| Edition |
Twentieth edition. |
| Description |
x, 1081 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm + 1 DVD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Book objectives -- 20th edition DVD-Rom -- My website: informit_com/upgrading -- Personal note -- 1: -- Development Of The PC: -- Computer history: before personal computers -- Timeline -- Electronic computers -- Modern computers -- From tubes to transistors -- Integrated circuits -- History of the PC -- Birth of the personal computer -- IBM personal computer -- PC industry 30 years later -- 2: -- PC Components, Features, And System Design: -- What is a PC? -- Who controls PC software? -- Who controls PC hardware? -- White-box systems -- PC design guides -- System types -- System components -- 3: -- Processor Types And Specifications: -- Microprocessor history -- First microprocessor -- PC processor evolution -- 16-bit to 64 bit architecture evolution -- Processor specifications -- Data I/O bits -- Address bus -- Internal registers (internal data bus) -- Processor modes -- Processor benchmarks -- Comparing processor performance -- Cache memory -- Processor features -- System management mode (SMM) -- Superscalar execution -- MMX technology -- Dynamic execution -- Dual independent bus architecture -- HT technology -- Multicore technology -- Processor manufacturing -- Processor re-marking -- PGA chip packaging -- Single edge contact and single edge processor packaging -- Processor socket and slot types -- Socket -- Socket LGA 775-- Socket LGA1156 -- Socket LGA1366 -- Socket LGA1155 -- Socket 939 and 940 -- Socket AN2/AM2+/AM3/AM3/AM3+ -- Socket F (1207FX) -- CPU operating voltages -- Math coprocessors (floating-point units) -- Processor bugs and steppings -- Processor code names -- P1 (086) processors -- P2 (286) processors -- P3 (386) processors -- P4 (486) processors -- P5 (586) processors -- AMD-K5 -- Intel P6 (686) processors -- Pentium pro processors -- Pentium II processors -- Pentium III -- Celeron -- Intel Pentium 4 processors -- Pentium 4 extreme edition -- Intel Pentium D and Pentium extreme edition -- Intel core processors -- Intel core 2 family -- Intel (Nehalem) core i processors -- AMD K6 processors -- NexGen Nx 586 -- AMD-K6 series -- AMD K7 processors -- AMD Athlon -- AMD Duron -- AMD Athleon XP -- Athlon MP -- AMD K8 processors -- AMD Athlon 64 and 64 FX -- AMD Sempron -- AMD Athlon X2, 64 X2, and 64 FX -- AMD K10 processors (Phenom, Phenom II, Athlon II, Athlon X2, Sempron) -- AMD fusion processors -- Processor upgrades -- Overclocking -- Quartz crystals -- Modern PC clocks -- Overclocking tips -- Unlocking cores -- Bus speeds and multipliers -- Processor cooling -- Heatsinks -- Liquid cooling -- Thermally advantaged chassis -- Processor troubleshooting techniques -- 4: -- Motherboards And Buses: -- Motherboard form factors -- Obsolete form factors -- ATX and other modern form factors -- Processor sockets/slots -- Chipsets -- Chipset evolution -- Intel chipsets -- Intel chipset model numbers -- Intel integrated graphics -- Architecture -- AMD integrated graphics -- Architecture -- Traditional north/south bridge -- Architecture -- Hub architecture -- Third-party north-south bridge -- Connections -- HyperTransport -- Intel's early 386/486 chipsets -- Fifth-generation (P5 Pentium class) -- Chipsets -- Sixth-generation (P6 Pentium Pro/II/III class) chipsets -- Seventh/eighth-generation (Pentium 4/D, Core 2, and Core i) chipsets -- Intel 915 family -- Intel 925X family -- Intel 945 express family -- Intel 955X and 975X family -- Intel 96x series -- Intel 3x and 4x series chipsets -- Intel 5x series chipsets -- Intel 6x series chipsets -- Third-party chipsets for Intel processors -- SiS chipsets -- ULi electronics chipsets -- ATI chipsets -- VIA chipsets -- NVIDIA chipsets for Intel processors -- Chipsets for AMD processors -- AMD Athlon chipsets -- AMD Athlon 64 chipsets -- AMD 8000 (8151) chipset -- AMD (formerly ATI) chipsets for Athlon 64, Sempron, Phenom -- Third-party chipsets for AMD -- Processors -- VIA chipsets -- SiS chipsets -- NVIDIA chipsets -- Super I/O chips -- Motherboard connectors -- System bus types, functions, and features -- Processor Bus (FSB) -- Types of I/O buses -- ISA Bus -- Micro channel Bus -- EISA Bus -- Local Buses (VESA, PCI, PCI Express, AGP) -- System resources -- Interrupts -- DMA channels -- I/O port addresses -- Resolving resource conflicts -- Pnp -- Motherboard selection criteria (knowing what to look for) -- Chipset documentation -- 5: -- BIOS: -- BIOS basics -- Motherboard ROM BIOS -- ROM hardware -- ROM shadowing -- ROM chip types -- ROM BIOS manufacturers -- BIOS hardware/software -- Upgrading the BIOS -- Where to get your BIOS update -- Determining your BIOS version -- Checking the