Intel-and AMD-powered PCs - which account for more than 90% of all personal computers - are
powerful and expandable, and operating systems like Windows and Linux do a great job of running
well on this hardware. But to maintain maximum stability and predictability, these operating
systems don't push the hardware to its limits.
That doesn't mean you can't.
PC Hacks shows PC users like you how to get the most out of your hardware and software to make
your PC experience more satisfying than ever. You don't need another collection of simple tips
and command-clicks; you need PC Hacks, where you'll find proven techniques for enhancing
performance and preventing problems with your PC hardware. This step-by-step, hack-by-hack
guide, with invaluable tips and tricks throughout, will get you hacking the system board, CPU,
BIOS, peripherals and operating system--everything but the unhackable power supply!
In PC Hacks, Jim Aspinwall, the Windows Helpdesk columnist and feature editor for CNET.COM and
author of three books on PC maintenance, delivers basic to advanced hacks for overclocking CPU
and video cards, tweaking RAM timing, selecting the best performing components, and much more.
He includes suggestions for reusing an old PC to off-load work from newer systems as well as
ways to prevent security hacks. He also offers many tips for avoiding common mistakes - and for
getting the system back up and running if something does go wrong.
PC Hacks combines of the bestselling Hacks series style with the world's most popular computing
hardware. Presented in a clear and direct format and covering both Windows and Linux operating
systems, PC Hacks ensure that you'll hack and tweak your way to the best performance possible
out of your trusty PC.
About the Author
Jim Aspinwall has been the Windows Helpdesk columnist and feature editor for CNET.com and is
the author of three books on PC maintenance. A resident of Campbell, California, Jim is also
an amateur radio operator, an electronics technician, and an OSHA-certified tower climber,
maintaining radio transmission sites in northern California.
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