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A
Simple introduction to Desktop PC Building
This
Guide is intended for the absolute beginner in PC construction,
no previous knowledge will be assumed. Ideal for the
person that wondered if they could either build a new
system or upgrade their current machine to a much better
specification. The answer to both questions is an absolute
yes!
You
will require a few basic tools
You
will require as a bare minimum a couple of Philips screwdrivers
for general assembly work. It would also be useful to
have an anti-static wrist strap available (You can get
around this though) these can be purchased for only
a few pounds.
Unless you envisage doing lots of PC servicing type
operations, cheap tools will suffice here. It
is more than likely that you will already have these
in your current household toolkit collection though
:-)
It
will also be found most handy to have a couple of pre
formatted diskettes at your disposal for placing drivers
on, or for making system boot & rescue disks and
such like.
Layout
of this guide
The
guide is presented as a series of "HTML" format
pages laid out in a sequence suitable for a beginner
to follow from start to finish, you may of course jump
around to find the information that you require if certain
things are already obvious to you. Always check the
What's new section for the latest information on updates
and site changes. Where there is a useful tip the following
Icon is displayed 
on
the page. Where a cautionary note is required an 
Icon will be displayed.
To
download an Acrobat version of each page right click
on the Adobe logo and "Save target as...."
You navigate the site site using the links on the lefthand
side of the page. You may also navigate by using the
Dropdown selection box near the top of each page.
Selecting
"Home" will always take you back to this front
page.
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