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- 101 Computer Hardware Links
- Links to sites on computer hardware.
- 3D Hardware.net - Reviews and information on
various PC components.
- AbsolutePC.Net - Computer news, reviews, links,
and more.
- Active Computing - News and information on
Windows 98 and PC hardware.
- AGN Hardware - News and reviews of various PC
hardware.
- Alien PC - News, reviews, and articles on PC
hardware.
- AnandTech - Anand Shimpi's hardware tech page.
CPU and motherboard reviews. CPU, motherboard, and overclocking surveys. Overclocking
guide.
- Bertil Hagnell's Interesting Links
- Some good hardware links.
- Bill's Workshop - Tech tips and reviews of
PC components.
- BOARS Don't Read Manuals - Computer
hardware and software tips (particularly Win95).
- Comp-Info - Hardware specs site. You give it
your criteria, and it finds all components that match.
- A Complete Illustrated Guide to PC Hardware -
Very thorough overview of PC hardware components.
- Computers.com - C'Net's reviews
of computer systems and new components.
- Computer Heaven - News, reviews, and
information about IBM-compatible computers.
- Computers R Us - Information, reviews, and articles
on PC hardware.
- Computer Tips - Some information on hardware
components.
- Cool Info - Mostly gaming information, but has
daily news updates concerning PC hardware and software.
- CyberWorks - PC Technical
Sites - Links to many hardware and upgrading sites.
- Dave's Tech Page - News and
information on PC hardware components.
- Dick Perron's Hardware Links -
Excellent links to hardware pages.
- Digital Sage - News and links to hardware
reviews.
- The Dilbert Zone - Dilbert
Comic Strip.
- Drivers - Spanish site with
links to numerous hardware drivers pages.
- Drivers Headquarters - Hardware drivers page.
Comprehensive list.
- Extreme Hardware - News and reviews of PC
hardware.
- Fauzi's Authoritative PC Hardware
List - Page of PC links.
- Fun's Reviews - Fun's hardware reviews.
- GuruTech - News, views, and reviews on PC
hardware and software.
- Hardware Central - General information,
buying, and installation tips on various hardware components.
- Hardware Empire - News, reviews, and info
on PC hardware components.
- Hardware Extreme - Hardware news and
reviews.
- Hardware FAQs
- ZDNet's list of vendor FAQs on various hardware components.
- The Hardware Group - Motherboard information,
benchmarks, and discussion forums.
- Hardware Junkies - News, reviews, and
information on a variety of PC components.
- Hardware One - News and reviews of
PC hardware components.
- HPC Hardware Guide - Computer news,
benchmarks, and commentary.
- Helpsite.com - Links to many hardware help
pages.
- High Performance PC Guide - PC hardware info
and reviews.
- Home of Lost Circuits - Reviews and info on
various hardware components.
- Hot Hardware - Reviews of various hardware
components.
- HW Upgrade - Information and comparisons of
various PC hardware.
- Index at Materiel - Unusual
search site that finds reviews on specific pieces of hardware.
- Jason's Computer HQ - News,
reviews, and information on PC hardware components.
- Joe's PC Hardware Page -
Information and reviews of PC hardware.
- Make It Simple - Hardware reviews, news, and
configuration tips.
- Maximum Hardware - Benchmarks, links,
news, and information.
- Mr. Driver - List of hardware drivers for various
components.
- Net Express - Commercial site, but loads of
info on specific components (CPU, RAM, hard drives, etc.).
- PC Friendly Internet
Hardware Links - Tons of links to hardware pages.
- The PC Guide - Excellent technical reference tool.
Tons of details on various hardware components. Contains a procedure guide for installing
and configuring various components as well as an extensive troubleshooting index.
- PC Hardware - Information on various
hardware components.
- PC Hardware Bluebook -
Hardware links with some suggestions on selecting components.
- PC Lube and Tune - Articles and
tutorials on different hardware components.
- PC Mechanic - General information on motherboards,
CPU's, memory, video, monitors, and hard drives. Includes BIOS beep codes. Motherboard and
hard drive installation.
- PC Powerhouse - Information and reviews of PC
hardware components.
- The PC Technology Guide - An excellent
detailed overview of all of the components inside a personal computer. Includes a nice
glossary of computer terms.
- PC Upgrade Advice Central - Page on hardware
pricing, installation, and upgrade advice.
- PC Web Computer News - Info, tips, and
how-to page.
