PC anatomy. Edition XI

• processors
• Memory management
• Busses and connectors
• Support for external devices

The computer is a complex organism, and knowledge of the anatomy of modern PCs is the knowledge necessary for every serviceman, programmer and designer of devices cooperating with computers. This information is also useful for ordinary computer users who try to find out for themselves the causes of malfunctioning of the equipment and efficiently deal with them. Unfortunately, detailed data on PC components are not only difficult to access, but most of all dispersed in many documents, specifications and diagrams.

The book "PC Anatomy" is a complete study containing information about the architecture of PCs and their components. The eleventh edition of this classic and popular position is - like the previous ones - a true compendium of knowledge about contemporary PCs, describing both classic solutions and novelties from recent months. Thanks to this book you can deal with all hardware problems, diagnose defects and design devices that work properly with your computer.

"PC Anatomy, XI Edition" describes issues such as:

• x86 family microprocessors with the latest Intel Core 2 and AMD Athlon / Opteron / Phenom;
• coprocessors and extensions, such as MMX, 3DNow, SSE, SSE2 and HT;
• dual-core processors;
• architecture of PCs XT, AT, 386, 486 and Pentium, single and multiprocessor systems and portable computers;
• memory chips used in PCs (SIMM, DRAM, SDRAM, DDR2, DDR2, DDR3) and rules for their operation;
• Intel, VIA, SiS, i865 / 875 chipsets, interrupt support, PCI bus and DMA channel, PCI-E bridging - AGP;
• support for floppy disks and hard disks (organization and data reading, controller work, RAID arrays);
• ATA, SCSI and FireWire connectors;
• graphics cards, image processing, MPEG compression, 3D graphics generation, AGP bus and PCI Express 2.0 connector;
• the latest graphic layouts;
• keyboard support;
• serial, parallel, USB and IrDA connectors;
• energy saving system;
• optical media, including HD-DVD;
• sound cards;
• BlueTooth networks and technology;
• emergency power supplies;
• BIOS.

In addition, the book provides information on diagnosing computer problems with Linux, descriptions of Intel, AMD and Cyrix microprocessors (including the latest 64-bit units) and website addresses of manufacturers of diagnostic equipment and software.