Pentium Processor System Architecture

by MindShare, Inc.; Anderson, Don; Shanley, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780201409925
• ISBN10: 0201409925
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-04-06
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Summary

Describes the hardware architecture of computers using Intel's family of Pentium processors, providing a clear, concise explanation of the microprocessor's relationship to the rest of the system.

Author Biography

MindShare, Inc. is one of the leading technical training companies in the hardware industry, providing innovative courses for dozens of companies, including Intel, IBM, and Compaq.

Don Anderson is the author of many MindShare books. He passes on his wealth of experience in digital electronics and computer design by training engineers, programmers, and technicians for MindShare.

Tom Shanley, president of MindShare, Inc., is one of the world's foremost authorities on computer system architecture. In the course of his career, he has trained thousands of engineers in hardware and software design.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
About This Book	p. 1
Introduction to the Pentium Processors	p. 9
The Functional Units	p. 23
Pentium Cache Overview	p. 35
Multiple Processors and the MESI Model	p. 61
Pentium Signal Interface	p. 93
The Code Cache and Instruction Pipeline	p. 137
The Data Cache and Burst Bus Cycles	p. 163
Summary of Pentium Bus Cycles	p. 209
System Management Mode (SMM)	p. 221
Summary of Software Changes	p. 235
Test and Debug	p. 255
P54C Processor Overview	p. 281
P54C Signals	p. 285
Dual Processors	p. 295
The APIC	p. 317
P54C SMM Enhancements	p. 373
The Pentium 610/75MHz Processor	p. 381
OverDrive Processors/Sockets	p. 383
Appendix A: Glossary of Terms	p. 389
Appendix B: Signal Glossary	p. 405
Appendix C: Instruction Pairing Summary	p. 417
Appendix D: References	p. 423
Index	p. 427
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