- Peteweb PC Refurbishing Resources - Links, tips,
and specs on various hardware components.
- Planet Hardware - News, reviews, and
information on PC components.
- Real World Technologies - News and indepth
information on various PC hardware components.
- Red Hill Guide to Computer Hardware
- Views on CPUs, hard drives, and motherboards. Has an excellent overall history of the
evolution of the CPU.
- Review Center - Reviews of
various PC hardware components.
- Review Finder - Find reviews on numerous
types of hardware.
- Rob's Hardware Comparison Guide -
Contains side-by-side spec comparisons of many hardware components along with direct links
to more info on that hardware.
- Sam's Repair Guides - Lots
of info on repairing various electronic devices (not just computer-related).
- Shawn's Computer Page
- Photographic overview of the basic PC components.
- The Silicon Edge - Hardware news and
information.
- Speed Guide.Net - Tips on speeding up Windows
and cable modems.
- Spumador's HW Page -
Andrea Ricordi's hardware page. PC diagnostic software and hardware companies list.
- Stratics - Online gaming news and game gear
reviews.
- Super 7 Hardware Guide - Information on 100MHz
Socket 7 motherboards and components.
- System Optimization - Scott Wainner's hardware
page. Motherboard reviews and processor surveys. Information on motherboards, CPU's,
chipsets, BIOS, cache, and memory. System benchmark surveys. Overclocking guide.
- Techfest - Good set of direct links to info on
various PC hardware components.
- The Techs Network - News, reviews, and
previews of PC hardware.
- Thresh's Firing Squad - Reviews of various
hardware and games.
- Tom's Hardware Guide - Tom Pabst's hardware
page. Motherboard and CPU reviews. Chipsets and RAM information. Hard drive and video card
information.
- Trish's Escape From Hardware Hell - List of
links to many hardware sites.
- TULARC: Personal Computers - The
Ultimate Learn And Resource Center. Many good links and some info on PC components.
- T.V.M. Hardware and Software
Resources - Many links to commercial as well as general hardware info web pages.
- Tweak It - Thorough motherboard and video card
benchmark tests along with motherboard specs.
- Ultimate PC - Reviews and info on various
hardware products (particularly cases).
- The Upgrade Center - News and reviews of
hardware products.
- Your Basic Hardware Page -
Overview of each of the components in a PC along with some specific hardware
recommendations.
- AnandTech: How
to Build a Computer - Overview of steps involved in assembling a PC.
- AnandTech:
Setting up the PC - Booting a newly assembled machine, preparing the hard drive, and
software setup.
- Assembling a PC -
ComputerCraft's illustrated guide to buying components and assembling a PC.
- Build Your Own PC! - Jeff Moe's illustrated
step-by-step instructions on purchasing components and assembling a computer.
- Building a Computer: A PC
Building Tutorial - A guide to selecting components and building a PC.
- Building a Fresh New Win95
Machine - Good fundamentals in preparing for and executing an upgrade by
TroubleShooters.
- Building Your Own PC - PC Mechanic's
step-by-step guide to assembling a computer.
- Computer Nerd's How To Page - Links
to many how-to sites concerning upgrades.
- Dave's Guide to Buying a Home Computer
- Dave's buying guide and assembly instructions.
- Dr. Bob's: Rolling Your Own -
Good overall view on building a PC.
- Gamespot's PC Workshop 5 -
Good overview of PC assembly from Gamespot.
- Hard Disk Partitioning: Why and
How? - Stan Brown's page on partitioning a hard drive.
- Hardware Central's Build Your
Own PC - Step-by-step instructions on building a PC (same as PC Mechanic).
- How to Build a PC - Motherboard
Homeworld's thorough step-by-step guide to building a PC.
- How to Buy a Used Computer -
List of things to look out for when buying a used machine.
- Installing Motherboards - PC Mechanic
motherboard installation.
- Open Systems - Rather
detailed general overview of components that go in a home-built machine.
- Operation Countersign - Information on computer
upgrade options and general buying decisions.
- PC Analysis - Computer
Craft's guide to things to check on a non-functioning computer.
- PC-Clone UNIX Hardware Buyer's
Guide - Tips on purchasing a PC for use with UNIX/Linux.
- The PC Guide's Procedure Guide -
Step-by-step instructions on assembling and installing various components.
- The PC Guide's Troubleshooting and Repair
Guide - Flow chart style Yes/No questions for diagnosing PC troubles.
