Build Your Own PC, 4th Edition - Softcover

Rosenthal,Morris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0072255595 ISBN 13: 9780072255591

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media, 2004

Synopsis

This visual how-to manual is loaded with photographs and images to help you see exactly how to assemble from scratch--or simply upgrade--your PC easily. Organized in three main sections, this easy-to-follow guide will lead you through making preparations to build your PC, which includes guidance selecting and purchasing the right parts. Next, you’ll learn how to build the actual computer, including internal components, and finally, there’s a section on maintaining and troubleshooting, to help keep your creation on its best behavior.

About this title

From the Author:

I have incorporated reader feedback into each new edition of Build Your Own PC. The troubleshooting chapter added to the 3rd edition was a direct result of your comments. The chapter about common mistakes to avoid before beginning was also a result of reader requests. Unlike most computer books that last through multiple editions, I do a complete rewrite each time, removing obsolete facts and information about systems that are no longer built (and for which parts are no longer available). This book does not present the history of computers, it's a guide to building a PC with the latest technology. The only photograph from the 1st edition that still appears in the third is a two-page display on a 17" monitor. I look forward to your continued feedback.

Morris Rosenthal

From the Back Cover:

This visual how-to manual is loaded with photographs and images that show you exactly how to assemble from scratch--or even upgrade--a PC in no time. You’ll learn, step-by-step, how to find the best components for your budget and your performance requirements, assemble and connect the parts, install the operating system, troubleshoot common problems, and much more. Build Your Own PC is a start-to-finish, illustrated guide to the skills, tools, and accessories you’ll need to create a cost-effective, customized machine.

• Learn about all the basic PC components and their functions
• Select and purchase parts based on performance and cost
• Explore different case designs and assembly techniques
• Build with the latest Intel Pentium 4 technology
• Assemble an Athlon 64 or Athlon 64 FX in Socket 939
• Install Windows XP
• Troubleshoot hardware problems common to new builds
• Follow along with more than 200 photos and illustrations

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Morris Rosenthal is a best-selling author and computer consultant. He has built or repaired thousands of PCs and has trained many PC technicians. Morris has been featured on the Dateline MSNBC Web site and in the national press as an expert on computer repair and purchasing issues.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Osborne Media
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0072255595
• ISBN 13: 9780072255591
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 240