Overview
Build your own Pentium II PC and save a bundle! Why pay big bucks for a Pentium II system when legendary built-it-yourself guru Aubrey Pilgrim can help you construct one at home for a fraction of dealer prices? In Build Your Own Pentium II PC he gives you top-to-bottom,fully-illustrated instructions for assembling your own customized Pentium II powerhouse - from selecting components to installing software. you get deatiled,step-by-step assembly and installation instructions for motherboards,floppy drives,hard disks,memory modules,scanners,modems,CD-ROM and DVD drives,sound boards and more. Plus you'll find handy comparisons of the latest generation of chips - including those from Intel plus the latest low-cost rockets from AMD and Cyrix - along with all the tips and techniques you need to create,test and troubleshoot a sizzling state-of-the-art system. You don't need a technical degree or special tools. Just follow thesen simple guidelines and procedures and save hundreds in the process!"The neat thing about Pilgrim's books is that they are written for people who aren't engineers or tinkerers. Even if you're not very handy with tools. \\#. \\#. he takes you through the process step by step. "\\=PC World. \\IThe Do-It-Yourself Guide to Building a State-Of-The-Art Computer. Do you want more computer than you can afford? A powerful machine that's bigger,better,faster? One with lots of bells and whistles? Here's a way to get it! With tools you already own (like a screwdriver) and no technical experience,you can easily build a lead-edge,high-performance,super fast machine such as aPentium II and get all the computer you dream of. Think of the bragging rights you'll earn.You'll be able to say "I built it myself!" Anyone can do it. As best-selling author Aubrey Pilgrim\\=the
"preeminent guru on the inner workings of computers" (PC
World)\\=explains in this book,computers are composed of readily available,easily interchangable parts\\=and not very many of them.
He'll show you how simple it is to replace those parts in an old computer or put together an entirely new one from components. (They're designed for easy assembly!) And he even tells you how to compare,shop for,and save money on parts\\=all in plain English! Building your own computer is a learning experience. You'll gain valuable knowledge of how these essential appliances work. And even if you end up buying apreassembled unit,this book will prepare you for the inevitable upgrades you'll want when the next generation of computers appears,better,faster,and doing more - say,six months from now!