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A Woman's Primer for Building Her Own Computer - Part I
Conclusion
By this point you should have a good idea about the core parts of your computer, what they do, and how to recognize them. There is a lot more to cover, from figuring out what you want and how much you should spend, from brands to technical specifications, and from buying the parts to putting them together--even installing Windows from scratch. But in the end you'll know how to go from a list of parts (that you picked out) to saving the universe. In future articles I'll even go into detail about how to find any information you need, and how to get help without having to endure patronizing Internet know-it-alls. Have pencil and paper ready when we get to the next part: tech specs. It'll be worth it. I leave you with a note for the guys reading this: Have you ever noticed the other gender go all glass-eyed and distant when you're talking about how you shaved a second off your 1M SuperPi count just by using premium thermal grease, flashing to a new BIOS version, and tightening down some FSB latencies? Do we then say, "No, go on, I really am interested?" Send this along. Because everyone has something to gain from a little premium thermal grease. Email any questions to molly@thetechlounge.com.
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Page 2: Inside the Computer Page 3: The Drives and Expansion Cards Page 4: Conclusion 
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on October 3, 2007 - 12:35 pm Just noticed this article, it's an excellent introduction to computer hardware. It might be a good idea to mention that there are differences in in interface compatibilities. PCI/PCIE, SCSI/IDE/SATA1.5GB/SATA3.0GB, AMD/Intel, Processor Sockets/Interfaces, etc. For someone thinking about making their first computer this is definitely something to ask about, either from a friend, or a forum. Add Comment To add a comment without being a member, you may omit the password field, but you must enter your name (or nickname) along with your comment. * Denotes required fields. |
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