~ Early Web Links ~

Part of the PC Friendly Internet Page, this extensive link directory covers virtually every aspect of PC hardware including CPUs, motherboards, BIOS specs, overclocking, memory, and peripherals. Compiled around 1998, it organizes hundreds of vendor links, price search engines, troubleshooting guides, and manufacturer indexes across three content pages.

PCSTATS offers a detailed illustrated beginner's guide to assembling your own PC, walking readers through every step from handling components safely to installing motherboards, CPUs, RAM, and drives. Written by M. Dowler and published in 2007, this guide is part of a larger library of hardware reviews and tutorials aimed at demystifying computer building for everyday users.

Sprite_tm's personal hacking lab documents deep-dive hardware modifications and firmware exploits across a wild variety of devices, from hard disk JTAG hacking to converting dumb switches to managed ones. Each project is a multi-page technical walkthrough with real code, PCB analysis, and hands-on experimentation that makes it a goldmine for hardware hackers and embedded engineers.

Speedy 3D is a dedicated PC hardware review and news site covering CPUs, RAM, motherboards, video cards, cooling systems, and peripherals with a focus on gaming and overclocking enthusiasts. The site features hands-on reviews, how-to guides, tweaking tips, and case modding content spanning from 1999 to 2004.

TULARC's PC section is a sprawling reference archive covering virtually every aspect of personal computer hardware, from CPU and BIOS info centers to detailed specs for motherboards, network cards, hard drives, modems, and optical drives. Assembled by StasoSphere.com, it compiles FAQs, jumper settings, pinouts, and configuration guides that were invaluable for DIY builders and technicians of the era.

Chipmunk International's DRAM chip number decoder walks visitors through identifying RAM chips by manufacturer, covering dozens of brands from Micron and Samsung to Toshiba and Texas Instruments. The guide includes chip scans for visual identification and letter code lookups, making it an invaluable reference for anyone diagnosing or sourcing old memory modules.

The late Peter H. Anderson, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Morgan State University, built this extensive technical resource covering embedded processor control using PIC, BASIC Stamp, 68HC11, PICAXE, and related microcontrollers. Visitors will find hardware kits, serial interface modules, data acquisition circuits, and programming tutorials spanning decades of hands-on embedded systems work.

Vendell's personal tech-enthusiast page features a homelab section, a photography gallery, and an active project archiving old electronics magazines. The site also hosts its own IRC server and status page, reflecting a hands-on approach to self-hosted internet infrastructure.

Created by Mark Allen, this detailed technical reference explains AGP slot compatibility, covering signaling voltages, speed ratings, and the differences between AGP 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0 standards. Part of a larger video card information guide on playtool.com, it is an invaluable resource for anyone upgrading older PC hardware or troubleshooting graphics card installation issues.

PLASMA online is a hardware identification and reference guide that lets users look up computer components by chip, picture, manufacturer, serial number, or FCC ID. The site covers CPUs, chipsets, graphics cards, audio, networking hardware, and more, with overclocking tweaks and upgrade advice rounding out the resource.