General Processor Information
- Anand Tech's CPU Reviews
- The CPU Guide (Tom's Hardware Guide)
- PC Mechanic's Processors
- MicroDesign Resources
- Tutorials on processors:
- Information on older processors:
- sandpile.org 80x86 Processor Information
- Great Microprocessors of the Past and Present
- CHIPLIST by Aad Offerman (Another copy)
- CPU Info Center (berkeley.edu)
- Paul Hsieh's 7th generation x86 CPU Comparisons
- Paul Hsieh's 6th generation x86 CPU Comparisons
- Chris Hare's PC Hardware Links
- VLSI Microprocessors: A Guide to High-Performance Microprocessors
- RageMage's CPU Page
- Dr Dobbs Microprocessor Resources
- Pointers to Intel's Processor Documentation (Dr Dobbs)
- Intel Secrets and Bugs (Dr Dobbs)
- Intel's Developer Home Page
- Intel's Literature Center
- Intel's Mobile Pentium Processor Developer Home Page
- Intel's Overdrive Processor Home Page
- Intel Microprocessor Hall of Fame
- Intel Developer Update Magazine
Intel Itanium (IA64, Merced)
Intel Xeon
Intel Pentium 4
- Intel's Pentium 4 Processor Home Page
- Intel's Pentium 4 Processor Developer Home Page
- Pentium 4 Processor Manuals (Intel)
- Pentium 4 Processor Application Notes (Intel)
Intel Celeron
Intel Pentium III
- Intel's Pentium III Processor Home Page
- Intel's Pentium III Processor Developer Home Page
- Pentium III Processor Manuals (Intel)
- Pentium III Processor Application Notes (Intel)
Intel Pentium II
- Intel's Pentium II Processor Developer Home Page
- Pentium II Manuals (Dr Dobbs)
- Pentium II Math Bug (Dr Dobbs)
- sandpile.org's Pentium II specs
- Good Book:"Pentium Pro and Pentium II System Architecture" by Tom Shanley (amazon.com)
Intel Pentium Pro (P6)
- Intel's Pentium Pro Processor Developer Home Page
- Pentium Pro Manuals (Dr Dobbs)
- sandpile.org's Pentium Pro specs
Intel Pentium MMX (P55C)
- Pentium MMX Manuals (Dr Dobbs)
- sandpile.org's Pentium MMX specs
- MMX Manuals (Dr Dobbs)
- MMX: Math Matrix Extensions (Mindshare)
Intel Pentium (P5, P54C)
- Intel's Pentium Processor Developer Home Page
- Pentium Manuals (Dr Dobbs)
- Pentium FDIV Bug (Dr Dobbs)
- sandpile.org's Pentium (P54) specs, P5 specs
- Good Book:"Pentium Processor System Architecture" by Tom Shanley (amazon.com)
Intel 486
- 486 Manuals (Dr Dobbs)
Intel 386
- 386 Manuals (Dr Dobbs)
AMD
AMD Athlon (K7)
AMD Duron
AMD Mobile
AMD K6-3
AMD K6-2
AMD K6
AMD K5
AMD 3DNow!
Transmeta
Via Technologies
- Via C3 Processor (Via)
- Via/Cyrix MII Processor (Via)
PowerPC
- IBM's PowerPC Home Page
- Motorola's PowerPC Home Page
- Good Book:"PowerPC System Architecture" by Tom Shanley (amazon.com)
Other Processor Architectures
- SPARC International
- Advanced RISC Machines (ARM) (ARM Ltd.)
