- Paperback: 256 pages
- Publisher: Focal Press; 2nd Revised edition edition (20 May 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0750628553
- ISBN-13: 978-0750628556
- Product Dimensions: 23.1 x 15.5 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 2,655,323 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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This work looks at the construction of a PC, either scratch or through the more common way of upgrading a low-cost machine, covering all grades of machine up to multimedia level. The chapters include discussion on how to upgrade to a 386 system from older hardware; the 486, pentium and higher; Windows 95; motherboards; processor upgrades; memory chips; graphics cards; interfaces; CD-ROM drives; and modems. The book also offers a comparison of Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This kind of book was written for the latest system in 1996, which is now completely obsolete. The cases and part arrangements are different, the parts themselves 5-10x as powerful now, and the OS is not even worth talking about. If you're interested in knowing about and upgrading the bowels of your home relic, buy this book by all means. HOWEVER, this is not written for the high performance gaming machines and entertainment systems that grace our society nowadays. I recommend that in that case you just ditch the antiquity, buy a new case, an up to date manual, and buy all the modern components you need.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Book is about upgrading 386's. It is totally useless
30 May 1999
Format:Paperback
Its going back today. If you want a book about cutting edge tech this sure is not it. This book is way behind the times. Don't waste your time. Amazon should not even be selling it.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Avoid this awful book at all costs.
28 May 1999
Format:Paperback
This book is tasteless, hard to read, and just flat out useless to it's purpose. Do Not Buy it. It's so bad it's not even funny. Although I did enjoy one aspect of owning this book, handing it over personally to my tax collector, that'll teach him.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
An awesome book!
31 May 1999
Format:Paperback
This is the best book I've ever read. It tells you everything you need to know about building your own PC. I built an awesome PC for hardly any money. You would be a fool not to buy this book. I Can't say enough.
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