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Building the Perfect PC

Name: Building the Perfect PC
ISBN: 9780596006631

by Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson

August 2004

Beginner

352 pages

13h 42m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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Building the Perfect PC
About the Authors
Foreword
Preface
Goals of This Book
Audience for This Book
Organization of This Book
Acknowledgments
We’d Like to Hear from You
How to contact O’ReillyHow to contact the authors
Disclaimer
Thank You

1. Fundamentals
Why Build a PC?
Designing the Perfect PC
Balanced designDesigning a quiet PCDesigning a small PC
Things to Know and Do Before You Start
Things You Need to Have
ComponentsHand tools and suppliesSoftware tools
Getting to Know Your Motherboard
Troubleshooting
2. Choosing and Buying Components
Choosing ComponentsCasePower supplyProcessorHeatsink/fan units (CPU coolers)MotherboardMemoryFloppy disk driveHard driveOptical driveCD-ROM drive.DVD-ROM drive.CD-RW drive.DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive.DVD writer.Video adapterDisplayAudio adapterSpeakersKeyboardsMiceNetwork adaptersWired network adaptersWireless network adaptersModems
Buying Components
Buying guidelinesRecommended sources
Final Words
3. Building a Mainstream PC
Determining Functional Requirements
Hardware Design Criteria
Component Considerations
Case and power supplyMotherboardProcessorMemoryVideo adapterHard disk driveOptical driveKeyboardMouseSpeakersDisplayUPSComponent summary
Building the System
Preparing the casePreparing and populating the motherboardPreparing the motherboardInstalling the processorInstalling the heatsink/fan (HSF)Installing the memoryInstalling the motherboardSeating and securing the motherboardConnecting the front-panel switch and indicator cablesConnecting the front-panel USB portsConnecting the front-panel IEEE-1394a (FireWire) portConnecting the front-panel audio portsInstalling the hard driveInstalling the video adapterInstalling the optical driveConnecting the ATX power connectorsFinal assembly steps
Final Words
Installing softwareUpdating the BIOSPossible future upgrades
4. Building a SOHO Server
Determining Functional Requirements
Hardware Design Criteria
RAID for SOHO servers
Component Considerations
Case and power supplyMotherboardProcessorMemoryHard disk driveExternal hard driveCD writerDVD writerCD-ROM or DVD-ROM driveTape driveKeyboard, mouse, and displayUPSComponent summary
Building the System
Preparing the casePreparing and populating the motherboardInstalling the processorInstalling the heatsink/fan (HSF)Installing the memoryInstalling the motherboardSeating and securing the motherboardConnecting the front-panel switch and indicator cableConnecting the front-panel USB cableInstalling the hard drivesInstalling the optical driveConnecting power to the motherboardFinal assembly steps
Final Words
Installing softwarePossible future upgrades
5. Building a Kick-Ass LAN Party PC
Determining Functional Requirements
Hardware Design Criteria
Component Considerations
CasePower supplyMotherboardProcessorCPU coolerMemoryVideo adapterSound adapterHard disk driveATA cableOptical driveKeyboard and mouseHome keyboard and mouseAway keyboard and mouseGame controllersSpeakers and headphonesDisplaysComponent summary
Building the System
Preparing the casePreparing and populating the motherboardPreparing the motherboardInstalling the processorInstalling the heatsink/fan (HSF)Installing the memoryInstalling the motherboardSeating and securing the motherboardConnecting the front-panel switch and indicator cablesConnecting the front-panel USB portsConnecting the front fan and setting the BIOS configuration jumperInstalling the hard driveInstalling the expansion cardsInstalling the rear fanConnecting the ATX power connectorsInstalling the optical drive and voltage/fan control panelFinal assembly steps
Final Words
6. Building a Home Theater PC
Determining Functional Requirements
Hardware Design Criteria
Choosing Software
Linux PVR applicationsWindows PVR applicationsmyHTPCSageShowShifterSnapStream Personal Video StationATi Multimedia Center (MMC)
Component Considerations
Case and power supplyMotherboardProcessorMemoryVideo adapter and capture/tuner cardHard disk driveOptical driveRemote controlKeyboard and mouseSpeakersComponent summary
Building the System
Preparing the casePopulating the motherboardInstalling the processorInstalling the heatsink/fan (HSF)Installing the memoryInstalling the motherboardSeating and securing the motherboardConnecting the front-panel cablesConnecting the internal I/O cablesInstalling cliffhanger connectorsInstalling the drivesInstalling the video adapterConnecting the main ATX power connector
Final Words
Installing and configuring softwareHardware changesConnecting the HTPCA better way to transfer VHS tapesGoing forward
7. Building a Small Form Factor PC
Determining Functional Requirements
Hardware Design Criteria
Component Considerations
Case and power supplyMotherboardProcessorMemoryVideo adapterHard disk driveOptical driveExternal peripheralsComponent summary
Building the System
Preparing the caseInstalling the processor and memoryInstalling the processorInstalling the heatsink/fan (HSF)Installing the memoryInstalling the motherboardSeating and securing the motherboardConnecting the front-panel USB portsConnecting the front-panel switch and indicator cablesConnecting the front-panel audio portsConnecting the drive cables to the motherboardInstalling the drivesInstalling the Low-Speed Cyclone BlowerFinal assembly steps
Final Words
Index
Colophon

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