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iDOWNLOAD
TUCOWS,
Shareware.COM,
Download.COM
»
iELECTRONICS
Analog
Devices,
Atmel
Corporation,
AUREL,
Selectronics,
Burr-Brown,
Altera
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iMAGAZINES
- (e)-books
BootNet
- Boot Net online hardware performance reviews. Subscription
required.
Computer Reseller News
- Computer industry news and articles.
c't - c't english
pages. Indepth views on the computer industry.
c't Magazine - German magazine.
Use the link below to translate
Altavista Web
Page Translation - Translates pages into many different
languages. Not perfect, but not bad at all. Now includes Japanese, Korean,
Chinese, Portuguese and Russian.
Altavista Babelfish Translator
- Alternate site.
Go Translator Service
- Translate pages into various languages.
Electronic Buyers' News
- Computer industry news and articles.
Electronic News
- Computer industry news and articles.
EE Times - Electronic
Engineering Times.
EE
Times Semi-con - Semiconductor-specific news
Maximum
PC - Computer industry news and articles.
MicroDesign
Resources - Articles and information concerning computer processors.
The
Mining Company - Computer Brand Reviews general computer industry
news site.
News.com
- Computer industry news and articles.
PC Watch
- Links to computer industry news and articles.
Silicon
Strategies - Semi-con industry news.
Tech
News World - Links to today's tech news.
Tech Web
- Articles and news on the technical side of the computer industry
Techweb
Semi-con - Semiconductor-specific news
The
Register - Computer industry news and articles.
Yahoo
HiTech News - News updates.
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iASSEMBLING/UPGRADING
A PC
AMD's
Guide to Building a System - Good overview of assembling an Athlon
system (includes many pictures).
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.
Ars
Technica Complete System Building Guide - Good detailed instructions
on putting together a system.
Assembling
a PC - ComputerCraft's illustrated guide to buying components and
assembling a PC.
Build
a PC Today! - Water Wheel's illustrated guide to building 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 PC: the Illustrated Guide - Dan's Data's illustrated PC assembly
guide.
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.
Cheap
Linux Box - Building a cheap Linux PC.
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.
Dux
Computer Digest How-To Page - Illustrated how-to's on building Super-7,
Pentium II, Pentium III, and Athlon systems.
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 - Tutorials including step-by-step instructions
on building a PC.
How
to Build a PC - Motherboard Homeworld's thorough step-by-step guide
to building a PC.
Installing
Motherboards - PC Mechanic motherboard installation.
Intel
Newsgroup Forums - Good place to ask a question about Intel products
and upgrades.
Intel
OverDrive Upgrade Page - Large list of OverDrive compatible motherboards.
Installing
an Interposer on 486 Systems - Interposer for the Pentium OverDrive
for 486 (P24T).
Installing
an Interposer on Pentium Systems - Interposer for the 120/133 Pentium
OverDrive.
Open
Systems - Rather detailed general overview of components that go in
a home-built machine.
PC
Analysis - Computer Craft's guide on 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.
New
PC Assembly Procedure - Putting together a new computer from scratch.
Configuration
Procedures - Configuring hardware components.
Installation
Procedures - Installing various hardware components.
Identification
Procedures - How to identify hardware components.
Software
Procedures - Tweaks and tips for software and operating systems.
The
PC Guide's Troubleshooting and Repair Guide - Flow chart style Yes/No
questions for diagnosing PC troubles.
Troubleshooting
Boot Time Error Messages - Lots of boot error messages explained.
Troubleshooting
Run-Time Error Messages - Many run-time error messages explained.
Troubleshooting
System Instability - Good suggestions on some of the more likely causes
of crashes.
Processor
Upgrading FAQ - Answers to many of the frequently asked questions
about CPU upgrades.
Sharky's
Guide to Building a PC - Building a computer step by step.
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.
The
Tech Zone Build it Yourself - Illustrated guide to building yourown
computer.
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]
Tweak
3D's How to Build a PC - Tweak 3D's step-by-step installation guide.
UGeek's
PC System Builder Recommendations - Suggestions on what to look for
when building a new machine.
UpgradeYourPC.com
- Site on upgrading various PC components.
»iSAFETY,
CARE & MAINTENANCE
CERT.org
- Virus alerts and information.
ComputerCraft's
The Secret Guide to Computers - Many good maintenance tips.
Datafellows
(F-Prot) Virus Information Centre - Info on computer virii and hoaxes.
F-Prot
Download - Free DOS-based virus scanner.
Dr.
Solomon's Virus Central - Info and alerts on various virii.
Network
Associates Incorporated Virus Info - Info on various virii including
hoaxes.
The
PC Guide: Safety Warnings - Good tips on safety for you and your computer.
The
PC Guide: System Care Guide - Good tips on care and maintenance for
your computer. Staying out of trouble can be half the battle.
sci.electronics.repair
FAQ: Safety - Safety guidelines.
SimTelNet
Anti-Virus - Many DOS-based anti-virus utilities.
The
Truth About Owning a Computer - Gamecenter article on basic computer
upkeep. [Sep 97]
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iTIPS
& DOWNLOAD
98
Lite - Supplant Windows 98 shell with the Win95 shell (no Internet
Explorer).
Absolute
Win Info - News, information, and tips on Windows 98.
Boot Disk.com
- Boot disk images for various DOS/Windows OSes.
DirectX
FAQ - The Adrenaline Vault's FAQ on DirectX drivers.
