Bus Architecture that combines the capabilities of MCA and EISA with the ability to send video instructions at speeds to match the microprocessor.
A PC expansion bus that was developed by Intel specifically for Plug and Play implementations. There have been at least two major revisions to the PCI bus. This bus supports either 32 or 64-bit operation at speeds ranging from 20 to 66 MHz. One unique aspect of this bus is that it does not contain a separate address bus. Address information is sent on the first clock cycle with subsequent clock cycles containing the data. Under PCI 2.1 specifications, a single PCI slot runs 64-bits at 66 MHz, all other slots operate at 64-bits/33 MHz or 32-bits/66 MHz.
a local bus standard developed by Intel Corporation. PCI is a 64-bit bus, though it is usually implemented as a 32-bit bus. It can run at clock speeds of 33 or 66 MHz.
The standard expansion slot used in PC's to add new components. It can be 32-bit or 64-bit, and run at either 33MHz or 66MHz. Most computers have at least 4 PCI slots which operate as a 32-bit 33MHz connection. All PCI slots share the same bandwidth and the PCI bus is directly connected to the chipset's northbridge.
A local bus specification that allows connection of integrated peripheral controller components, peripheral add-in boards, and processor/memory systems.
an interconnection system between a microprocessor and attached devices in which expansion slots are space closely for high speed operation
Computer card or the slot that it goes into on a main board that enhances the computer by adding a component (e.g.: video card, sound card, etc). PCI transmits 32 bits at a time in a 124-pin connection (the extra pins are for power supply and grounding) and 64 bits in a 188-pin connection in an expanded implementation. PCI is a newer and faster technology than ISA.
Standard interface defined by the computer industry for local bus interconnection between microprocessors and other peripherals in a system (memory controllers, extended bus interfaces, and graphics controllers).
A newer, higher speed PC bus that is gradually displacing ISA for many components.
A computer bussing architecture that defines electrical and physical standards for electronic interconnection.
A local bus standard developed by Intel Corporation that is included in most modern PCs.
This interface was designed to supplant the VL-Bus architecture and provide a standard slot with a reduced size for high-speed peripherals. It normally...
A high-speed parallel bus originally designed by Intel to connect I/O peripherals to a CPU.
PCI slots are faster than ISA slots and allow for the "Plug and Play" standard, a prominent feature of most PCs today.
A circuit board bus connection that connects boards to memory and the CPU. It provides a fast connection for Network Interface Cards (NICs). This is the common bus for most workstations and servers.
A specification introduced by Intel Corporation that defines a local bus system that allows up to 10 PCI-compliant expansion cards to be installed in the computer.
The local bus being promoted as the successor to VL. This type of bus is used in the Apple PowerPC Macintosh and in most Intel Pentium computers .
The Peripheral Component Interconnect, or PCI Standard (in practice almost always shortened to PCI) specifies a computer bus for attaching peripheral devices to a computer motherboard.