- MIPS
Overclocking
- Overclockers.com
- Extreme Overclocking
- SysOpt's Overclocking Page
- Anand Tech's Overclocking Guide
- Tom's Hardware Overclocking Guide
- Scott's Hardware Site Overclocking
CPU Cooling
MotherboardsMotherboard Information
- Motherboard Homeworld (Motherboards.org)
- The Motherboard Guide (Tom's Hardware Guide)
- Active Hardware Motherboard Reviews
- PC Mechanic's Motherboards
- Anandtech - Motherboard Reviews
- Intel's Motherboard Home Page
- Aberdeen's Motherboard List
- AsusBoards.com
- SocketA.com
- Amdmb.com
- AMDboard.com
- Older information:
- Motherboard Information (SysOpt)
- Intel Motherboard Manuals (Dr Dobbs)
- Robert Chu's Motherboards Online
- Intel Motherboards (Magenta Systems)
Motherboard Form Factors
- Desktop Form Factors (formfactors.org)
- PCGuide's Motherboard Form Factors
- PC Form Factors (PC Mechanic)
- Chris Hare's Motherboard Form Factors
Motherboard Manufacturers
- ABIT
- AOpen
- American Megatrends (AMI)
- Amptron
- ASUS
- BioStar
- Chaintech
- DFI
- Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS)
- EPoX
- First International Computer (FIC)
- GigaByte
- Intel
- Iwill Corp.
- MSI/MicroStar
- MTI/M-Tech
- Octek
- PCChips
- QDI
- Soyo
- SUPERMICRO
- Transcend
- TYAN
- Another list of motherboard manufacturers
Upgrading and Reparing PCs
- Good Book:"Upgrading and Repairing PCs", by Scott Mueller (amazon.com)
- Good Book:"Troubleshooting, Maintaining, and Repairing PCs", by Stephen J. Bigelow (amazon.com)
- Good Book:"Complete Guide to PC Upgrades", by Peter Norton (amazon.com)
- Good Book:"The Winn L. Rosch Hardware Bible", by Winn L. Rosch (amazon.com)
- Good Book:"PC Upgrade and Repair Bible (3rd Ed)", by Barry Press, Marcia Press (amazon.com)
- SysOpt Upgrading
BIOS Vendors
- American Megatrends (AMI) Home Page
- MR BIOS Home Page (Microid Research)
- Phoenix Technologies
- Unicore Software
BIOS Information
- Good Book:&nbps;"The Bios Companion" by Phil Croucher (amazon.com)
- BIOS Central
- Wim's BIOS Page
- Wim's BIOS FAQ
- BIOS Survival Guide
- PCGuide's System BIOS
- The BIOS Companion
- PCGuide's System BIOS
- PCGuide's Troubleshooting BIOS Beep Codes
- BIOS Guide (PC Mechanic)
- BIOS Post Tone Error Codes (ComputerCraft)
- TweakBIOS Utility
BIOS Related Specifications
BIOS Reprogramming
- BadFlash.com (PC BIOS Reprogramming, Replacement, & Recovery)
Memory
- PC Mechanic's Memory
- RAM Guide (Tom's Hardware Guide)
- SysOpt's Dynamic RAM - Main Memory
- Memory Types: PC100 DRAM FPM EDO PC66 PC133 PC150 SDRAM nDRAM
- Kingston Technology
- The Ultimate Memory Guide (Kingston Technology)
- DRAM SIMM buyer's guide (PC Engines)
- PCGuide's System Memory
- PCGuide's System Cache
- PCGuide's Memory Packaging
- PCGuide - Troubleshooting the System Memory - Apparent Failure
- Kingston's Memory Bits
- Tech World Memory Page
- Intel Memory Specifications (PC100, PC133, DDR, DIMMs, RIMMs, RAMBUS, etc.)