- PC Mag Motherboard
Replacement Surgery - Tips on choosing and upgrading a motherboard.
- Processor Upgrading FAQ - Answers
to many of the frequently asked questions about CPU upgrades.
- Resolving IRQ and COM Port
Conflicts - Good guide to solving IRQ conflicts by Atipa. Lists all the general uses
for the 16 IRQ channels.
- SysOpt's How to Build Your Own PC - Good
info on rolling your own.
- The Dead PC -
ComputerCraft's overview of things to try when investigating a non-functioning computer.
- The Hand-Me-Down PC - Lots of
general information about hardware components.
- This Old 486 -
ComputerCraft's illustrated guide to upgrading that old 486. Also has processor socket
chart.
- The Truth About Buying a
Computer - Gamecenter article with general computer buying tips. [Aug 97]
- Upgrade Your Pentium to a
6x86 - Good tips on installing a Cyrix 6x86 processor.
- Upgrade to an IBM/Cyrix
6x86MX - Good tips on installing a Cyrix/IBM 6x86MX processor.
- Upgrader's Workshop - Computer
Nerd's upgrading workshop. Good pointers and upgrades for various computers.
CPU's
- The 3DNow! Basement - Patches and
drivers for various games and hardware supporting 3DNow!.
- The 3DNow! NOW Page - News and information on AMD's
3DNow! technology.
- Unofficial 3DNow! Home Page - News and
information on AMD's 3DNow! technology.
- Ace's Hardware - Articles on the PC industry;
mostly focusing on CPUs.
- AlphaPowered - Page dedicated to the Digital
Alpha processor.
- Alternative CPU - Bryan Davis'
excellent pages full of information on non-Intel processors.
- Alternative x86 Central - News, reviews, and
information concerning non-Intel processors.
- AMD 5x86-133 Upgrade
Info - Page with some good specifics on upgrading to a 5x86-133.
- AMD Appreciation Site - Site dedicated
to AMD processors.
- AMD Central - News and information about AMD
processors.
- AMD Insider - News and info site on AMD
processors.
- AMD Official Site - AMD's processors (486, Nx586, 5x86, K5, K6, K6-2, K6-III).
- AMD Zone - News and info relating to AMD
processors.
- Anand's CPU Reviews - CPU reviews by
Anand Shimpi.
- The Brotherhood of The CPU - News and
information on x86 processors.
- Bugs, Baloney, and Bull -
Some info on the Pentium II processor including a fix for the Turbo Pascal runtime error
200 'Division by Zero' (turning off the L1 and L2 cache may also work).
- CCT Official Site - CPU Adapters (586, 686).
- Celeron Special Report - William
Ball's page on upgrading with the Celeron processor.
- The Celeron Experiment -
Interesting info on upgrading with a Celeron processor.
- Chip Directory - Alphabetically
listed chip information. Extensive lists.
- Chip Prices - Prices
over time of Intel procs.
- Chip Shots - Cool pictures of
processors.
- Clive Turvey's Homepage - Highly technical
information on Intel processors.
- Computer Nerd Site - CPU adapters
(RA3, RA4, RA5).
- Concept Manufacturing Official Site - CPU adapters
(VA55C).
- CPU Central - Information on various
processors. Includes CPU disassembly page (not for the faint of heart! ;)).
- CPU Chip List - Aad
Offerman's huge list of CPUs.
- The CPU Guide -
Information and recommendations on many processors.
- CPU Information Center - History of
microprocessors. Includes large chart of CPU information.
- CPU Madness - Information and reviews on
various processors (not just x86).
- TotalPC - CPU Madness will soon change to this new
page.
- CPU Review - News and information on various
processors.
- CPU Site - News and information on
various microprocessors.
- Cyrix Official Site - Cyrix processors (CX-486, 486DX2, 5x86, MediaGX, 6x86, 6x86L, 6x86MX, M-II).
- Digital Equipment Official Site - Digital
processors (Alpha). Note: The Alpha is not natively x86 compatible.
- Ed's AMD Info Links -
Links to info on AMD processors.
- Evergreen Official Site - CPU adapters (586, PR166, MxPro, Eclipse PCI, Eclipse Super-7 PCI, Spectra).
- Fast Graphics CPU Overview -
Large list of x86 processors.
- FullOn 3DNow! - News, reviews, and articles
on 3DNow! and related PC info.
- GBM x86 Stuff - Grzegorz Mazur's
undocumented info on the K5 and 6x86 chips.