BIOS date -- Backing up your BIOS -- Backing up your BIOS setup (CMOS RAM) setting -- Upgrading a flash BIOS -- Motherboard CMOS Ram addresses -- Year 2000 BIOS issues -- Preboot environment -- Unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) -- UEFI and BIOS limitations -- UEFI support -- CMOS setup -- Running or accessing the CMOS setup program -- BIOS setup menus -- Maintenance menu -- Main menu -- Advanced menus -- Security menu -- Power menu -- Boot menu (boot sequence, order) -- Exit menu -- Additional BIOS setup features -- PnP BIOS -- PnP device IDs -- ACPI -- BIOS/MBR error messages -- BIOS boot error messages -- MBR boot error messages -- 6: -- Memory: -- Memory basics -- ROM -- DRAM -- Cache memory: SRAM -- Memory standards -- Speed and performance -- Fast page mode DRAM -- Extended data our RAM -- SDRAM -- DDR SDRAM -- DDR2 SDRAM -- DDR3 SDRAM -- RDRAM -- Memory modules -- Registered modules -- SIMM details -- SDR DIMM details -- DDR DIMM details -- DDR2 DIMM details -- DDR3 DIMM details -- Determining a memory module's size and features -- Memory banks -- Memory module speed -- Parity and ECC -- Parity checking -- How parity checking works -- ECC -- RAM upgrades -- Upgrade options and strategies -- Purchasing memory -- Replacing modules with higher-capacity versions -- Installing memory modules -- Troubleshooting memory -- Memory defect isolation procedures -- System logical memory layout -- |
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7: -- ATA/IDE Interface: -- Overview of the IDE interface -- Precursors to IDE -- IDE origins -- Origins of ATA -- ATA standards -- ATA-1 (ATA interface for disk drives) -- ATA-2 (ATA interface with extensions-2) -- ATA-3 (ATA interface-3) -- ATA/ATAPI-4 (ATA with packet interface extension-4) -- ATA/ATAPI-5 (ATA with packet interface-5) -- ATA/ATAPI-6 (ATA with packet interface-6) -- ATA/ATAPI-7 (ATA with packet interface-7) -- ATA/ATAPI-8 -- PATA -- PATA I/O connector -- PATA I/O cable -- Longer or rounded cables -- PATA signals -- PATA dual-drive configurations -- PATA PIO transfer modes -- PATA DMA transfer modes -- SATA -- SATA cables and connectors -- SATA configuration -- Advanced host controller interface (AHCI) -- SATA transfer modes -- ATA features -- ATA commands -- ATA security mode -- Host protected area -- ATAPI -- ATA drive capacity limitations -- Prefixes for decimal and binary multiples -- BIOS limitations -- CHS versus LBA -- CHS/LBA and LBA/CHS conversions -- BIOS commands versus ATA commands -- CHS limitations (the 528MB barrier) -- CHS translation (breaking the 528MB barriers) -- 2-1 IGB and 4-2GB barriers -- LBA-assist translation -- 8-4GB barrier -- 137GB barrier and beyond -- Operating system and other software limitations -- GPT and the 2-2TB barrier -- PATA/SATA RAID -- 8: -- Magnetic Storage Principles: -- Magnetic storage -- History of magnetic storage -- How magnetic fields are used to store data -- Read/write head designs -- Ferrite -- Metal-in-gap -- Thin-film -- Magneto-resistive heads -- Giant magneto-resistive heads -- Head sliders -- Data-encoding schemes -- Frequency modulation encoding -- Modified FM encoding -- Run length limited encoding -- Encoding scheme comparisons -- Partial-response, maximum-likelihood decoders -- Capacity measurements -- Areal density -- PMR -- 9: -- Hard Disk Storage: -- Definition of a hard disk -- Hard drive advancements -- Form factors -- 5 1/4 -inch drive -- 3 1/2-inch drive -- 2 1/2-inch drive -- 1-8-inch drive -- 1-inch drives -- HDD operation -- Ultimate HDD analogy -- Tracks and sectors -- ECC -- Disk formatting -- Basic HDD components -- Hard disk platter (disks) -- Recording media -- Read/write heads -- Head actuator mechanisms -- Air filters -- Hard disk temperature acclimation -- Spindle motors -- Logic boards -- Cables and connectors -- Configuration items -- Hard disk features -- Capacity -- Performance -- Reliability -- 10: -- Flash And Removable Storage: -- Alternative storage devices -- Flash memory devices -- CompactFlash -- SmartMedia -- MultiMediaCard -- SecureDigital -- Sony memory stick -- ATA flash PC card -- xD-picture card -- SSD (solid-state drive) -- Virtual SSD (RAMdisk) -- Flash-based SSDs -- USB flash drives -- Comparing flash memory devices -- Flash card readers -- Card readers -- Type II PC card adapters -- High-capacity removable magnetic storage devices -- Devices -- Floppy disk drives -- 1-44MB 3 1/2-inch drives -- Floppy drive interfaces -- Drive components -- Read/write heads -- Floppy controller -- Power and data connectors -- Floppy disk controller cable -- How the OS uses a floppy disk -- Disk change -- Floppy disk media types and specifications -- Density -- Media coercivity and thickness -- Floppy disk media -- Tape drives -- 11: -- Optical