PC Upgrader's Manual: How to Build and Extend Your System

HARDWARE OVERVIEW. System Components. The PC and PC XT. The PC AT. The PC XT Model 286. Monitors and Display Adapters. Personal System/2. THIRD PARTY HARDWARE OVERVIEW. I/O Address Space. Representative Hardware. AC Power Protector. Keyboards. Multifunction Boards. Memory Cards. Accelerator Cards. Fixed Disks. Fixed Disk Card. Tape Backup Units. Mouse. Display Adapters. Monitors. HARDWARE UPGRADE STRATEGIES. Performance Constraints. RAM Memory. Processor Performance. On-Line Storage. Expansion Slot Availability. Upgrade Strategies. IBM PC Upgrade. PC to PC XT. PC or PC XT to PC AT. CLONE CONSTRUCTION. Individual Components. Clone Tailoring. Purchasing Sources. Assembly Techniques to Consider. PROBLEM RESOLUTION. POST. Parity Check Errors. Troubleshooting Parity Errors. ABCD 201. Troubleshooting Tips. The Diagnostic Disk. Internal Failures. Appendix A: PC Components to Consider. Appendix B: Vendors.Held, Gilbert is the author of 'PC Upgrader's Manual: How to Build and Extend Your System' with ISBN 9780471631774 and ISBN 0471631779.