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Do-It-Yourself PC System: CPU & Motherboard

By Frank Völkel published 15 January 2001

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Page 1: The PC system assembled and configured by Tom's Hardware team.
Page 2: Dream Performance: Your Very Own Tom's Hardware PC!, Continued
Page 3: Tom's Hardware PC: Assembly And Costs
Page 4: Ideal CPU: AMD Athlon 800
Page 5: Modification Instructions: L1 Bridges Must Be Closed
Page 6: Step By Step: Assembling The PC
Page 7: Processor, Continued
Page 8: Memory
Page 9: Back Plate
Page 10: Back Plate, Continued
Page 11: Graphics, Soundcard And Network
Page 12: Front Panel
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Page 18: Power Supply
Page 19: Power Supply, Continued
Page 20: Conclusion: Highspeed Luxury For Little Money

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Mounting bracket for FDD and HDD.

Mounting bracket with HDD, but without FDD. Sometimes the HDD has to be mounted first.

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God bless you Tom for this wonderful project.........it is indeed amazing.pls can we chat....chuckles
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