- Hardware and Chip Fabrication -
Information on non-Intel chips and CPU manufacture.
- High Performance Microprocessors -
Brief descriptions and direct links to info on various microprocessors (not just x86).
- IBM Official Site - IBM processors. (6x86, 6x86L, 6x86MX).
- Intel Official Site - Intel
processors (486, OverDrive, Pentium, Pentium Pro, Pentium
MMX, Pentium II, Pentium III, Celeron, Xeon).
- Intel Processor Price
Chart - List of prices for Intel chips over time.
- The Intel Roadmap - Information
gathered from various news sources on upcoming Intel products.
- Jason's Processor Update
- News on upcoming Intel chips.
- Jason's Unofficial Celeron Page
- Photos and some information on the Celeron chip.
- JC's PC News'n'Links - Collection of updates
from CPU and other hardware-oriented sites.
- The K6 Quake/FPU Issue - Interesting
reading concerning AMD's K6 processor running Quake.
- Kingston Official Site - CPU adapters (Turbochip-133, 233, and 333) and memory.
- Metaflow - Another x86 startup?
- MicroDesign Resources - In-depth articles on
computer processors.
- National Semiconductor Official Site - Cyrix
processors. (MediaGX, 6x86MX, M-II).
- Notes on Pentium and Compatible
CPU's - CPU voltages, bus speeds, multipliers, and sockets.
- Paul Hsieh's 6th
Generation x86 CPU Comparisons - Look at the differing architectures in the AMD K6,
Intel Pentium-II, and Cyrix 6x86MX.
- PC 80x86 Processors - Old
(1995) but informative overview on the evolution of the 80x86 processor.
- The PC Guide: Processors - Very
detailed look at the various x86 processors. Includes details on voltages,
multipliers, cooling requirements, sockets types, and more.
- The PC Technology Guide: Intel
Processors - General overview of the history of Intel procs and architecture of
Pentium and later CPUs.
- The PC Technology Guide: Non-Intel
CPUs - Discussion of the architectural differences of non-Intel processors.
- PNY Official Site - CPU
adapters (Quickchip-133 and 200).
- Power Leap Official Site - CPU adapters (PL/586-133, PL/54C, PL/OD54C, PL/54CMMX, PL-ProMMX, PL-PII).
- Processor Information - Sys Opt's processor
reviews, specifications, and utilities.
- Processor Information - Info
on Intel processors including the instruction set and opcodes.
- Processor Upgrading FAQ - Answers
to many of the frequently asked questions about CPU upgrades.
- Pro-Desk Inside Intell - Information on
various x86 processors.
- Red Hill Guide to CPUs - An
excellent overview of the evolution of the microprocessor.
- Rise Official Site - Rise processors (mP6).
- Sandpile.org - Christian Ludluff's processor site
with technical information and discussion about CPUs.
- SGS Thomson Official Site - SGS
Thomson's processors (486, 6x86).
- Shannon Knows Compaq - Terry Shannon's newsletter
dedicated to info on Compaq (formerly DEC) enterprise systems.
- The Silicon Zoo - Some
interesting silicon doodles that were included on various CPUs. :-)
- Techfest Processors - Good list
of direct links to info on various CPUs.
- Tim's Cyrix Inside Page - Info and links for
Cyrix processors.
- Timeline of Microcomputers
- Very thorough timeline on the evolution of computers.
- Transmeta - Another x86 startup?
- Trinity Works Official Site
- CPU adapters (Power Stacker 5x86, P9x).
- The Upgrade Center - Component reviews and upgrading
info.
- Upgrade Your Pentium to a
6x86 - Good tips on installing a Cyrix/IBM 6x86 processor.
- Upgrade to an IBM/Cyrix
6x86MX - Good tips on installing a Cyrix/IBM 6x86MX processor.
- Winchip Official Site - Centaur processors (Winchip, Winchip-2).
- Doctor Dobb's Microprocessor Center - Robert Collins'
site on x86 processors. Data sheets, motherboard manuals and general x86
news and commentary.
- Hot News - DDJ Microprocessor
Center's links to articles on the CPU industry.
CPU Keep it cool
- Aavid Technical Papers -
Technical papers on heat transfer. Includes articles on selecting a heatsink.
- Benchtest - Information and articles on system
cooling.
- CPU Cooler Programs - Comparison of
CPU Idle, Waterfall, and Rain programs.
