PCI-X System Architecture
PCI-X is the successor to the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Bus Specification, the current standard that enables communication between peripheral devices and the computer processor. A major improvement over the older PCI technology, PCI-X enables significantly higher performance with transfer rates of up to 1.06 GB per second.\ PCI-X System Architecture is a detailed and comprehensive guide to the PCI-X technology. It highlights the many changes and improvements from PCI 2.2 to...
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The CD-ROM includes a 70-minute PCI-X overview video by Tom Shanley, featuring an introduction to the basic concepts underlying PCI-X bus technology. Topics covered include terminology, detection of PCI-X-capable functions, the blockoriented bus, transaction types and phases, a detailed explanation of an example transaction, and how split transactions replace the delayed transactions of PCI. Anyone who designs or tests hardware or software that involves the PCI-X bus will find that PCI-X System Architecture is an essential resource for understanding and working with this important technology. MindShare's PC System Architecture Series is a crisply written and comprehensive set of guides to the most important PC hardware standards. Books in the series are intended for use by hardware and software designers, programmers, and support personnel. Each title explains the architecture, features, and operations of systems built using one particular type of chip or hardware specification. Booknews PCI-X is the successor to the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus specification, the standard that enables communication between peripheral devices and the computer processor. Assuming prior knowledge of PCI, this guide describes how PCI-X achieves faster transfer rates, and details the PCI-X transaction protocol, device configuration for PCI-X, load tuning, PCI-X bridges, error detection and handling, and electrical issues. The CD-ROM contains a 70-minute PCI-X overview video. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
About This Book The MindShare Architecture Series\ The MindShare Architecture book series includes: ISA System Architecture, EISA System Architecture, 80486 System Architecture, PCI System Architecture, Pentium Processor System Architecture, PCMCIA System Architecture, PowerPC System Architecture, Plug and Play System Architecture, CardBus System Architecture, Protected Mode Software Architecture, Pentium Pro and Pentium II System Architecture, USB System Architecture, FireWire System Architecture, PCI-X System Architecture, and AGP System Architecture. The book series is published by Addison-Wesley.\ Cautionary Note\ The reader should keep in mind that MindShare's book series often deals with rapidly evolving technologies. This being the case, it should be recognized that the book is a "snapshot" of the state of the targeted technology at the time that the book was completed. We attempt to update each book on a timely basis to reflect changes in the targeted technology, but, due to various factors (waiting for the next version of the spec to be "frozen," the time necessary to make the changes, and the time to produce the books and get them out to the distribution channels), there will always be a delay.\ This Book Assumes PCI Background Knowledge\ As with all MindShare books, this book assumes that the reader has prior knowledge of PCI (because PCI-X is built on top of PCI). Likewise, the PCI-X spec assumes prior knowledge of PCI and describes only how PCI-X differs from PCI as described in the PCI 2.2 spec and the 1.1 PCI-to-PCI Bridge Architecture spec. The reader may gain this background knowledge by reading the MindShare book entitled PCI System Architecture, Fourth Edition (published by Addison-Wesley).\ Specifications This Book Is Based On\ This book is based on the version 1.0 PCI-X specification and the version "AF" Errata and Clarifications document. Please note the author received the Errata and Clarifications document quite late in the development of the book and every effort was made to integrate this new information. In one or two cases, the amount of time that it would have taken to study and integrate the new information would have delayed the publishing of the book. Rather than delay the book, the author chose to clearly identify the area in question and urges the reader to read the appropriate section of the Errata and Clarifications document.\ Who This Book Is For\ This book is intended for use by hardware and software design and support personnel. The tutorial approach to the subject may also make the book useful to technical people who are not involved in design or support.\ Prerequisite Knowledge\ The reader should be familiar with PC and PCI System Architectures. MindShare's ISA System Architecture and PCI System Architecture books provide that foundation material. PCI-X is built upon the PCI bus standard. This book assumes that the reader has a working knowledge of the PCI bus protocol.\ 0201726823P04062001
About This BookThe MindShare Architecture Series1Cautionary Note2This Book Assumes PCI Background Knowledge3Specifications This Book Is Based On3Organization of This Book3Who This Book Is For4Prerequisite Knowledge4Documentation Conventions5Visit Our Web Site8We Want Your Feedback9Part 1Basic ConceptsChapter 1PCI Needed ImprovementChapter 2PCI-X Improves on PCIChapter 3Lowest Common Denominator Defines ModeChapter 4Device Types and Bus InitializationChapter 5PCI-X Is a Registered BusChapter 6Intro to CommandsChapter 7Intro to Transaction PhasesChapter 8Intro to Transaction TerminationChapter 9Intro to Split and Immediate TransactionsPart 2Transaction ProtocolChapter 10Bus ArbitrationChapter 11Detailed Command DescriptionChapter 12Latency RulesChapter 13The Address, Attribute and Response PhasesChapter 14Dword TransactionsChapter 15Burst TransactionsChapter 16Transaction TerminationsChapter 17Split Completion MessagesChapter 1864-Bit TransactionsChapter 19Parity Generation and CheckingPart 3Device ConfigurationChapter 20Configuration TransactionsChapter 21Non-Bridge Configuration RegistersChapter 22Bridge Configuration RegistersPart 4Load TuningChapter 23Load Tuning MechanismsPart 5PCI-X BridgesChapter 24PCIX-to-PCIX BridgesChapter 25Locked Transaction SeriesPart 6Error Detection and HandlingChapter 26Error Detection and HandlingPart 7Electrical IssuesChapter 27Electrical IssuesAppendix AProtocol RulesIntroduction659General Bus Rules659Initiator Rules661Target Rules662Bus Arbitration Rules663Configuration Transaction Rules664Parity Error Rules665Bus Width Rules665Split Transaction Rules666Appendix BGlossary671Index683
\ BooknewsPCI-X is the successor to the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus specification, the standard that enables communication between peripheral devices and the computer processor. Assuming prior knowledge of PCI, this guide describes how PCI-X achieves faster transfer rates, and details the PCI-X transaction protocol, device configuration for PCI-X, load tuning, PCI-X bridges, error detection and handling, and electrical issues. The CD-ROM contains a 70-minute PCI-X overview video. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \
