{"product_id":"upgrading-and-repairing-pcs-9780789750006","title":"Upgrading and Repairing PCs","description":"\u003cp\u003eFor 25 years  Upgrading and Repairing PCs has been the worlds #1 guide to PC hardware: The single source for reliable information on troubleshooting and fixing problems  adding hardware  optimizing performance  and building new PCs. Now  better than ever  this 21st edition offers beefed-up coverage of the newest hardware innovations and maintenance techniques  plus more than two hours of new DVD video.  Scott Mueller delivers practical answers about PC processors  mother-boards  buses  BIOSes  memory  SSD and HDD storage  video  audio  I\/O  input devices  networks  Internet connectivity  power  and much more. Youll find the industrys best coverage of diagnostics  testing  and repairplus cutting-edge discussions of improving performance via overclocking and other techniques.  Mueller has taught thousands of professionals in person and millions more through his books and videosnobody knows more about keeping PCs running perfectly. Whether youre a professional technician  a small business owner trying to save money  or a home PC enthusiast  this is the only PC hardware book you need!  NEW IN THIS EDITION The newest processors  including Intels 3rd generation Ivy Bridge Core i-Series processors and AMDs 2nd generation Trinity CPUs 3TB (and larger) disks  4K sectoring  partition alignment  faster SATA disk interfaces  and SSD (solid state drive) hard drive replacements New firmware innovations  from full UEFI BIOS support to built-in motherboard flash BIOS upgrade utilities Integrated video and audio  including 5.1\/7.1 surround sound  HDMI  and DisplayPort connections  and Windows 8 compatible multi-touch touchscreen technology Updated PCI Express 3.0  4.0 interfaces  and Power Supply specifications for powering high-end video cards Emerging interfaces such as SATA Express  USB 3.0  and Thunderbolt Updated coverage of building PCs from scratchfrom choosing and assembling hardware through BIOS setup and troubleshooting  ON THE DVD Get 2 hours of up-to-the minute  studio-quality how-to videosall playable on your DVD player or computer! In this edition  Scott Mueller offers true insider information about several of the key components in a PC  including motherboards  solid-state drives  and more.  You will see a detailed tour of a modern high-performance motherboard  showing all the components from the processor socket and CPU voltage regulators to the audio and network chipsets  and more. Youll learn how all the devices on the board are interconnected  so you can more easily understand their importance. There is a detailed segment comparing solid-state drives (SSDs) to conventional hard disk drives (HDDs)  explaining all the differences and similarities between them in an easy to understand fashion. Finally  there are several segments on building a state-of-the art system from scratch using a high-performance overclockable motherboard and processor combination. Youll see tips on how to best prepare the components  how to assemble the system properly  how to make the front panel connections much easier to deal with  and finally how to route the cables for maximum airflow and ease of future upgrades or repairs.  This DVD also contains the complete 19th and 2\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279799115829,"sku":"ByrdShop_0789750007","price":28.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780789750006.jpg?v=1780610907","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/upgrading-and-repairing-pcs-9780789750006","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}