- Way2Cool - One guy's attempts to
cool his processor and case.
- The Celeron Experiment -
Tips on cooling an overclocked Celeron.
- Flotherm Examples - Interesting
info about heatflow and cooling options for various electronic devices.
- The Heatsink Guide - Tillmann
Steinbrecher's Heatsink Guide.
- How
to Select a Heatsink - Old Electronics Cooling article on the technical aspects of
heatsinks.
- Make-It-Simple Projects
- Some home-brew cooling and noise reduction projects.
- Mike's Water-Cooled CPU - Taking CPU
cooling just a bit too far. :-)
- Overclocked Celeron Pics - Severe
cooling measures for an overclocked Celeron.
- PC Cooling Project - Fast
Graphics' system cooling information.
- System Cooling - Anand's cooling
guide.
- ThermalNet - Lots of information about cooling
your PC.
- Tweakit CPU Cooling - Some hard
numbers on heatsink effectiveness.
Benchmark Comparisons
- Quake Benchmark Project - Various
chips. [Continuous]
- Quake Benchmark Site - Various
chips. [Continuous]
- The Redhill Guide
- Review
Zone - Celeron A vs. Pentium
II vs. Pentium III. [Feb 99]
- Sharky Extreme - Various.
[Index of reviews]
- SPEC Benchmark Results - Various
chips. [Continuous]
- SysOpt K6 - K6
vs. Pentium vs. Pentium MMX vs. Pentium Pro vs. Pentium II. [May 97]
- Tom's Hardware - Various.
[Index of reviews]
- Tweakit.com.
- BX Chipset - Pentium II (66MHz) vs. Pentium II (100MHz).
[Apr 98]
- K6-266 - K6 vs. Pentium MMX vs. Pentium II. [Apr 98]
- PII-333 - Pentium II (Klamath) vs. Pentium II
(Deschutes). [Jan 98]
- Voodoo Extreme Quake 2 - 6x86MX vs. Pentium vs. Pentium MMX vs. Pentium II. [Jul 98]
Overclocking
- BXBoards - Much dealing with overclocking Pentium
II and Celeron systems.
- Celeron Overclocking FAQ -
Info on overclocking a Celeron.
- Disabled
Multipliers on Intel CPUs - List of Intel processors that have disabled multipliers.
- DOA (Degenerate Overclockers Anonymous) -
Humorous view of some extreme overclocking.
- Mike's Water Cooled CPU - Overclocking run
amok!
- Overclockers.com - Very good indepth articles
on overclocking a PC.
- Overclocker's Workbench - Site with tips
on getting the most out of overclocking.
- Overclocking FAQ - Anand's general
guide to overclocking a CPU.
- Overclocking FAQ - FAQ on
overclocking procedures.
- The Overclocking Guide - Tom
Pabst's aging guide to overclocking. Discusses heat and reliability issues as well as
system performance benefits. Includes an extensive survey.
- Overclocking Information - System
Optimization's guide to overclocking. Includes overclocking FAQ.
- Overclocking Survey - Listing of
overclocking successes.
- Overclocking: A Dissenting Opinion
- Overclocking isn't all peaches and cream.
Motherboards
- Aberdeen Inc. - Commercial
site that has lots of specs on various motherboards.
- Anand's Reviews - Reviews of
motherboards from Anand's Hardware tech page.
- Bus Mastering Drivers - Site on bus mastering
drivers for various chipsets. Includes tips on installing and uninstalling.
- Chipset.com - Links to information on chipsets and
manufacturers.
- Chipsets: The Most Important
Components - Excellent discussion of motherboard chipsets.
- Dick Perron's Motherboard Web List
- Links to many motherboard manufacturer websites.
- Hardware/Software Technical links
- Tips on identifying and upgrading a motherboard. Many links to motherboard manuals.
- Identifying Your
Motherboard - AMI's tips on identifying their motherboards.
- Intel's Motherboard Pages
- Intel Motherboard Specs - Specs on numerous
Intel-made motherboards.
- Intel Motherboard Manuals
- x86.org's list of Intel motherboard manuals.
- Intel PCI Motherboard Chipsets
- Details on the various Intel chipsets.
- The Mainboard Guide -
Tom's Motherboard evaluations, specifications, and recommendations.
- Motherboard Database - Large
listing of motherboards including jumper settings.
- Motherboard Sites - Unofficial sites on one
motherboard.
