Build Your Own Pentium Processor PC and Save a Bundle (Hardcover)

by Aubrey Pilgrim (Author)

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Product Description
A non-technical guide to building a custom Pentium computer. It covers printers, scanners, modems, software and CD-ROM and multimedia, in addition to the computer. Troubleshooting details and reviews of operating systems and essential software are also included.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 396 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill (Tx); 2 Sub edition (October 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0070501831
• ISBN-13: 978-0070501836
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 7.8 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,685,258 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Filled with obvious and irrelevant technical details, June 22, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Build Your Own Pentium Processor PC and Save a Bundle (Paperback)

How many times do you need to remind us that a Pentium has 5.1 million transistors, and what does this have to do with building a Pentium PC ?!?! Photos of boards were in black and white, and always had a thumb in them! Only one chapter out of seventeen having to do with actual assembly. Other chapters could be gotten from any novice PC magazine. Waste-o-time.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly written and outdated., May 21, 1998

By	Jeff B Williams (Colorado Springs, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Build Your Own Pentium Processor PC and Save a Bundle (Paperback)

While this book contains some useful information, it is not specific enough to be of much value in most areas. Some of the author's comments made me wonder if this book wasn't really written in the 1980's. For example, when discussing floppy drives he recommends installing both a 3 1/2" and a 5 1/4" drive! My guess is that this book is based on "Build Your Own 286 PC and Save a Bundle" and the word "Pentium" was simply substituted everywhere that "286" had appeared! Also, the author's writing style is very poor which makes this book very tedious to read.