PC Performance Tuning & Upgrading Tips & Techniques [Paperback]

Kris Jamsa (Conductor)

Book Description

Series: Tips & Techniques | Publication Date: December 28, 2001

This resource for intermediate and advanced computer users and technicians, interested in upgrading and tuning PCs, provides easily accessible information and more than 500 tips and techniques on upgrading and tuning. It includes chapter-by-chapter tip indexes, providing readers with easy access to important information, and every tip and technique contains a "Use It" icon that indicates instructions for implementing solutions immediately.

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From the Back Cover

500+ immediate solutions from the pros

Whether you want to fine-tune modem operations, load programs faster, increase CPU performance, maximize bus bandwidth, speed printer operations, or improve disk and file access, you'll perform PC operations faster using the step-by-step instructions found inside this book. Focusing on upgrades that improve system performance and increase flexibility, this unique, information-packed resource shows you how to upgrade and tune your PC with expert precision. Well-known computer authority Kris Jamsa provides you with a collection of valuable tips and techniques that maximize your PC's capabilities, which in turn maximize productivity. Straightforward and practical, this accessible reference provides you with the best practices and proven solutions--and you can implement them all immediately.

Inside:

* Precise, proven techniques--professional-level advice from industry experts
* Chapter-by-chapter subject indexes--makes critical information easier to access
* Focused information-- straightforward explanations for experienced users
* "Use it" icons--each tip includes instructions for immediate implementation
* Must-have tools--quick and concise solutions that work

About the Author

Kris Jamsa (Richmond, TX) is the best-selling author of nearly 90 books on all aspects of computing. He is the founder of WirelessLookup.com, which provides users and businesses an instant presence on the wireless Web.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1008 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/OsborneMedia; 1st edition (December 28, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0072193786
• ISBN-13: 978-0072193787
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.5 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,315,603 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise Facts, May 22, 2002

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Sara Dant (Univ of Wash) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PC Performance Tuning & Upgrading Tips & Techniques (Paperback)

A stumbled across this book by accident. It was a great find.

I have every book on Upgrading. Most are 1,500 pages of tables and device settings I can't imagine that anyone would ever use.

During my first weekend with this book, I put 30 to 40 of the tips to immediate us. It's a great no "BS" way to improve your PC performance.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent coverage of CPU and bus over clocking, March 5, 2002

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Sara Dant (Univ of Wash) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PC Performance Tuning & Upgrading Tips & Techniques (Paperback)

If you don't try any other upgrades, you owe it to yourself (and your PC) to give over clocking a try. Using the benchmarks the book describes, I was able to boost my PC performance by 20% by over clocking my CPU. However, I followed the book's advance and slowed my CPU back down and instead speeded up my system bus. My performance jumped by 32%!

The book shows you how to use software to cool your CPU -- so I have not yet had to add extra fans.

A great chapter!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great prep for the A+ Exam, February 18, 2002

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Sara Dant (Univ of Wash) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PC Performance Tuning & Upgrading Tips & Techniques (Paperback)

I am preparing the for the A+ exam and I stumbled across this book. What a find!

The tips are to the point -- how something works, how to determine if it is working well (lots of benchmarks you can run against your system), what to do about problems and ways you can determine whether or not you should make the fix.

Lots of books tell you how to upgrade something. This book tells you how to determine if the upgrade is going to make a difference. I would have saved a lot of money on upgrades over the years if I had known how to measure the benefits before I spent the money.

Highly recommend.