- Motherboard Homeworld - Billy Newsom's
motherboard page. CPU and chipset information. Assembling a PC. Motherboard search engine.
- Motherboard Information - SysOpt's
Motherboard manuals, specifications, and reviews.
- Net Express Motherboards -
Motherboard prices as well as compatibilities and chipset info.
- The PC Guide: Motherboards -
Very thorough overview of the single most important component inside a computer. Form
factors, chipsets, L2 cache, IRQ's, BIOS configurations, etc.
- PCI
Chipset List - List of PCI-compliant chipsets (486, 586, and 686 compatibles).
- PCI Chipsets List
- Old but interesting list of PCI chipsets.
- The PC Technology Guide: Motherboards
- Overview of the components that make up a motherboard. Including mobo form factors.
- Pentium CPU Sockets - PowerLeap's
overview of the capabilities of Sockets 4, 5, and 7.
- Seminews.com - Semiconductor news site.
- Super 7
Motherboard Specs - Motherboard specs for all Super 7 boards.
- Tweak It - Thorough motherboard benchmark tests
along with motherboard specs.
- Upgrading with the AMD K6 - c't
article on the AMD K6. Contains a list of K6-compatible motherboards. Also has info on
typical clock frequencies, voltages, and BF jumpers for Pentium MMX (P55C) and K6.
- Configuring SCSI Peripherals -
Atipa's general overview of installing a SCSI peripheral.
- Device Bay Official Page - Device Bay storage
platform.
- Firmware Support Documents
- Mostly BIOS upgrades, but some commentary on cable select jumpers, cluster size, Disk
Manager and EZ Drive, LBA, drives bigger than 4GB, and the new partition type.
- Gibson Research - Spinrite home and some info on the
Iomega Zip and Jaz Click-of DeathTM.
- GSI Cable Select -
Information on cable select feature for ATA/IDE drives.
- Hard Drive Related Documents
- Information on Ultra ATA, ATA, MBR, partitions, boot sectors, RAID, etc.
- Hard Drive Related Terms and
Tricks - Erik van Straten's hard drive info page. Lots of issues concerning hard
drives (LBA, DMA, PIO, FAT32, partitions, and much much more).
- Hard Drive Related Tools -
Erik van Straten's list of diagnostic and benchmark tools for hard drives.
- Hard Drive Search - Search for
info on hundreds of hard drives.
- The Hard Disk Guide - General
information about hard drives. Includes Intel Triton Bus Master drivers.
- Hard Disk Partitioning: Why and
How? - Stan Brown's page on partitioning a hard drive.
- IDE Devices on 8-bit
Machines - General discussion and links for creating an 8-bit interface.
- Installing a Hard Drive -
ComputerCraft's guide to installing a hard drive.
- Installing IDE Devices - Atipa's
guide to hard drive installation with notes on DOS partitions.
- Installing
a SCSI Peripheral - PC World general overview of installing SCSI components.
- Jan's PC Upgrade Problems Page
- Some good info on common hard drive problems. Includes util to detect BIOS Int13h
Extensions for hard drives greater than 8.4GB.
- Net Express Hard Drives - Hard drive
prices and some technical info (including SCSI).
- OSR2 FAQ - Sean Erwin's excellent OSR2
(Win95b) FAQ. Includes lengthy discussion on FAT32.
- PC Disk - Specs on thousands of hard drives.
- The PC Guide: Floppy Disk Drives
- Info on floppy drive construction as well as disk capacities.
- The PC Guide: Hard Disk Drives -
Overview of hard drive construction. Discussion on drive geometries and the many problems
with BIOS limitations and large hard drives.
- The PC Technology Guide: Storage -
Good detailed info on various types of data storage.
- Peter den Haan's EIDE Storage
Page - Lots of information about IDE storage devices including the EIDE FAQ. Also has
links to basic storage information, the 504MB barrier, Ultra ATA, and FAT32.
- SCSI Support - Adaptec's page on SCSI
peripherals. Installation, general issues with cables, etc.
- Storage Review - Indepth information and
reviews on storage products.
- The Tech Page Hard Drives -
Large listing of old and new hard drives with specs and jumper settings.
- TheRef Drive and Controller Guide -
Specifications on many different hard drives and controllers.
- Western Digital Software Library - WD's
downloadable drivers and utilities (EZ-Drive, WDBench, etc.).
- 3D Spotlight - News and reviews on
3D hardware and games.
- AGN 3D - News, reviews, and info on various 3D
cards.
