Introduction; Peripheral Component Interconnect (Pci) Bus Overview; Product Description; Figure 1-1 Pci Bus Architecture - Ovislink Air Live GE-2032R User Manual

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Introduction

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Introduction
This Installation Guide contains information about the installation and configuration of GE-
2032R Network Interface Card (NIC). GE-2032R is a 32-bit high-performance
10/100/1000BASE-T PCI bus adapter. It can be easily implemented in any PCI equipped PC
and is fully compatible with 32-bit PCI bus master slot.
GE-2032R operates automatically at 10/100/1000Mbps transmission speed, depending on the
speed of the network device connected. Auto MDI/MDI-X function is provided to allow auto
cross-over.

Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Bus Overview

The Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) local bus is a high-performance 32-bit bus that
dramatically increases the speed of I/O-bound peripherals by directly connecting these devices
to the CPU local bus. The PCI bus is intended to be used as an interconnecting mechanism
among highly integrated peripheral controller components, peripheral add-on cards, and
processor/cache/memory subsystem. It is an industry-standard local bus architecture that
provides end-users with high-performance and ease of use without requiring high cost.
PCI is CPU-independent and can optimize I/O function and accommodate multiple high-
performance peripherals such as LAN, SCSI, and Graphic devices. It enables concurrent
operation of the local bus with the processor/cache/memory subsystem.
The following PCI block diagram shows a typical PCI local bus system architecture:
The processor/cache/memory subsystem connects the PCI local bus through a PCI bridge.
This bridge supports a low latency path through the processor, and may directly access PCI
devices mapped anywhere in the memory or I/O address spaces. It also provides a high
bandwidth path that allows PCI masters to directly access the main memory.

Product Description

Figure 1-1 PCI Bus Architecture

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