Now fully up to date and even more comprehensive than before, this latest edition of The Indispensable PC Hardware Book will continue to amaze and delight with its detailed explanation of every aspect of PC hardware. Whether you're a newcomer to the field or a veteran systems programmer you'll relish the very latest scoop on hot topics including Pentium Pro, the PCI Chipset and SCSI III.
 Key Features include: detailed explanations of core hardware topics (including all CPUs, 8086/88 to Pentium and Pentium Pro; all co-processors, 8087 to i387; AMD processors, Am386 to AM5k86, Cyrix CPUs:386 to 6x86; real, protected and virtual 8086 mode with Pentium enhancements; addressing, segmentation and paging; extended and expanded memory; ports, registers and I/O address space; BIOS and register programming; ST412/506, AT-Bus, IDE, DI, SCSI I/II/III; interrupts, exceptions and NMI; RAM, ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, flash memories; page mode, static, statics column mode, serial mode, memory interleaving), as well as unique coverage of upgrades and clones, overdrives and Sls; PC architectures from XT via ISA, EISA, MCA to VLB and PCI; Mass storage and interfaces; parallel, serial and PCMCIA; multimedia, concepts and programming of sound cards; and extensive appendices to provide you with a lasting programming reference.

The Indispensable PC Hardware Book: You Hardware Questions Answered

Computers & Technology

Messmer, Hans-Peter

Computer Science

Addison-Wesley (C)

An update of the hefty reference for programmers who want access to hardware components, professionals and home-users who want to (or have to) understand the structure and functioning of a personal computer, users who want to upgrade, dealers who want to advise their customers, and others who want to know more about the inner workings of a personal computer. Physicist Messmer has long worked as a hardware and software consultant and runs a software shop in Ecuador. No dates are noted for previous editions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Indispensable PC Hardware Book (4th Edition)

Addison-Wesley

Provides detailed explanations of the underlying concepts of the Pentium's architecture and implementation, covering such areas as the truth behind reported chip flaws, performance, flexibility, and compatibility. Original. (Advanced).

The Indispensable Pentium Book

Science & Math

Mathematics

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