Computer Busses

Table of Contents

Cover image

Title page

Copyright page

Preface

1: Introduction

1.1 Pre-PC Development

1.2 8008/8080/8085

1.3 8086/8088

1.4 80186/80188

1.5 80286

1.6 Post-PC development

1.7 Exercises

1.8 Notes from the author

1.9 DEC

1.10 Open.v.closed system

1.11 RIP, Sinclair Research

1.12 How to miss a market opportunity

2: Busses, Interrupts and PC Systems

2.1 Busses

2.2 Interrupts

2.3 Interfacing

2.4 PC Systems

2.8 Practical PC system

2.5 Exercises

2.6 Notes from the author

3: Interfacing Standards

3.1 Introduction

3.2 PC bus

3.3 ISA bus

3.4 Other legacy busses

3.5 Comparison of different types

3.6 Exercises

3.7 Summary of interface bus types

3.8 The fall of the MCA bus

3.9 Notes from the author

4: PCI Bus

4.1 Introduction

4.2 PCI operation

4.3 Bus arbitration

4.4 Other PCI pins ...