The definitive book on hardware upgrading and repair, found on desktops of more PC hardware professionals than any other.
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).
Development of the PC
p. 7
PC components, features, and system design
p. 23
Microprocessor types and specifications
p. 35
Motherboards and buses
p. 215
BIOS
p. 411
Memory
p. 471
The ATA/IDE interface
p. 547
Magnetic storage principles
p. 599
Hard disk storage
p. 623
Removable storage
p. 667
Optical storage
p. 723
Physical drive installation and configuration
p. 817
Video hardware
p. 853
Audio hardware
p. 939
I/O interfaces from serial and parallel to IEEE 1394 and USB
p. 977
Input devices
p. 1011
Internet connectivity
p. 1053
Local area networking
p. 1097
Power supplies
p. 1143
Building or upgrading systems
p. 1221
PC mods : overclocking and cooling
p. 1263
PC diagnostics, testing, and maintenance
p. 1291
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