- Bjorn's 3D World - Rendition News - News and
information on Rendition-based video cards.
- Carl's Graphics Primer - Some good
information on how 3D graphics cards work.
- Connecting the
Right Dots - Old Computer Shopper article on stripe pitch and dot pitch. See the newer
Perfect Pitch article below.
- Dimension 3D - Tons of direct links to
information on 3D graphics cards. Also has hardware reviews.
- Display Tech Monitor Repair
Page - Monitor repair page. Contains a huge FAQ on monitor ailments.
- Fast Graphics Site - Graphics software
enhancement page. FastVid stuff as well as reviews of video cards.
- Fixed Frequency Monitors on
PCs - Samuel Goldwasser's Fixed Frequency Monitor FAQ.
- Fixed Frequency Video FAQ - Short FAQ on fixed
frequncy monitors and video cards.
- FPS: 3D Accelerators - 3D accelerators
site.
- G200 - News and information on Matrox G200 video
cards.
- i740 - News and information on Intel
i740-based video cards.
- Jon Peddie Associates - Video industry weekly journal.
- Mac Monitor Database -
Extensive information on tons of monitors. Including many PC monitors.
- Madwolf Graphic
Accelerator Page - Overview of the various video chipsets and a visual explanation of
3D effects.
- Matrox Users - Lots of news, information, and
drivers for Matrox video cards.
- Monitor FAQ - FAQ on common
problems with monitors.
- Monitor Reviews
- Net Express Video - Video card
prices along with information on terms and definitions.
- The PC Guide: Monitors - Overview
of the inner workings of a monitor. Discusses refresh rates, image quality, CRT sizes,
etc.
- The PC Guide: Video Cards -
Various info on the workings of graphics adapters. Video modes, memory types, and display
standards are covered.
- The PC Technology Guide: Multimedia
- Detailed info on graphics cards and monitors.
- Perfect Pitch -
Computer Shopper article on stripe pitch and dot pitch.
- PowerVR Network - Website for Power VR boards.
- Reducing
Eyestrain - Instructions on adjusting your monitor to reduce eyestrain.
- Riva 3D - Riva news, drivers, and info page.
- Riva Zone - Riva news and info page.
- Savage World - News, information, and drivers
related to Savage-based video cards.
- Shayne's Video Accelerator Page
- Video card information, reviews, and chipset list.
- Snake Oil, Miracles Cures, and Monitors -
The lowdown on monitors by Lee Butler. Includes a list of monitor specs.
- Standards Issues
- Computer Shopper overview of the different monitor standards.
- Tomi Engdahl's Video
Technology Page list of links to video-related pages (not just computer monitors).
- TwiNTexel - TNT information and
links with some PC news.
- Upgrading Jumperless
Motherboard Video - Steps for installing a new video card on a mobo that doesn't allow
you to disable the onboard video.
- Using a Fixed Frequency Monitor
on a PC - Getting a fixed freq. screen to work on a PC.
- The Video Card Guide -
Discussion on video card basics. Includes some recommendations.
- Voodoo2 - Information and reviews of 3Dfx Voodoo 2
cards.
- Voodoo Extreme - News and reviews of 3D
video cards.
- AGP Forum - Accelerated Graphic Port group's main
page.
- All USB - Site with news on products that utilize
USB.
- Anand's System Case Review - Reviews of
different cases.
- ATX Form Factor - ATX specification.
- ATX Form Factor -
Intel's page on the ATX form factor.
- ATX Stuff - My page on ATX. Some
interesting tidbits.
- BM Drivers.com - Page on installing bus
mastering drivers.
- Chip Merchant Technical FAQ
- Loads of answers to common questions about upgrading.
- Comfortable
Computing - Family PC article on basic ergonomics. [May 96]
- Connectors and Sockets -
Component Web's pictures of connectors and sockets.
- The Control Center - News, reviews, and
information on joysticks and controllers.
- Craig Peacock's Interfacing the PC -
Lots of information on creating various interfaces (parallel port, serial port, etc).
- Electronics Info Page - Lots of wiring and common circuit diagrams.
- FOLDOC - Free Online
Dictionary Of Computing.
- The Hardware Book - Lots of information
about cables and connectors.
- Hardware Docs - Compressed files with
information on many different pieces of hardware.
- Healthy Computing -
IBM's Healthy Computing guide.
- The Help Desk Q & A - Answers to
various common hardware questions.
