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The CD-ROM includes a 70-minute PCI-X overview video by Tom Shanley, featuring an introduction to the basic concepts underlying PCI-X bus technology. Topics covered include terminology, detection of PCI-X-capable functions, the blockoriented bus, transaction types and phases, a detailed explanation of an example transaction, and how split transactions replace the delayed transactions of PCI.

Anyone who designs or tests hardware or software that involves the PCI-X bus will find that PCI-X System Architecture is an essential resource for understanding and working with this important technology.

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PCI-X is the successor to the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus specification, the standard that enables communication between peripheral devices and the computer processor. Assuming prior knowledge of PCI, this guide describes how PCI-X achieves faster transfer rates, and details the PCI-X transaction protocol, device configuration for PCI-X, load tuning, PCI-X bridges, error detection and handling, and electrical issues. The CD-ROM contains a 70-minute PCI-X overview video. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)