DOS
7 Commands - List of DOS 7 commands and their attributes.
Drivers
Headquarters - Win95/98 hardware drivers page.
End
it All - Util to shut down all running processes in Win9x.
Mark
Stotzer's DOS and Windows Help Pages - The name just about sums it
up.
Missing
Support Files - Find those missing DLL and OCX files.
OSR2
FAQ - Sean Erwin's excellent FAQ on OSR2.
Win98
FAQ- Sean Erwin's Windows 98 FAQ.
Pure
Performance - Tips on optimizing Win9x/NT.
RegEdit
- Tips on editing the Win 95/98/NT registry.
Start
Disk - Boot disk images for Windows 95/98. Includes some Windows tips.
SuperWin
- Downloadable shareware tools for Windows.
TUCOWS
- The Ultimate Collection Of Winsock
Software.
Upgrading
to Windows 95 - Windows Magazine's upgrading to Windows 95 guide.
Virtual
DR - News, information, and forums oriented towards helping Windows
users.
Webspot
Tuneup - Tips for optimizing DOS and Windows as well as other tips.
Win
Drivers - Links to many device drivers for Windows 95.
Windows
95 Annoyances - Excellent tips and tricks for Windows 95.
Windows
95 FAQ - Great FAQ on Windows 95.
Windows
95 System Updates - List of all available system updates for Win95.
Windows
95 Tips and Tricks - Various tips on configuring Windows 95.
Windows
98 Annoyances - Excellent tips and tricks for Windows 98.
Windows
98 Central - News, information, and tips on Windows 98.
Windows
98 Megasite - Good in-depth info on Windows 98.
Windows
98 Tips and Tricks - New home for Windows 98 Tips and Tricks.
Winfiles.com
- Excellent Windows 95/98 source. Files, drivers, tips, and more.
World
O' Windows - Frank Condron's World O' Windows. Includes tips on installation.
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iSOFTWARE
TOOLS
6x86
Opt - Page on the Cyrix 6x86 optimization utilities.
AMD CPUID - AMD's CPU
Identification program.
Anti-Virus
- Simtel's archive of DOS-based virus utilities.
Browsers.COM
- Reviews and info on browsers.
Canadian
Mind Products Utilities - Various handy utilities including CMOS Save,
Boot Save, and many more.
Compression
Utils - Oakland's archive of compression utils.
Cool
Tools and Other links - Some utils including a prog. to check whether
your BIOS supports Int13h Extensions.
CPU
Performance Enhancing Utilities - Squeezing that last bit of performance
out of your CPU.
CPU Idle
- Put CPU into suspend mode when idle (reduces power consumption and heat
dissipation). Also home for Raw Power optimization util.
CRT_AT.EXE
- Monitor testing utility.
CTCM
1.7A - New version of ctcm. Now includes English translation.
ct
Directory - General directory. [German]
DOS
Utilities - Various utilities and diagnostics.
Entech
Homepage - Commercial site with utils for monitors and video cards.
Includes Powerstrip, PCIList, Multires, DDCTest, and others.
Freemem
- Free up memory in Windows.
FTP
Search - Search for specific filenames.
fu-rd19i
(XMSDSK) - DOS/Win RAMDisk program.
Gold
Memory - RAM testing util.
Hardware
Diagnostics - ComputerCraft's hardware diagnostic tools page (Burn-In,
CacheChk, SysChk, Snooper).
Hardware
Monitor Links - Links to programs that monitor the computer's hardware.
Not CRT stuff.
Heavy
Load - Burn-in test program.
IDE
Update for Intel boards. - Updated Win95 IDE .inf file for some Intel
motherboards.
Intel
CPUID - Intel's CPU identifier program. Only for Intel processors.
[English version]
Intel
Processor Frequency ID - Program that reads PIROM chip on Intel P-III
and P-III Xeon processors.
JG Soft
- Home of EditPad and other cool tools.
K6
Speed - K6 speed control utliity.
Mem
Speed - Memory/cache tester.
Memtest
- Memtest and Diskspeed utilities.
Modem
Comm Port and System Diagnostic Tools - Numerous utilities for diagnosing
modem ailments.
Motherboard
Monitor - System monitor (temp, fan speed, etc.).
MXK6OPT
- Optimizes the K6-2 and K6-3 with a CXT core.
Nokia
Monitor Test - Monitor test util.
Nokia
Monitor Test - Alternate site.
PC-Config - Hardware detection / benchmarking
/ diagnosis utility.
PC Diagnostics
- A few tools for diagnosing PC problems.
PowerLeap
Control Panel - Adjust various features in your CPU.
Power
Tweak - Tweak chipset and CPU settings.
RAM
Booster - Free up memory in Windows.
Ram
Disk 98 - Win RAMDisk program.
SetK6v3
- c't's German util to turn on features in the K6-2 chips with a CXT core
(and K6-III).
SciTech
Software - SciTech Display Doctor.
SiSoft
Sandra - Comprehensive hardware detection utility.
Stuffit
Expander - Stuffit compression util.
Syschk
- Hardware diagnostic tool.
TaskInfo2000
- Windows system information tool.
Tom's
Hardware Programs - Various utilities available from Tom's Hardware
page.
TopFile.com
- Numerous shareware and freeware utilities.
TweakBIOS
- Cool utility for tweaking a computer's BIOS settings.
Tweak
Files - Lots of diagnostic and utility files for the PC.
WCPUID
- CPUID program for various CPUs.
WinZip
- Winzip compression util.