PC Hacks 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tools

Name: PC Hacks 100 Industrial-Strength Tips and Tools
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ISBN: 9780596007485

ISBN-10: 0596007485

ISBN-13: 9780596007485

Edition: 2005

Authors: Jim Aspinwall

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Intel-and AMD-powered PCs--which account for more than 90% of all personal computers--are powerful and expandable, and operating systems like Windows and Linux do a great job of running well on this hardware. But to maintain maximum stability and predictability, these operating systems don't push the hardware to its limits. That doesn't mean you can't. "PC Hacks shows PC users like you how to get the most out of your hardware and software to make your PC experience more satisfying than ever. You don't need another collection of simple tips and command-clicks; you need "PC Hacks, where you'll find proven techniques for enhancing performance and preventing problems with your PC hardware.…

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List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Incorporated
Publication date: 11/30/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.73" tall
Weight: 0.902

has been active in the world of computer software for nearly two decades, including stints with Data General, Cognos, and Gupta. He is currently an analyst with Oracle Corporation. He has been a principal author of ten books and countless articles on a variety of technical topics, and has spoken at conferences and training sessions across six continents. In addition to Oracle in a Nutshell, Rick's books include Oracle Essentials: Oracle9i, Oracle8i, and Oracle8 (principal author with Robert Stackowiak and Jonathan Stern, O'Reilly & Associates, 2001), Oracle Power Objects Developer's Guide (principal author with Kasu Sista and Richard Finklestein, Oracle Press, 1995); Mastering Oracle Power…



Credits


Preface



Basic System Board Hacks



Lock Others Out of Your Computer



Bypass the BIOS Password



Recover a BIOS That Won't Boot



Boot Faster



Display a Boot-Time Graphic



Configure Boot Device Order



Set Your Clock Back



Avoid the Legacy USB Option



Hack an Unhackable BIOS



Upgrade Your Flash BIOS



Basic System Board Setup



Step Away from the Legacy Device



Manage Devices



Configure Serial Ports



Configure Parallel Ports



Configure Sound Cards



Configure SCSI Host Adapters



Configure Network Cards



Reeducate Plug and Play



CPU Hacks



Get More Power



Identify Your CPU



Which CPUs Are Hackable?



Which System Boards Are Hackable?



Determine Your CPU Speed



Keep It Cool



Control CPU Clock Speed from the BIOS



As Goes Voltage, So Goes Speed



Set the CPU Multiplier



Unlock Your CPU Multiplier



Check the Vents



Memory Hacks



Install More RAM



Recognize Memory Limitations



Install the RAM Your Operating System Needs



Tame the Windows 95 and 98 Cache



Manage the Paging File



Manage Windows System Resources



Force Windows 98 and Me to Swap Less



Pin the Kernel in RAM



Speed Up Your RAM



Enable Memory Interleave for Via Chipsets



Disk Hacks



Partition and Format Wisely



Determine Your Filesystem



Create a New Partition with NT, 2000, XP, and 2003



Create a New Partition with PartitionMagic



Merge Partitions with PartitionMagic



Convert FAT to NTFS



Create or Delete NTFS Partitions from the Recovery Console



Fix the Master Boot Record on FAT Partitions



Fix the Master Boot Record on NTFS Partitions



Fix the Partition Boot Sector on NTFS Partitions



Fix GRUB or LILO Boot Problems



Format Your Disk



Change Logical Drive Letters



Restore DOS Bootability



Rescue a Blown 2000 or XP Installation



Fix the Windows 95 File-Caching Bug



Avoid the Delayed-Write-Caching Blues



Detect Drive Failure Before It Happens



Disk Drive Performance Hacks



Choose the Fastest Hard Drive



Use an 80-Wire Cable



Upgrade Your IDE Interface



Kick It Up a Notch with Serial ATA



Get the Fastest IDE Driver for Intel Chipsets



Get the Fastest IDE Driver for Via Chipsets



Speed It Up with RAID



Speed Up DOS with SMARTDRV



Speed Up Windows with VCACHE



Linux's Drive Performance Booster



Video Hacks



Get off the PCI Bus



Upgrade from Built-in Video



Don't Expect Much from AGP Aperture Size



Choose the Correct AGP Mode



Overclock Your nVidia Adapter



Overclock Your ATI Radeon



Overclock Anything



I/O Device Hacks



Let Windows Tell You About I/O Card Conflicts



Break the Rules with LPT Ports



Break the Rules with COM Ports



Rewire Your COM Ports



Boost COM Port Performance



New Uses for an Old Port



Use USB for Peer-to-Peer Networking



Get the Most out of USB



Install the Driver Before You Install the Hardware



Please Continue Anyway



Boot-Up Hacks



Make a Bare Disk Bootable



Configure a Multiboot System



Multiboot with Third-Party Utilities



Speed up Operating System Installation and Maintenance



Access NTFS Files from Other Operating Systems



Give Your XP Installation Access to the Recovery Console



Hack the Windows 95/98/Me DOS Startup



Hack the MS-DOS Configuration File



Hack the MS-DOS Startup File



Hack the Windows NT/2000/XP Boot Loader



Configuring a New PC



Clone Your Hard Disk



Move Applications and Settings from One PC to Another



Protect Your PC from Viruses



Protect Your PC from Malware



Surround Yourself with a Firewall



Do Your Backups


Index