| 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.
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Biting the hand that feeds IT 
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