UPGRADING
AND
REPAIRING PCS

Scott Mueller

Contents at a Glance
Introduction 1
1 Development of the PC 5
2 PC Components, Features, and System Design 19
3 Processor Types and Specifications 31
4 Motherboards and Buses 171
5 BIOS 313
6 Memory 375
7 The ATA/IDE Interface 435
8 Magnetic Storage Principles 489
9 Hard Disk Storage 513
10 Removable Storage 557
11 Optical Storage 585
12 Video Hardware 671
13 Audio Hardware 739
14 External I/O Interfaces 765
15 Input Devices 801
16 Internet Connectivity 837
17 Local Area Networking 865
18 Power Supplies 913
19 Building or Upgrading Systems 997
20 PC Diagnostics, Testing, and Maintenance 1033
Index 1093


Category: E-book
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