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| Introduction | |
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| First-time Builders | |
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| Case and Power Supply | |
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| Motherboard | |
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| Central Processing Unit (CPU) | |
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| System Memory or RAM | |
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| Floppy Drives | |
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| Hard Drives | |
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| CD Drives | |
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| CD Recorders (CDRs) | |
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| DVD Drives and Recorders | |
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| Tape Drives | |
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| Modems | |
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| Network Adapter | |
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| USB, FireWire, and I/O (Input/Output) Ports | |
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| Sound Cards and Speakers | |
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| Keyboard and Mouse | |
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| The Video Monitor | |
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| Video Adapters | |
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| Operating Systems | |
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| Selecting and Purchasing Parts | |
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| Paying for Performance | |
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| Selecting a CPU | |
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| Intel Pentium 4 | |
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| AMD Athlon and Duron | |
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| Intel Pentium III and Celeron | |
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| AMD K6 Series CPUs | |
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| Multiprocessor and Workstation CPUs | |
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| Motherboards | |
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| Memory | |
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| Video Adapter | |
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| Case and Power Supply | |
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| Intelligent Drive Electronics (IDE) | |
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| Small Computer Systems Interface (SCSI) | |
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| Comparing Drive Performance | |
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| Modems | |
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| Sound Cards | |
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| Network Adapters | |
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| Video Monitors | |
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| Printers and Scanners | |
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| Before You Assemble Your PC | |
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| Handling Parts and General Assembly Guidelines | |
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| Problems to Watch Out For | |
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| Faulty Connections | |
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| Building a Pentium 4 in a Tower Case | |
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| Preparing the Case | |
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| Installing CPU and Heatsink | |
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| Installing Memory | |
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| Installing the Motherboard | |
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| Installing Adapters | |
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| Installing the Drives | |
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| Connecting the Drives | |
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| An IDE RAID | |
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| A SCSI Subsystem | |
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| Finishing Up | |
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| Building an Athlon (Thunderbird) or Duron in a Midtower Case | |
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| Preparing the Case | |
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| Installing the CPU and Heatsink | |
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| Installing the Memory | |
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| Installing the Drives | |
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| Installing the Motherboard | |
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| Connecting Power to the Drives | |
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| Making Ribbon Cable Connections | |
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| Installing Adapters on the Motherboard | |
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| Closing the Case | |
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| Connecting the Peripherals | |
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| Exploring CMOS Setup | |
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| Building a Pentium III or Celeron in a Minitower Case | |
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| Preparing the Case | |
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| Mounting Memory on the Motherboard | |
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| Pentium III Option | |
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| Celeron Option | |
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| Mounting the Motherboard | |
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| Making Connections and Reinstalling the Power Supply | |
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| Installing the Adapter Risers | |
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| Installing Drives | |
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| Finishing Up and Closing the Case | |
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| CMOS Setup | |
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| Installing an Operating System | |
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| Troubleshooting Checklists | |
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| Stone Dead | |
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| Power Comes On; Screen Is Dead | |
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| Screen Comes On; No Boot | |
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| Boots; Locks Up During or After OS Install | |
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| Boots and Runs | |
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| Floppy Drive | |
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| Hard Drive | |
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| CD or DVD Drive | |
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| Modem | |
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| Sound Card | |
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| Network | |
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| Video | |
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| Printers, Scanners, and Other External Peripherals | |
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| Index | |