I've noticed that when most people want to upgrade their computers, they'll take it in to a computer shop to get it done. When you do that, the cost of the installation is somtimes half as much as the product itself, so I've found it's much cheaper to do it myself (so far I've installed RAM, a usb card, and a second hard drive) but lots of people are hesitant to do that, thinking that it's too hard for them to do. Really, it's not hard at all if you take the necessary precautions (backing all your data up, using anit-static guard so you don't fry any of your equipment) I bought a book called "The Complete PC Upgrade and Maintenance Guide" by Mark Minasi, that I'd definitely recommend to anybody planning to do their own upgrading or system building, which explains all the hardware details and gives step by step instructions on how to do everything (most of it is actually pretty easy, it usually just involves opening the case, sliding a card in a slot or screwing a couple screws in and attaching a coupld cables). You can save a lot by doing everything yourself, but there's a few things you want to make sure of before you go ahead and open up the computer: 1. check your warranty on your system if there is one - opening your case might void it 2. *always* use a grounding cable or anistatic strap, because if you don't you could end up doing serious damage to your system.
- David
- David

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