- Sep 9, 2009
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I'll start off by say that I am sorry if this is in the wrong section or if I broke any rules im unaware of.
I was just wondering if anyone out there could reccomend some Books that would be a good read for someone interested in learning about how computers work at a hardware level. Like for example, books on have graphics cards work, how they control memory within the system, specific details on information such as what a GPU does, how the graphics board affects the GPU, how the card is affected by/how it affects DirectX/OpenGL, etc. Or like what different chipsets there are and how they work, how they work with other hardware components, etc.
Basicly I want to learn in all, im interested in learning all there is to know about Personal Computer engineering, and from experience, as well as from hearing other people tell me so; Free information - especialy that which is found on the internet - often misses a lot of key points or blatently does not teach you everything. People in this forum section can appreciate the saying "You get what you pay for" so you understand what im getting at.
Books/eBooks would be greatly appreciated, and if you dont happen to know any, list some decent sources of information such as particular websites. Before anyone mentions it, No I am not going to go to school for this, for the reasons that I am A) not in the position by ANY means, where i can return to school. and B) I prefer to learn at my own pace from books, rather than other people, its just the way I am. Don't try and tell me there are no books, because we all know these people arent born with an advanced understanding of computer engineering, people in said schools learned from books too, and the names of some of those books would be appreciated or like I said, ANY books that I can learn from.
I'll take any sources you can offer, Any help is greatly appreciated. I thank you in advance, fine members of TomsHardware.
I was just wondering if anyone out there could reccomend some Books that would be a good read for someone interested in learning about how computers work at a hardware level. Like for example, books on have graphics cards work, how they control memory within the system, specific details on information such as what a GPU does, how the graphics board affects the GPU, how the card is affected by/how it affects DirectX/OpenGL, etc. Or like what different chipsets there are and how they work, how they work with other hardware components, etc.
Basicly I want to learn in all, im interested in learning all there is to know about Personal Computer engineering, and from experience, as well as from hearing other people tell me so; Free information - especialy that which is found on the internet - often misses a lot of key points or blatently does not teach you everything. People in this forum section can appreciate the saying "You get what you pay for" so you understand what im getting at.
Books/eBooks would be greatly appreciated, and if you dont happen to know any, list some decent sources of information such as particular websites. Before anyone mentions it, No I am not going to go to school for this, for the reasons that I am A) not in the position by ANY means, where i can return to school. and B) I prefer to learn at my own pace from books, rather than other people, its just the way I am. Don't try and tell me there are no books, because we all know these people arent born with an advanced understanding of computer engineering, people in said schools learned from books too, and the names of some of those books would be appreciated or like I said, ANY books that I can learn from.
I'll take any sources you can offer, Any help is greatly appreciated. I thank you in advance, fine members of TomsHardware.
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