Upgrading and Repairing PCs (6th-16th editions) book is available in pdf format free of charge from informIT. Upgrading and Repairing PCs is the runaway best-selling PC hardware book of all time and one of the best-selling computer books ever! This 16th Edition is loaded with the most up-to-date hardware information anywhere.
Book Description
Upgrading and Repairing PCs, 16th Edition includes hundreds of pages of new content, including an ALL NEW chapter on PC overclocking and hardware hacking. In this new chapter, Scott shows readers how to perform custom PC modifications, safely and within industry standard specifications, as well as how to pump up the performance of your PC.
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Table of Contents
- Development of the PC
- PC Components, Features, and System Design
- Microprocessor Types and Specifications
- Motherboards and Buses
- BIOS
- Memory
- The ATA/IDE Interface
- The SCSI Interface
- Magnetic Storage Principles
- Hard Disk Storage
- Floppy Disk Storage
- High-Capacity Removable Storage
- Optical Storage
- Physical Drive Installation and Configuration
- Video Hardware
- Audio Hardware
- I/O Interfaces from Serial and Parallel to IEEE 1394 and USB 981
- Input Devices
- Internet Connectivity
- Local Area Networking
- Power Supply and Chassis/Case
- Building or Upgrading Systems
- Extreme Modifications: Overclocking, Cooling and Chassis Upgrades
- PC Diagnostics, Testing, and Maintenance
- File Systems and Data Recovery