PC Magazine Guide to Upgrading PCs - pocketboek

Provides the latest information on upgrading PCs in a lighthearted, well-illustrated format, touching on such areas as memory, hard drives, video boards, monitors, printers, multimedia, and networking. Original. (All Users)., This fine task-oriented upgrade guide will help you get your PC operating the way you want. Furthermore, it explains the inner workings of various components, such as hard drives and monitors, better than most hardware books. PC Magazine Guide to Upgrading PCs provides a Popular Science understanding of the components you're installing or replacing without the technical gobbledygook you'll find in other books.

The book opens with criteria for deciding if you really need to upgrade and details how to use the diagnostic programs that appear on the accompanying diskette. Then, PC Magazine Guide to Upgrading PCs covers tools and safety and delves into the specifics of buying and installing RAM, hard drives, video devices, and other key components. The authors pay little attention to motherboard design features, but they explain how to transfer all key parts from an old motherboard to a new one. The book concludes with helpful chapters about modems and network interface cards. For situations in which all else has failed, they offer information on donating old hardware to charity for a tax write-off. Written in the clear and readable style of PC Magazine, this book is a great choice for people who want to know how to do specific upgrades.