- HiFi on WWW - Information and
tons of links on audio related products.
- Industry Initiatives -
Intel's page on new technology standards. (AGP,
Intelligent I/O, Power Management, USB).
- AGP - Intel's papers on the
Accelerated Graphics Port.
- PC98 - Intel's papers on PC98.
- SDRAM
Specifications - Intel's page of SDRAM specifications.
- Ultra DMA -
Intel's pages on UDMA and bus mastering.
- USB - Intel's pages on the
Universal Serial Bus.
- It's Not Your
Father's Motherboard - Computer Shopper article on the ATX form factor.
- Mark's Home Page - ISA, EISA,
VLB, PCI bus info. Floppy, game card, and mouse pinouts. alt.comp.hardware.homebuilt FAQ.
- Microcontroller
FAQ - Primer on microcontrollers. Warning: LARGE page.
- More Power Scotty! -
Dean Kent's article on the importance of a good power supply.
- Newsgroups - Cambridge
University's listing of available newgroups.
- Newsgroups - Tile.net's listing of
existing usenet newsgroups.
- Newgroups Browser - Dejanews allows
you to access and post to newsgroups your ISP may not get.
- The Obsolete Computer
Museum - The name says it all.
- PC Kits - Commercial page with info on I/O
connectors and power supplies.
- The PC Guide
- Cases - Some interesting tidbits
on computer cases, especially concerning form factors.
- DMA - Typical DMA
channel assignments.
- IRQs - Typical IRQ
assignments.
- Power - Basic overview of power
supplies and some good info on UPS's.
- PCI SIG - Information on the PCI specification.
- PC Mouse Info - Page on how a
mouse works.
- PC Webop�dia - Definitions of terms and
abbreviations used with computers.
- Photolithography: 0.8
micron CMOS - Steps in the 0.8 micron CMOS process.
- Platform 99 - Association of manufacturers
designing standards for future PCs.
- Plug 'N' Play -
Microsoft's site on the Plug 'n' Play standard.
- Power On Information - Power On's
information on power supplies with some ATX info.
- Ralf Brown's Interrupt List - list of
interrupts for the PC.
- Scanners - Large
list of links to pages on scanners.
- Scanning Tips - Scanner basics 101.
- Silent PC - Links to some sites on
noise-reduced PCs.
- Sullivan's Scanning Resources -
Information and tips on scanners.
- The Typing Injury FAQ - Information on reducing the
risks of repetetive strain injuries.
- Uncreative Labs Corporate Website -
Interesting info on older computers.
- UPS FAQ - FAQ on
uninterruptible power supplies.
- USB Forum - Universal Serial Bus group's main page.
- USB Workshop - News and info on USB products.
- WTX - Information on the workstation WTX form factor.
- Y2K Rollover Problem -
Very good explanation of problems (and solutions) with Year 2000 bug and PC BIOSes.
- 3D Benchmarks - 3D tests including
results.
- 3D Mark - 3D Mark.
- Benchmark Resources - Links and
information about various computer benchmarks.
- Cache Check 7
- Secondary (L2) cache benchmark.
- Computer Hardware Performance Site
- Links to many different benchmarks (3DBench, Chris
Dial's 3D, VidSpeed, Landmark, PC Bench, Doom).
- Coretest - Hard drive
performance test.
- CTCM - c't secondary (L2) cache
memory test.
- EDN Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium -
Benchmarking organization.
- HDTach - Win95-based Hard disk
performance test.
- HINT
- HINT test.
- Intel Media Bench - Intel
Multimedia benchmark.
- Netlib Page of
Benchmarks - Various benchmarks (Linpack, Dhrystones,
Whetstones).
- QBench - Hard disk
benchmark program.
- Quake TIMEDEMO Benchmark -
Listing of Quake Timedemo results for many machines.
- Sieve of
Eratosthenes - Java-based benchmark online test. Includes links to other Java-based
benchmarks.
- Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation -
SPEC benchmarking organization.
- System Optimization Benchmark Page -
Links to popular benchmarking programs. (3D Bench,
Busperf, Cache Check, Chris Dial's 3D, Comp Test, PC Bench, VidSpeed).
- Test Your PC! - Spumador's
links to benchmark and diagnostic software.
- Wintune 97 - Wintune 97.
- Ziff-Davis Benchmarks - Ziff-Davis
Benchmarking programs. (Winbench 97, Winstone 97, etc.)
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