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Title: The Indispensable PC Hardware Book : Your Hardware Questions Answered
Publisher: Addison-Wesley Longman, Incorporated
Publication Date: 1995
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0201876973
ISBN 13: 9780201876970
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This work anwers user's questions about their PCs, providing expert advice. It contains detailed explanations of core hardware topics including all CPUs, all co-processors, real, protected and virtual 8086 mode with Pentium enhancements, extended and expanded memory, interrupts, exceptions, NMI and much more. This edition also features: coverage of 386 and 486 clones from AMD, Cyrix, C&T and IBM, upgrades, overdrives and SLs; a new chapter devoted to multimedia; and extensive appendices which provide a programming reference. This work is intended for hardware and software engineers, system integrators, maintenance and support engineers.

Review

'An excellent reference ....especially useful for fleshing out those hazy areas where real information is all too-often, obscured by buzzwords and jargon'
PC Magazine UK

'It certainly contains a treasure trove of technical facts.'
Jeff Scott, Golden Gate Computer Society

'I have compared this book with others and in my humble opinion The Indispensable PC Hardware Book is superior in every way...you'll definitely feel more comfortable knowing its sitting on your shelf waiting for you should a crisis arise'
Bonnie D Raymond, Central Maryland Microcomputer Users Group (CMMUG)

'It is massive, meticulous and technical...it represents a monumental achievement for a single author'.
Jon Vogler, Unix News

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