Storage: -- Optical technology -- CD-based optical technology -- CDs: a brief history -- CD construction and technology -- Mass-producing CDs -- Writable CDs -- MultiRead specifications -- DVD -- DVD history -- DVD construction and technology -- DVD tracks and sectors -- Handling DVD errors -- DVD capacity (sides and layers) -- Data encoding on the DVD disc -- Recordable DVD standards -- Multiformat rewritable DVD drives -- BD -- HD-DVD -- Optical disc formats -- CD formats -- DVD formats and standards -- Optical disc file systems -- Ripping/copying discs -- For music use only CD-R/RW -- Discs -- CD copy protection -- CD digital rights management -- DVD copy protection -- Optical drive performance specifications -- CD data transfer rate -- CD drive speed -- DVD drive speed -- Access time -- Buffer/cache -- Direct memory access and ultra-DMA -- Interface -- Loading mechanism -- Other drive features -- How to reliably record optical discs -- Booting from a floppy disk with optical drive support -- Bootable optical discs-El Torito -- LightScribe and LabelFlash -- Troubleshooting optical drives -- Caring for optical media -- Updating the firmware in an optical drive -- 12: -- Video Hardware: -- Display adapters and monitors -- Video display adapters -- Video adapter types -- Integrated video/motherboard chipsets -- CPUs with integrated video -- Video adapter components -- Identifying the video and system chipsets -- Video RAM -- DAC -- Video display interfaces -- System interface -- Display interface -- TV display interfaces -- 3D graphics accelerators -- How 3D graphics accelerators -- APIs -- Dual-GPU scene rendering -- Monitors -- Display specifications -- LCD technology -- LED backlit technology -- CRT display technology -- Plasma display technology -- LCD and DLP projectors -- Using multiple monitors -- Dualview -- Homogeneous adapters -- Heterogeneous adapters -- Video troubleshooting and maintenance -- Troubleshooting video cards and drivers -- Video drivers -- Maintaining monitors -- Testing monitors -- Adjusting monitors -- Bad pixels -- Troubleshooting monitors -- Repairing monitors -- 13: -- Audio Hardware: -- Audio hardware concepts and terms -- Nature of sound -- Evaluating the quality of your audio hardware -- Sampling -- Early PC sound cards -- Limitations of sound blaster pro compatibility -- Microsoft windows and audio support -- DirectX and audio support -- Hardware -- Core audio APIs for windows vista and windows -- 3D gaming audio standards -- Legacy audio support through virtualization -- Audio hardware features -- Basic connectors -- Advanced audio features -- Volume control -- MIDI support features -- Data compression -- Sound drivers -- Sound cards for sound producers -- Motherboard chipsets with integrated audio -- AC'97 integrated audio -- Intel"Azalia" HD audio -- Troubleshooting PC audio problems -- Sound card and onboard audio problems -- Speakers -- Speaker selection criteria -- Theater and surround sound considerations -- Microphones -- |
| System Details |
System requirements: Window 98 SE, Me, 2000, XP, Vista, 7 or newer ; DVD capable optical drive ; DVD player and decoder software installed. |
| Summary |
For 20 years, Upgrading and Repairing PCs has been the world's #1 guide to PC hardware: the single source for reliable information on troubleshooting and fixing problems, adding hardware, optimizing performance, and building new PCs. Now, better than ever, this 20th Edition offers beefed-up coverage of the newest hardware innovations and maintenance techniques, plus more than 90 minutes of new DVD video. Scott Mueller delivers practical answers about PC processors, motherboards, buses, BIOSes, memory, storage, video, audio, I/O, input devices, networks, Internet connectivity, power, and much more. You'll find the industry's best coverage of diagnostics, testing, and repair, plus cutting-edge discussions of improving performance via overclocking and other techniques. Mueller has taught thousands of professionals in person and millions more through his books and videos. Nobody knows more about keeping PCs running perfectly. Whether you're a professional technician, a small business owner trying to save money, or a home PC enthusiast, this is the only PC hardware book you need! - Publisher. |
| Subject |
Microcomputers -- Maintenance and repair.
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Microcomputers -- Equipment and supplies.
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Microcomputers -- Upgrading.
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| Added Title |
Upgrading and repairing personal computers |
| ISBN |
9780789747105 |
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0789747103 |
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