Contents
Preface ..................................................................................................................................xi
Abbreviations....................................................................................................................... xiii
Desktop System Unit......................................................................................................... 1-2
Minitower System Unit ...................................................................................................... 1-3
System Board ............................................................................................................ 1-4
Processor ........................................................................................................... 1-6
Secondary Cache ............................................................................................... 1-6
Flash ROM ........................................................................................................ 1-6
Power Management............................................................................................ 1-7
I/O Addressing................................................................................................... 1-8
System Memory................................................................................................. 1-9
Interrupt Controller............................................................................................. 1-10
Video Controller................................................................................................. 1-11
Video Memory................................................................................................... 1-12
IDE/PCI-Bus Backboard........................................................................................... 1-13
ISA Bus ............................................................................................................. 1-13
PCI Local Bus.................................................................................................... 1-14
PCI Auto Configuration...................................................................................... 1-14
Parallel Interface ........................................................................................................ 1-14
Serial Interface........................................................................................................... 1-15
Indicator Panel........................................................................................................... 1-16
Power Supply ................................................................................................................... 1-16
Diskette Drive ................................................................................................................... 1-16
Hard Disk Drive................................................................................................................ 1-16
Network Board................................................................................................................. 1-17
Multimedia Components.................................................................................................... 1-17
Quad-Speed CD-ROM............................................................................................. 1-17
Sound Board ............................................................................................................. 1-17
Speakers ................................................................................................................... 1-18
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