- Memory Broker Home Page
- Memory Man
- Rambus Home Page
- Micron Memory Manufacturing Overview
- FPM, EDO, and Synchronous DRAM Technologies (SimpleTech)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about Memory
- AnandTech - Memory Reviews
- SLDRAM Consortium
- Advanced Memory International
General Storage Information
- The Storage Review
- ZDNet Storage Product Guide
- Tom's Hardware Guide - Storage Guide
- CNET.com Storage Home
- Storage FAQ from comp.arch.storage
- Microsoft Windows Storage, DVD, and Related Peripherals Specifications
- Optical Storage Technology Association (OSTA)
Hard Disk
- PC Mechanic's Hard Drives
- The Storage Review
- Anand's Hardware Tech Page - Storage Reviews
- Scott's Hardware Site - Storage
- PCGuide's Hard Disk Drives
- PC-DISK Hard Disk Drive Technical Information
- Hard Drive Jumpers and Specifications
- Tom's Hardware Guide - Hard Disk Product Database
- Knowledge Base: Hard Disk Types
- Hard Disks - an introduction
- The Enhanced IDE/Fast-ATA FAQ
- Western Digital Hard Disk Glossary
- Harddrive Related Terms and Tricks
- Harddrive Related Tools and Information
- Installing a Hard Drive
- Seagate White Papers
- Peter den Haan's EIDE/Ultra-ATA storage page
CD-ROM
- CD-ROM Basics (PC Mechanic)
- Installing a CD-ROM (PC Mechanic)
- AmigaPhil's CD-ROM Page
- CD-ROM Meta-FAQ
- CD-ROM Update by Glenn Lisle
- The CD Information Center
- PCGuide's CD-ROM Drives
- CD-ROM Technology Information Brief (IBM)
CD-R (CD-Recordable) / CD-RW (CD-Read/Write)
DVD
- PC Mechanic's DVD
- ZDNet Hardware User's DVD Page
- Tech World DVD Page
- DVD FAQ from Microsoft
- DVD and Microsoft Operating Systems (Microsoft)
- alt.video.dvd FAQ
- Robert's DVD Info
Removable Storage
- Iomega Zip Drive Home Page
- The Unofficial Iomega Page (juip.com)
- SuperDisk Drives (120MB & 1.44MB diskettes)
- Iomega Jaz Drive Home Page
Floppy Drives
- PC Mechanic's Floppy Drives
- PCGuide's Floppy Disk Drives
- Superdisk World (120MB diskette)
SCSI Information
- SCSI Technical Information (SCSI Trade Association)
- SCSI FAQ
- How to install a SCSI card (PC World)
RAID (Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks)
- RAB (RAID Advisory Board)
- The RAID Advantage (Seagate)
Device Bay
Data Recovery
Storage Area Networks (SANs)
Other Related Information
- Tom's Hardware - Bus Master DMA Drivers
- TechFest Bus and I/O Page (info on SCSI, ATA, IDE, etc)
Storage Manufacturers
- Seagate (Hard Disks)
- Quantum (Hard Disks)
- Western Digital (Hard Disks)
- Maxtor (Hard Disks)
- IBM (Hard Disks)
- Exabyte (Tape storage)
- Iomega (Zip drives)
Graphics Cards, Video Cards
- Graphics Guide (Tom's Hardware Guide)
- SysOpt Graphics and Video - Articles and Reviews
- ZDNet Reviews - Graphics Cards
- AnandTech - Video Reviews
- Video Card Manufacturers
- The Fast Graphics Site
- Rage's Video Card Benchmark Page
- PCGuide's Video Cards
- PC Mechanic's Video Cards
- Active Hardware Graphics Card Reviews
Monitors/Displays
- Display Guide (Tom's Hardware Guide)
- ZDNet Reviews - Monitors
- PCGuide's Monitors
- Excite Monitors Product Finder
- PC Mechanic's Monitors
- PC World Monitor Reviews
- CNET Computers.com - Monitors
- Windows Driver and Hardware Development - Display Technology
- Snake Oil, Miracle Cures, and Computer Monitors
MPEG (Moving PIcture Experts Group)
- MPEG FAQ (faqs.org)
- MPEG Pointers and Resources (MPEG.ORG)
Color
- International Color Consortium (Color standards)
- JetSoft Info on Color
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