PC upgrade and repair bible - Barry Press

If PC upgrade and repair experts can do it, you can do it, too Whether you have thousands of machines on a corporate network, a few machines in a small office, or a single machine at home shared between work and family, PC Upgrade and Repair Bible will help you get the most out of your hardware investment. Tune your PC for optimal performance
or build a new one, customized to your exact specifications. Detailed photos, handson examples, and indepth reference material walk you through every step you'll need to take and every decision you'll need to make. Inside, you'll find complete coverage of PC upgrade and repair

• Build a computer from the ground up, component by component
• Evaluate an existing computer for an upgrade
• Create a plan for integrating PCs into a LAN, WAN, and the Internet
• Tune your computer for peak performance
• Benchmark and diagnose every part of your system, from motherboard to memory, disks to serial ports
• Determine the upgrades needed to configure an underpowered computer
• Explore the many peripheral options available to you
• Assemble a complete darkroom on your desk, including digital camera and photoquality printer

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• Get advanced networking, performance, and security features
• Set up a powerful intranet server

www.idgbooks.com System Requirements: Intel, AMD, Cyrix, or compatible 486, or Pentium CPU. An ISA, EISA, VESA, or PCI bus. 8MB of RAM (16 recommended) and 100MB of disk space is required for a minimal installation