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Building the Perfect PC
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Building the Perfect PC

by Robert Bruce Thompson, Barbara Fritchman Thompson
August 2004
Beginner
352 pages
13h 42m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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12X Plextor PX-712A (ATA) optical drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive.
3D graphics, Video adapter
4 Mbit Firmware Hub, Getting to Know Your Motherboard
48X Lite-On LTC48161H DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive, Optical drive
52X Lite-On SOHC-5232K DVDROM/CD-RW drive, Optical drive
52X Plextor Premium CD writer, Optical drive
802.11g wireless network adapters, Wireless network adapters, Hardware changes
8X Plextor PX-708A optical drive, DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive.

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advice for first-time system builders, Things to Know and Do Before You Start
AGP
connector, Getting to Know Your Motherboard
video adapters, Designing the Perfect PC
All-In-Wonder 9600 Pro
ATi RADEON video adapters
audio and video input and output connectors, Installing the video adapter
aluminum cases, Designing a quiet PC
AMD Athlon XP 2600+, Processor
AMD Athlon XP processors, Processor
AMD HSF units, Installing the heatsink/fan (HSF)
Antec AR300 power supply, Installing the drives
Antec Aria microATX case, Case and power supply
drive bays, Connecting the drive cables to the motherboard
preparing, Preparing the case
Antec cases, Case
Antec Overture, Case and power supply
drive bays, Installing the drives
Antec PLUS1080AMG case, RAID for SOHO servers
Antec Serial ATA power adapter cables, Building the System
Antec Silver Thermal Compound, Processor, Installing the heatsink/fan (HSF)
Antec Sonata case, Case and power supply
drive bays, Installing the hard drive
Antec Super LANBOY case, Case, Preparing the case
installing, Installing the hard drive
installing optical drive ...
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