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The Hardware Book - The Internet's largest free collection of connector pinouts and cable descriptions. Information about Connectors (Pinouts for connectors, buses etc.), Cables (how to build serial cables and many other cables), Adapters (how to build adapters), and Circuits (misc. circuits, active filters etc).
http://cma.zdnet.com/book/upgraderepair/index.htm
Upgrading & Repairing PCs, Eighth Edition - This book is for people who want to upgrade, repair, maintain, and troubleshoot computers. It covers the full range of PC-compatible systems from the oldest 8-bit machines to the latest in high-end 64-bit workstations.http://www.daileyint.com/hmdpc/handtoc.htm
The Hand-Me-Down PC - The primary purpose of this book is to empower owners and potential buyers of hand-me-down PCs so they can determine whether it makes financial sense for them to invest money in technology that may already be obsolete. In addition, they have included a troubleshooting guide for those who want to do their own repairs and upgrades.http://www.pc.ibm.com/us/cdt/hmm.html
IBM PC Tech Library - :Hardware Service Manuals - these manuals are intended for trained servicers who are familiar with IBM products.IBM Service and Maintenance Manuals - Select the product family, the specific computer and then select Online Publications.
http://web.archive.org/web/20011230001815/library.cs.tuiasi.ro/hardware/build-repare-and-upgrade-pc-network/ewtoc.html
Build, Upgrade, and Repair Your PC Network on a Shoestring Budget: Maximum Connectivity at Minimum Cost
http://web.archive.org/web/20011213205545/library.cs.tuiasi.ro/hardware/using-and-upgrading-pcs/ewtoc.html
Using and Upgrading PCs
http://web.archive.org/web/20010815222121/library.cs.tuiasi.ro/hardware/teach-yourself-pcs-in-24hours/ewtoc.html
Sams Teach Yourself PC's in 24 Hours
http://web.archive.org/web/20011227171626/library.cs.tuiasi.ro/hardware/upgrading_pcs_illustrated/
Upgrading PCs Illustratedhttp://www.pcdesguide.org/pc2001/
PC 2001 System Design Guide - This free guide provides a guide for engineers who build personal computers, expansion cards, and peripheral devices that will be used with the Microsoft Windows 32-bit operating systems and that incorporate legacy components.http://www.x86.org/intel.doc/
Online Intel Documentation - Specifications and documentation for many of Intel's Microprocessors (in pdf format).http://www.x86.org/articles/articles.htm
Microprocessor Resources - Very good articles and tutorials covering Intel and AMD microprocessors and chipsets.How to Build a Computer Interface - chapter 2 from Programming the Parallel Port
http://www.rulabinsky.com/cavd/
Computer Aids for VLSI Design - This book presents a broad and coherent view of the computational tools available to the VLSI designer. It contains insights and information that will be valuable both to chip designers and to tool builders.
Hardware Tutorial #11. About PC data
1a. About data
1b. Character tables2. The PC system board
2a. Introduction
2b. Boot process, system bus
2c. I/O, ISA and PCI bus etc.
2d. Chip sets
2e. RAM3. About CPUs
3a. About CPUs
3b. CPU improvements
3c. CPUs: the 5th generation
3d. Cooling and overclocking
3e. CPUs: the 6th generation4. Drives and other storage
4a. Drives
4b. Hard disks
4c. Optic storage media
4d. ZIP, LS120, HiFD, MO
4e. Tape streamers5. Expansion cards and interfaces
5a. Adapters
5b. EIDE, Ultra DMA, AGP
5c. SCSI, FireWire, USB6. About operating and file systems
6a. File systems
6c. Operating Systems and Drivers
7. Graphics and sound7a. Display basics
7b. Graphics cards
7c. About sound cards
7d. Digital music MP3, MOD etc.
Index for Tutorial #1:
Hardware Tutorial #2
- Introduction to the PC
- Systems and Components Reference Guide
- System Case
- Power
- Motherboard and System Devices
- The Motherboard
- System Chipset and Controllers
- System Buses
- System BIOS
- System Cache
- System Resources
- The Processor
- System Memory
- Video Cards
- Monitors
- Hard Disk Drives
- A Brief History of the Hard Disk Drive
- Construction and Operation of the Hard Disk Drive
- Hard Disk Geometry and Low-Level Data Structures
- Hard Disk Performance, Quality and Reliability
- Hard Disk Performance
- Hard Disk Quality and Reliability
- Redundant Arrays of Inexpensive Disks (RAID)
- Hard Disk BIOS and Capacity Factors
- Hard Disk Interfaces and Configuration
- Hard Disk Logical Structures and File Systems
- Floppy Disk Drives
- CD-ROM Drives
- Keyboards
- The PC Buyer's Guide
- Introduction To The PC Buyer's Guide
- Step-By-Step Summary Guide To Buying A PC
- Requirements Analysis
- Designing and Specifying PC Systems and Components
- PC Types
- Designing PCs: Structure and Subsystems
- Key Performance Issues In PC System Design
- Key Non-Performance Issues In PC System Design
- Component Specification Issues
- System-Based Key Component Selection
- Detailed Considerations and Tips for Specifying Particular Components
- Notebook PC Specification Issues
- Software Issues in PC Specification
- Understanding PC Sources, Vendors and Prices
- Purchasing PCs and Components
- After The Purchase
- System Care Guide
- Troubleshooting and Repair Guide
- General Troubleshooting Techniques
- Diagnostic, Troubleshooting and Repair Tools
- The Troubleshooting Expert
- Using the Troubleshooting Expert
- Troubleshooting Boot Problems
- Troubleshooting The System Overall
- Troubleshooting Specific Components
- Obtaining Technical Support
- Repairs, Returns and Refunds
- System Optimization and Enhancement Guide
- System Optimizations and Enhancements
- Using the System Optimizations and Enhancements
- Enhance and Streamline the Boot Process
- Improve the PC's Physical and Environmental Characteristics
- System Resource (IRQ, DMA, I/O, COM) Conservation and Optimization
- General System Performance Optimization
- Operating System Performance Optimization
- Hard Disk Performance Optimization
- Windows System Resource Optimization
- Conventional and Upper Memory Optimization
- Video and Image Optimization
- File System Optimization and Freeing Disk Space
- Improve the Reliability of the System
- Miscellaneous Improvements
- Overclocking: The Dissenting Opinion
- Procedure Guide
- Explanation of Procedure Overviews
- General Installation and Assembly Tips
- New PC Assembly Procedure
- Configuration Procedures
- System Layout Planning Procedure
- Case Floor Relocation Procedure
- Floppy Disk Drive Connection Procedure
- Hard Disk Drive Connection Procedure
- CD-ROM Drive Connection Procedure
- IDE/ATA Device Configuration Procedure
- Motherboard Configuration Procedure
- Motherboard and Case Connection Procedure
- External Peripheral Connection Procedure
- Physical Installation Procedures
- System Case Preparation Procedure
- Floppy Disk Drive Physical Installation Procedure
- Hard Disk Drive Physical Installation Procedure
- CD-ROM Drive Physical Installation Procedure
- Processor Physical Installation Procedure
- Heat Sink Physical Installation Procedure
- Cache Module Physical Installation Procedure
- Memory Module Physical Installation Procedure
- Motherboard Physical Installation Procedure
- I/O Port Connector Physical Installation Procedure
- PS/2 Mouse Port Connector Physical Installation Procedure
- Video Card Physical Installation Procedure
- Uninstallation and Disassembly Procedures
- Setup and Inspection Procedures
- Identification Procedures
- Software Procedures
- Technical Resource Guide (Including Links)
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