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Do-it-Yourself
Build the custom PC you want ? just the way you want it ? and have fun doing it!
Are you frustrated because you can't buy the PC you want? Have you ever wanted to create your own custom PC but were unfamiliar with all of the parts and terminology? This book is your new best friend!
This illustrated, hands-on guide will help you choose the best components for the PC that's right for you. Inside the book, we walk you through the assembly process in simple, can-do language. Plus, you get a bonus DVD containing 45 minutes of step-by-step video instructions that show you how to build your own PC. It's like having an expert right beside you all the way!
Do-it-Yourself
Build the custom PC you want ? just the way you want it ? and have fun doing it!
Are you frustrated because you can't buy the PC you want? Have you ever wanted to create your own custom PC but were unfamiliar with all of the parts and terminology? This book is your new best friend!
This illustrated, hands-on guide will help you choose the best components for the PC that's right for you. Inside the book, we walk you through the assembly process in simple, can-do language. Plus, you get a bonus DVD containing 45 minutes of step-by-step video instructions that show you how to build your own PC. It's like having an expert right beside you all the way!
Mark L. Chambers has been building, customizing, and repairing PCs for over 20 years for himself and clients. As a consultant, he helps everyday folks update, maintain, and troubleshoot PCs.
Introduction 1
Part I: Preparations and Planning 9
Chapter 1: A Screwdriver Is All You Need 11
Chapter 2: What Type of PC Should I Build? 23
Part II: Assembling the Basics 39
Chapter 3: Building the Foundation: The Case and Motherboard 41
Chapter 4: A Bag of Chips: Adding RAM and a CPU 61
Chapter 5: Installing Your Ports, Mouse, and Keyboard 77
Chapter 6: Adding Video Hardware 93
Chapter 7: Installing Your Hard Drive and Other Storage Devices 115
Chapter 8: Choosing and Installing an Operating System 135
Part III: Adding the Fun Stuff 151
Chapter 9: Installing an Optical Drive 153
Chapter 10: Let Your PC Rock! 169
Chapter 11: Modems and the Call of Broadband 187
Part IV: Advanced PC Options 207
Chapter 12: So You Want to Add a LAN? 209
Chapter 13: Input and Output: Scanners, Cameras, and Printers 223
Chapter 14: Building a Gaming PC 235
Part V: The Part of Tens 249
Chapter 15: Ten Tools and Tasks for a Power User's PC 251
Chapter 16: Ten Important Assembly Tips 257
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Maintain Your PC 263
Chapter 18: Ten PC Pitfalls to Avoid Like the Plague 269
Part VI: Appendixes 275
Appendix A: About the DVD 277
Appendix B: The PC Builder's Glossary 279
Index 289
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2009 |
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Fachbereich: | Hardware |
Genre: | Importe, Informatik |
Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | 1 Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9780470196113 |
ISBN-10: | 0470196114 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Chambers, Mark L |
Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de |
Maße: | 253 x 204 x 25 mm |
Von/Mit: | Mark L Chambers |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 03.02.2009 |
Gewicht: | 0,635 kg |
Mark L. Chambers has been building, customizing, and repairing PCs for over 20 years for himself and clients. As a consultant, he helps everyday folks update, maintain, and troubleshoot PCs.
Introduction 1
Part I: Preparations and Planning 9
Chapter 1: A Screwdriver Is All You Need 11
Chapter 2: What Type of PC Should I Build? 23
Part II: Assembling the Basics 39
Chapter 3: Building the Foundation: The Case and Motherboard 41
Chapter 4: A Bag of Chips: Adding RAM and a CPU 61
Chapter 5: Installing Your Ports, Mouse, and Keyboard 77
Chapter 6: Adding Video Hardware 93
Chapter 7: Installing Your Hard Drive and Other Storage Devices 115
Chapter 8: Choosing and Installing an Operating System 135
Part III: Adding the Fun Stuff 151
Chapter 9: Installing an Optical Drive 153
Chapter 10: Let Your PC Rock! 169
Chapter 11: Modems and the Call of Broadband 187
Part IV: Advanced PC Options 207
Chapter 12: So You Want to Add a LAN? 209
Chapter 13: Input and Output: Scanners, Cameras, and Printers 223
Chapter 14: Building a Gaming PC 235
Part V: The Part of Tens 249
Chapter 15: Ten Tools and Tasks for a Power User's PC 251
Chapter 16: Ten Important Assembly Tips 257
Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Maintain Your PC 263
Chapter 18: Ten PC Pitfalls to Avoid Like the Plague 269
Part VI: Appendixes 275
Appendix A: About the DVD 277
Appendix B: The PC Builder's Glossary 279
Index 289
Erscheinungsjahr: | 2009 |
---|---|
Fachbereich: | Hardware |
Genre: | Importe, Informatik |
Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | 1 Taschenbuch |
ISBN-13: | 9780470196113 |
ISBN-10: | 0470196114 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Chambers, Mark L |
Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Wiley-VCH GmbH, Boschstr. 12, D-69469 Weinheim, amartine@wiley-vch.de |
Maße: | 253 x 204 x 25 mm |
Von/Mit: | Mark L Chambers |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 03.02.2009 |
Gewicht: | 0,635 kg |