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How to Build a Beowulf covers the essentials of today’s “cheap supercomputing” that is available with off-the-shelf PC hardware running Linux. Filled with advice from the experts, this book is a working guide to the essentials of planning, installing, and running a Beowulf cluster. After an introduction to Beowulf and parallel computing in general, the authors describe the advantages to and organization of a typical Beowulf setup. They next describe the basic PC hardware (which will be familiar to many Intel users). The do-it-yourself impulse in Beowulf supercomputing is strong, and the authors show how to choose everything from a CPU and memory to networking options (including TCP/IP basics and Fast Ethernet). They cover hardware and software installation and the basics of configuring Linux on Beowulf nodes (which do the work of parallel processing). Next the book covers issues of security and system administration of a Beowulf cluster. (more…)

Building a computer can be a very rewarding experience. You can learn a lot about computer hardware by building a computer. Aside from that, you get a totally personalized computer that no OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) could match, and there is also the opportunity to save a lot of money in the process. The only downside is that you won’t have any technical support number to ring, or any centralized warranty service (each part will have its own warranty/return policy), so there may be a chance that you will have to pay more for service (if you don’t repair yourself). So now you’ve been sold on the merits, read on to find out how…

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Whether you’re frustrated with current PC offerings (and their inflated prices) or are simply looking for a cool project to take on, building a computer from the ground up using off-the-shelf parts can offer significant advantages. In these pages, computer dudes Darrel Wayne Creacy and Carlito Vicencio outline those advantages and then show you how to build the computer of your dreams. The pair begins by explaining what components make up a PC and what you need to think about when selecting those components, before helping you determine your needs and suggesting various configurations to fit those uses. Breaking the process down into its simplest terms, the authors provide component lists for a number of different PC setups: for students, home users, multimedia/home-theater enthusiasts, high-end graphic/video/audio producers, and more. Using plain language and plenty of visual and instructional aids–photos, illustrations, diagrams, step-by-step directions, (more…)

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“[This Video is the] equivalent of the automotive repair manuals in the reference section-you just gotta have’em for those do-it-yourselfers.”

Expedient Videos 2nd Video goes in depth on how to build your own personal computer. This video covers all the aspects of building your own PC, from installing motherboards, CPU’s, Disk Drives, DVD’s, Memory, up to software configuration. This is the #1 selling video to libraries and schools within the US!

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Learn Lightwave 3D 6.5 How to build a plesiosaurus dinosaur Training Course fast and easy with this program. No experience required. Install program from CD and start your self-paced training course now. Many userful skills and solutions will be taught by 3D talking Instructor with voice and animation. You will quickly learn, such as:
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With over 200 step-by-step photographs, How To Build Your Own PC: Save A Buck And Learn A Lot will teach you everything you need to know to build your own desktop PC. You will learn how to: * Select And Choose PC Components. The focus is on choosing quality PC parts at a budget. * Protect Your System From Static Electricity And Handle Components Properly. * Put The CPU On The Mainboard. * Install The Mainboard In The Case. * Install Hard Drives, Floppy Drives, And CD-RW Drives. * Select A DVD Burner, Understand USB and Firewire, And Get Into Digital Filmmaking. * Install PCI Expansion Cards And AGP Video Cards. * Partition And Format A New Hard Drive. * Install Windows XP. * Understand And Install Software Drivers and .inf Files. * Install A Dual-Boot Operating System (Windows XP and Red Hat Linux). * Understand Bootloaders and Modify Linux’s GRUB. You’ll also learn about careers in PC repair and be given further resources to help (more…)

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You can build a computer that’s affordable, high-quality, and with eye-popping performance like My Super PC! Every part, every component and every step in the assembly of a 64-bit desktop computer is described in detail. This book is the companion guide for the web-site www.MySuperPC.com. The book contains the same information as assembly web-pages at the web-site. Using over 250 color images, the steps for building your own computer are given, beginning with a complete parts list, to component description, detailed assembly instructions, setting up the BIOS, installing the Windows XP/Vista operating system and even trouble-shooting common problems.

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