featured in Forbes magazine and has written several articles for PC World magazine, Maximum PC magazine, the Scott Mueller Forum, various computer and automotive newsletters, and the Upgrading and Repairing PCs website.
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Goals When Building a PC | p. 1 |
Fast | p. 2 |
Inexpensive | p. 3 |
Starter System with Upgrade Potential | p. 3 |
One or Two Internal Hard Disk Drives | p. 4 |
Upgradeable | p. 4 |
Industry-Standard Form Factors | p. 5 |
PCIe x16 Slot for Video | p. 5 |
Chassis Bays for Additional Drives | p. 5 |
RAID Ready | p. 6 |
Future CPU Overclock/Upgrade Possible | p. 6 |
Practical and Reliable | p. 6 |
Standard MicroATX Form Factor Motherboard and Chassis | p. 7 |
Processor and Chipset from the Same Manufacturer | p. 7 |
RAID | p. 1 |
(Mirrored) Data Partition | p. 7 |
External eSATA/USB Backup Drive | p. 7 |
Quiet Fans | p. 7 |
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Selecting Components | p. 8 |
Motherboard | p. 8 |
CPU | p. 10 |
Platform Compatibility Guide | p. 13 |
Memory | p. 14 |
DDR2 Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory | p. 14 |
DDR3 SDRAM | p. 16 |
Dual Inline Memory Modules | p. 17 |
Memory Recommendations | p. 18 |
Hard Disk Drives | p. 19 |
Error Handling | p. 20 |
Acoustic and Power Management | p. 20 |
Spread-Spectrum Clocking | p. 20 |
Hard Drive Reliability | p. 21 |
Hard Drive Recommendations | p. 21 |
Optical Disk Drives (DVD and CD) | p. 22 |
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What to Look for in a Chassis | p. 22 |
Enermax Chassis | p. 24 |
Foxconn Chassis | p. 24 |
Superior Cooling | p. 24 |
Rear Fan | p. 25 |
Front Fan | p. 25 |
Chassis Air Guide or Processor Duct | p. 25 |
Power Supply | p. 29 |
Chassis Front-Panel Connections | p. 32 |
Switch/LED Connector | p. 32 |
USB Connectors | p. 33 |
Audio Connectors | p. 34 |
HD Audio Connectors | p. 34 |
AC | p. 97 |
Audio Connectors | p. 35 |
HD Audio Motherboards and AC | p. 97 |
Front Ports | p. 37 |
IEEE 1394 | |
(FireWire) Connectors | p. 38 |
Connector Tips and Tricks | p. 39 |
Header Connectors | p. 39 |
Switch/LED | p. 41 |
USB | p. 44 |
Audio | p. 45 |
IEEE 1394 | |
(FireWire) | p. 45 |
Front-Panel Tricks | p. 45 |
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System Assembly | p. 46 |
Tools and Chassis | p. 47 |
ESD Protection | p. 48 |
Prepare Chassis | p. 50 |
Processor and Memory Installation | p. 50 |
Install the Motherboard in the Tray | p. 51 |
Install the Processor in the Socket | p. 51 |
Install the Heat Sink on the Processor | p. 51 |
Install the Memory | p. 52 |
Drive Installation | p. 53 |
Optical Drive(s) | p. 53 |
Hard Drive(s) | p. 53 |
Front-Panel Connections | p. 53 |
Cooling Fans and Power-Supply Installation | p. 55 |
Fan Installation | p. 55 |
Power-Supply Installation | p. 55 |
Drive Cables | p. 56 |
Finish Up the System | p. 56 |
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System Startup | p. 56 |
Power On, Enter BIOS Setup | p. 57 |
Install the Operating System | p. 58 |
Conclusion | p. 59 |
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