PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition by Robert Bruce Thompson

PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition byRobert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson

Publisher: O'Reilly; 2 edition (June 24, 2002) | ISBN-10: 0596003536 | CHM | 7,3 Mb | 804 pages

Carefully researched and written, PC Hardware in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition is packed with useful and unbiased information, including how-to advice for specific components, ample reference material, and a comprehensive case study on building a PC. To the point yet complete, this book provides an enormous amount of timeless information intended for anyone who buys, builds, upgrades, or repairs PCs in a corporate, small business, or home setting. In addition to coverage of the fundamentals and general tips about working on PCs, this book includes chapters focusing on motherboards, processors, memory, floppies, hard drives, optical drives, tape devices, video devices, input devices, audio components, communications, power supplies, and maintenance.Special emphasis is given to upgrading and troubleshooting existing equipment so you can get the most from your existing investments.