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- From: gfritz@sage.cc.purdue.edu ("Happy Fun Ball")
- Newsgroups: comp.misc
- Subject: Building your own PC
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- Date: 29 Jul 92 16:07:44 GMT
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- Organization: Purdue University Computing Center
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- Hello, netters. I`m interested in building my own computer from scratch, but
- I don`t know where to begin. So, you may ask, why would I want to even try?
- I`ve had quite a bit of experience with software, and a little with installing
- some hardware. I`d like to learn a little bit more about how the machines I
- work on tick, so I figure building my own would probably be the best way to
- do this. I`d like to do this as a sort of hobby, over maybe a 1-year period.
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- My question: Are there any text files out there (especially obtained by FTP)
- that explain how to do this? Could anyone reccomend any good published books
- for the novice?
-
- Among the many things I don`t know, here are a few examples:
-
- -- What tools would I need
- -- How do I install memory
- -- How do I match CPU speed, bus speed, and memory speed to prevent wait-states
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- Any help, pointers, and tips would be appreciated.
-
- Thanks,
- Geoff
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