ISA ( 8-bit )

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From the original XT computer systems. Configured by jumpers. 8 data lines. 20 Address lines.

Note: The original 8-bit slot ran at 4.77 MHz and the 16-bit slot ran at 6 MHz. The final standard for both 8-bit and 16-bit was 8.33MHz
Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory: 8-bit 4.77 MHz 2.3 MB/s 8 4 1 MB RAM

IRQ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 o o o system timer keyboard free com2 com1 HDD FDD LPT1

DMA 0 1 2 3 dram refresh HDD controller (XT) FDD controller free

ISA (16-bit)

o AT class 286 --> Pentium. Configured by jumpers. CPU speeds were tied to bus speeds. When CPU speeds outpaced bus speeds, CPU clock was separated from bus clock to allow CPU to run at max. 8-bit 8.33 MHz 8 MB/s 16 8 --

Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory:

DMA Channel 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Channel Width 8-bit 8-bit 8-bit 8-bit cascade 0-3 16-bit 16-bit 16-bit

Channel Name data sound floppy data data data data

IRQ Lines

ISA Bus Architecture

EISA
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Compatible with ISA Allows Busmastering. Able to share IRQ's. Configured by software. Mainly for 486's and up. Compressed transfer Burst mode

Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory:

32-bit 8.33 MHz 33 MB/s ----

MCA
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Allows Busmastering. Configured by software.

Note: Also known as microchannel. Due to proprietary restrictions imposed by IBM, the MCA standard, although superior, never became popular.
Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory: 16/32 bit 10.33 MHz 40 MB/s @ 32 bit ----

VESA Local Bus

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Bus acts as an extension of 486 processor. Configured by jumpers. Doesn't support PnP or Busmastering.

Note: VESA - Video Electronics Standards Association. Developed standards for VESA Local Bus, VL BUS, VESA. VLB Bus Architecture

Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory:

32 bit 25 MHz 100 MB/s ----

Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory:

32 bit 33.6 MHz 127 MB/s ----

PCI
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Supports PnP and Busmastering. Configured by software.

PCI Bus Architecture

PCI Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory: 32 bit 33 MHz 132 MB/s ----

PCI Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory: 64 bit 33 MHz 264 MB/s ----

PCI 2.1 Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory: 64 bit 66 MHz 508 MB/s ----

PCI 2.2 Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory: 64 bit 66 MHz 1024 MB/s ----

AGP
o o AGP Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory: 32 bit 66 MHz 254 MB/s ----

For video cards. Intel designed AGP to link directly into PC main memory.

AGP x 2 Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory: 32 bit 66 x 2 MHz 508 MB/s ----

AGP x 4 Bus Width: Speed: Transfer Rate: IRQ Lines: DMA Channels: Max. Memory: 32 bit 66 x 4 MHz 1017 MB/s ----