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Basic PC Anatomy
Building Your Own PC! - The Motherboard is the Core of the PC
The single most important piece of hardware that you will buy is the motherboard - the very
core of your PC. If you buy a PC from a shop, chances are you'll never think about or even
see the motherboard; but when you build a system from scratch, it must be your primary
consideration. Everything else follows from here. More ... How is Data Written, Stored On, and Erased From Hard Disks?
Inside your hard disk is a stack of one or more optically perfect platters where data
is stored magnetically. When the drive is originally formatted, it is laid out in a
pattern of concentric circles ("cylinders") and wedges (sectors). More ... Get Familiar With MSDOS.SYS
Msdos.sys was one of the three files (along with io.sys and command.com) that DOS 6 and
earlier versions was composed of. Beginning with Windows 95, msdos.sys was combined
into io.sys and the new msdos.sys became a text editable configuration file. More ... Mach Speed P4MSD-800 D2 Via Socket 775 MicroATX Motherboard and Intel Pentium D 940 3.20GHz Processor Bundle
Based on the VIA P4M800 chipset, the Mach Speed P4MSD-800 D2 motherboard supports up
to 2 DDR2 memory modules at 533MHz, up to 2GB. This high-end platform also supports
AGP 8X, SATA, 6-channel audio, USB 2.0, Fast Ethernet LAN and more. More ... Intermediate PC Build-it-Yourself Guide
Before you get out your tool kit and put your anti-static mat on the floor, you have
to consider a few factors before embarking on your computer-building odyssey? Now don't
panic - it's not as complicated as it seems. More ... Basic Computer Thermodynamics
Picture the CPU of a computer cooking away because the designer wants to push too
much power through a small piece of silicon. If we don't take away that heat as fast
as it's created, that CPU will fry! More ... Understanding Your PC's CPU Clock Speed and Front Side Bus
The CPU or Central Processing Unit is the brains of any computer and the two major
manufacturers are Intel and AMD or Advanced Micro Devices. For many years Intel CPUs
were found in nearly all PCs. And now the Intel is found in most systems but the
newer Athlon class CPU from AMD have taken a large chunk of the CPU market. More ... All About Your Computer's BIOS
Are you confused by the computer BIOS? The BIOS is a fundamental component of any PC
and if you really want to get into the guys of a computer, it?s good through understanding
what BIOS Is all about. More ... Tips and Techniques For Building Your Own PC
What do you need to build a computer? Believe us, it's not as complicated as it seems.
Let's start with the case. The variety is staggering, with hundreds of styles, shapes
and sizes available. We recommend that you look closely at the features. Some gorgeous
PC cases are nightmares to work with, or are cheaply built. More ... Intel Chipsets
The original 4.77 Mhz 8088-based IBM PC released in 1981 was built with over 100 discrete
logic chips. To lower the cost of manufacturing, the logic was integrated into a couple of
chips that were used together as a set. They became referred to as a chipset. More ...
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