Repairing and Upgrading Your PC

Index

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AA (altered assembly) numbers

active power protection

ad-blocking software

adapters 2nd 3rd

ADC (Analog-to-Digital Converter)

AGP

     compatibility 2nd

     motherboard compatibility

     retention mechanisms

     universal

     video compatibility

AGP 1.0

AGP 2.0

AGP 3.0

AMD

    processor

         Intel and

AMD Athlon 64 processor

AMD Athlon 64 X2 processor

AMD processors 2nd

AMD Sempron

AMIR (After Manufacturer and Instant Rebates)

amplifier power

anti-virus software 2nd

antistatic precautions

AP (access point)

appearance

application benchmarks

application software updates 2nd

ATA (AT Attachment) 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th

     ATAPI and

     cable select 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     cabling

         UltraDMA cable

     hard disk interface

     masters

     primary ATA interface

     SATA 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

     secondary ATA interface

     slaves

     standard/CSEL ATA cable

ATA RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks/Drives) 2nd 3rd

     JBOD

ATAPI

ATI video adapters

     All-In-Wonder 9800 Pro AGP adapter

     chipsets

     number of

     X800XT card

ATI video adpaters

     RADEON 9700 Pro

ATX power connectors 2nd

ATX12V power supply

audio 2nd 3rd

audio adapters 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th

     CD audio cable

     connectors

     converters

     frequency response

     headphones 2nd

     line-in

     line-out

     microphone-in

     Microsoft DirectSound

     Microsoft DirectSound3D

     processor

     S/PDIF (Sony-Phillips Digital InterFace)

     sample rate generator

     selection guidelines

     speakers 2nd 3rd

     standards

     subwoofer

audio cables

audio cards

axes