High-speed 32-bit buses for forward-looking computers

The features offered by current high-performance 32-bit system buses are examined. They allow multiprocessing, scalability, block transfers to RAM, cache coherence, and autoconfiguration (the ability to poll boards connected to them, identify the boards, and adjust the software interface accordingly). The factors that need to be taken into account when designing these buses are considered, and their performance and limitations are discussed.<
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