PC Hacks
Jim Aspinwall
- 出版商: O'Reilly
- 出版日期: 2004-11-16
- 售價: $1,090
- 貴賓價: 9.5 折 $1,036
- 語言: 英文
- 頁數: 304
- 裝訂: Paperback
- ISBN: 0596007485
- ISBN-13: 9780596007485
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商品描述
Description:
Intel-and AMD-powered PCs--which account for more than 90% of all personal computers--are powerful and expandable, and operating systems like Windows and Linux do a great job of running well on this hardware. But to maintain maximum stability and predictability, these operating systems don't push the hardware to its limits.
That doesn't mean you can't.
PC Hacks shows PC users like you how to get the most out of your hardware and software to make your PC experience more satisfying than ever. You don't need another collection of simple tips and command-clicks; you need PC Hacks, where you'll find proven techniques for enhancing performance and preventing problems with your PC hardware. This step-by-step, hack-by-hack guide, with invaluable tips and tricks throughout, will get you hacking the system board, CPU, BIOS, peripherals and operating system--everything but the unhackable power supply!
In PC Hacks, Jim Aspinwall, the Windows Helpdesk columnist and feature editor for CNET.COM and author of three books on PC maintenance, delivers basic to advanced hacks for overclocking CPU and video cards, tweaking RAM timing, selecting the best performing components, and much more. He includes suggestions for reusing an old PC to off-load work from newer systems as well as ways to prevent security hacks. He also offers many tips for avoiding common mistakes--and for getting the system back up and running if something does go wrong.
PC Hacks combines of the bestselling Hacks series style with the world's most popular computing hardware. Presented in a clear and direct format and covering both Windows and Linux operating systems, PC Hacks ensure that you'll hack and tweak your way to the best performance possible out of your trusty PC.
Table of Contents:
Credits
Preface
Chapter 1. Basic System Board Hacks
1. Lock Others Out of Your Computer
2. Bypass the BIOS Password
3. Recover a BIOS That Won't Boot
4. Boot Faster
5. Display a Boot-Time Graphic
6. Configure Boot Device Order
7. Set Your Clock Back
8. Avoid the Legacy USB Option
9. Hack an Unhackable BIOS
10. Upgrade Your Flash BIOS
Chapter 2. Basic System Board Setup
11. Step Away from the Legacy Device
12. Manage Devices
13. Configure Serial Ports
14. Configure Parallel Ports
15. Configure Sound Cards
16. Configure SCSI Host Adapters
17. Configure Network Cards
18. Reeducate Plug and Play
Chapter 3. CPU Hacks
19. Get More Power
20. Identify Your CPU
21. Which CPUs Are Hackable?
22. Which System Boards Are Hackable?
23. Determine Your CPU Speed
24. Keep It Cool
25. Control CPU Clock Speed from the BIOS
26. As Goes Voltage, So Goes Speed
27. Set the CPU Multiplier
28. Unlock Your CPU Multiplier
29. Check the Vents
Chapter 4. Memory Hacks
30. Install More RAM
31. Recognize Memory Limitations
32. Install the RAM Your Operating System Needs
33. Tame the Windows 95 and 98 Cache
34. Manage the Paging File
35. Manage Windows System Resources
36. Force Windows 98 and Me to Swap Less
37. Pin the Kernel in RAM
38. Speed Up Your RAM
39. Enable Memory Interleave for Via Chipsets
Chapter 5. Disk Hacks
40. Partition and Format Wisely
41. Determine Your Filesystem
42. Create a New Partition with NT, 2000, XP, and 2003
43. Create a New Partition with PartitionMagic
44. Merge Partitions with PartitionMagic
45. Convert FAT to NTFS
46. Create or Delete NTFS Partitions from the Recovery Console
47. Fix the Master Boot Record on FAT Partitions
48. Fix the Master Boot Record on NTFS Partitions
49. Fix the Partition Boot Sector on NTFS Partitions
50. Fix GRUB or LILO Boot Problems
51. Format Your Disk
52. Change Logical Drive Letters
53. Restore DOS Bootability
54. Rescue a Blown 2000 or XP Installation
55. Fix the Windows 95 File-Caching Bug
56. Avoid the Delayed-Write-Caching Blues
57. Detect Drive Failure Before It Happens
Chapter 6. Disk Drive Performance Hacks
58. Choose the Fastest Hard Drive
59. Use an 80-Wire Cable
60. Upgrade Your IDE Interface
61. Kick It Up a Notch with Serial ATA
62. Get the Fastest IDE Driver for Intel Chipsets
63. Get the Fastest IDE Driver for Via Chipsets
64. Speed It Up with RAID
65. Speed Up DOS with SMARTDRV
66. Speed Up Windows with VCACHE
67. Linux's Drive Performance Booster
Chapter 7. Video Hacks
68. Get off the PCI Bus
69. Upgrade from Built-in Video
70. Don't Expect Much from AGP Aperture Size
71. Choose the Correct AGP Mode
72. Overclock Your nVidia Adapter
73. Overclock Your ATI Radeon
74. Overclock Anything
Chapter 8. I/O Device Hacks
75. Let Windows Tell You About I/O Card Conflicts
76. Break the Rules with LPT Ports
77. Break the Rules with COM Ports
78. Rewire Your COM Ports
79. Boost COM Port Performance
80. New Uses for an Old Port
81. Use USB for Peer-to-Peer Networking
82. Get the Most out of USB
83. Install the Driver Before You Install the Hardware
84. Please Continue Anyway
Chapter 9. Boot-Up Hacks
85. Make a Bare Disk Bootable
86. Configure a Multiboot System
87. Multiboot with Third-Party Utilities
88. Speed up Operating System Installation and Maintenance
89. Access NTFS Files from Other Operating Systems
90. Give Your XP Installation Access to the Recovery Console
91. Hack the Windows 95/98/Me DOS Startup
92. Hack the MS-DOS Configuration File
93. Hack the MS-DOS Startup File
94. Hack the Windows NT/2000/XP Boot Loader
Chapter 10. Configuring a New PC
95. Clone Your Hard Disk
96. Move Applications and Settings from One PC to Another
97. Protect Your PC from Viruses
98. Protect Your PC from Malware
99. Surround Yourself with a Firewall
100. Do Your Backups
Index