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Fixing PC Issues – About.com
Common Error Messages
Reverse Damages and Mistakes
Repairing & Reinstalling Windows
Working Inside Your Computer
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A+ Certification Courses – Free
A+ Cert 220-802
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A+ Cert 220-702
CBTNuggets A+
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All About Video Cards
Comptia A+ Win7 Supplement
Build a Gaming PC
How to Build a PC
Your PC Inside And Out Part 1
Your PC Inside And Out Part 2
Laptop Buying 2017
Build and Maintain Computers
Build a Legendary Gaming PC
Understanding Motherboard faults
Understanding RAID
Video & Graphics Cards
Web Cameras & Video Inputs
Keyboards
Monitors & Display Screens
Accessories
Glossary of PC Terms
Mice



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Command Line Reference
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File Systems
About Volume Management
Volume Management Reference
Dynamic Disks and Volumes
Basic and Dynamic Disks
How to Convert MBR to GPT Disk


 Wiki on Hardware
Wikipedia – Computer Hardware
Wikipedia – Motherboard
Wikipedia – Central processing unit
Wikipedia – Random Access Memory
Wikipedia – Firmware
Wikipedia – Computer Power Supply
Wikipedia – DVD
Wikipedia – CD
Wikipedia – Optical Disc Drive
Wikipedia – Blu-ray Disc
Wikipedia – Floppy Disk
Wikipedia – Hard Disk
Wikipedia – Solid State Drive
Wikipedia – Disk Array Controller
Wikipedia – RAID
Articles I Found Worth Saving
10 Years of Intel CPUs Compared – 2017
How To Force Windows Applications to Use a Specific CPU
What Type RAID Do I Have in my Windows System?
HDD from inside: Main parts
Intel Processor Comparison
The Proper Way to Fully Install Intel Chipset Driver
Check if your PC supports UEFI or BIOS
What You Need to Know About Using UEFI Instead of the BIOS
Understanding How Computers Use Electrical Power
Upgrading a Motherboard without Reinstalling
How to Read Intel Processor Numbers
The Differences Between MBR and GPT
CPU Socket Types Explained: From Socket 5 To BGA
RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, RAID 10 Explained with Diagrams
RAID 2, RAID 3, RAID 4, RAID 6 Explained with Diagram
RAID 10 Vs RAID 01 (RAID 1+0 Vs RAID 0+1) Explained
Getting to Know the Details about Your Computer Processor
3 Questions About Video Card Specs You’ve Always Wanted Answered
How To Make UEFI Bootable USB Flash Drive to Install Windows 8
How do You Determine Which Type of Drive (HDD or SSD) You Have
Windows, SSDs and Defragmentation: the definitive answer
How to Diagnose, Check, and Test for Bad Memory
How to Set Up a NAS (Network-Attached Storage) Drive
How to Check the RPM of Your Hard Drive
How to Boot to the UEFI BIOS on any Windows 8.1 Tablet or Device
Reset the BIOS password with CmosPwd
Check if computer boots in UEFI or Legacy BIOS mode
Screen Resolution? Aspect Ratio? What do 720p, 1080i & 1080p Mean?
Why And How To Calibrate A Monitor In Windows 7 And Windows 8.1
How To Test The Health Of Your HDD Drive
RAID implementations and how they work
How to Set Up RAID in Windows
What are the Meanings of Intel Processor Suffixes
Ultimate Guide to Removing or Resetting a BIOS Password
How to Monitor Your USB Device Power Usage and Output
Battery myths that need to die
Intel Smart Response SSD Technology
Disable NVIDIA Streamer Service and other NVIDIA processes
21 Things You Didn’t Know About… Hard Drives
Layman’s Tech: Power Supply Units
UEFI – Unified Extensible Firmware Interface


 Articles I Found Worth Saving
How to Build a Gaming Computer – *NEW* 2013 Edition!
A Beginner’s Introduction to Overclocking Your Intel Processor
The Best PCs You Can Build for $300, $600, and $1200
Yes, It’s Okay to Shut Down Your Computer With the Power Button
Everything You Need To Know About SIM Cards
How do You Repair an Ethernet Cable with a Broken Locking Clip
What is SATA Express
What Is a Hard Drive Boot Sector And How Does It Work?
Do I Have A SSD (Solid-State Drive) Or A HDD (Hard Disk Drive)?
Does An SSD Have A Boot Sector?
MBR Error Messages
Is it Safe to Power Up a Motherboard Outside of Its Case
Pros and Cons of Different Display Connectors
6 Ways Of Learning Your Computer’s Motherboard BIOS Version
Unraveling The Mysteries Behind Obscure GPU Specifications
UEFI Secure Boot in Windows 8 Explained
What you need to know about DDR4 memory
Intel Core i3, i5, i7 Laptop CPUs Explained
How to Boot to the UEFI BIOS on any Windows 8.1
How to Check Your Motherboard Model Number on Your Windows PC
What’s the Difference Between GPT and MBR When Partitioning a Drive
Different CPU model #s explained
What is the Difference Between BIOS and Firmware
How to Find BIOS Version on Computer
Intel Coes i3 vs i5 and i7
5 Ways to Test the Hardware of Your New or Used PC
When I Hit the Appropriate Key During Start-Up, am I Entering BIOS or CMOS?
What is GPT Partition or GUID in Windows 10 ⁄ 8 ⁄ 7
How to Convert MBR to GPT Disk in Windows 8 ⁄ 7
Windows cannot be installed to this disk. The selected disk is of the GPT partition style
How to Determine if BIOS Update is Needed
Buying a Processor: What You Need to Know
Buying a Graphics Card: FPS, Benchmarks and More
Why you shouldn’t purchase a PreBuilt Desktop Computer
How to Set Up Triple Monitors
How to Track Your Windows 10 PC or Tablet If You Ever Lose It
Your PC’s Cable Management Probably Won’t Affect Its Cooling Performance
What Is the Optical Audio Port, and When Should I Use It?
Windows 10 Treats SSDs Extremely Well with Improved Management Features
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