80486 System Architecture (3rd Edition) [Paperback]

Tom Shanley (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1995 | ISBN-10: 0201409941 | ISBN-13: 978-0201409949 | Edition: 3 Sub

80486 System Architecture describes the hardware architecture of PC products using the Intel family of 80486 chips, providing a clear, concise explanation of the 80486 processor's relationship to the rest of the system. The author provides a comprehensive treatment of the processor including: -80486 microarchitecture and its functional units -internal and external caches -hardware interface -SL technology features -instructions new to the 80486 -the register set -486/487SX processors -486DX2 processors -486DX2 write-back enhanced processor -486DX4 processors -implementation-specific issues -main memory subsystem design -OverDrive processors If you design or test hardware or software that involves 486 processors, 80486 System Architecture is an essential, time-saving tool.The PC System Architecture Series is a crisply written and comprehensive set of guides to the most important PC hardware standards. Each title explains from a programmer's perspective the architecture, features, and operations of systems built using one particular type of chip or hardware specification.The PC System Architecture Series features step-by-step descriptions and instructions and accessible illustrations that enable a wide range of readers to easily understand difficult hardware topics. The authors, expert hardware training consultants for clients including IBM, Intel, Compaq, and Dell, have mastered the art of pinpointing and succinctly explaining just the critical information that PC programmers, software and hardware designers, and engineers need to know and leaving out the rest. The result is an exciting series of books that will enable readers of a wide range of backgrounds to make immediate gains in programming productivity.

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From the Back Cover

* 80486 microarchitecture and its functional units
* internal and external caches
* hardware interface
* SL technology features
* instructions new to the 80486
* the register set
* 486/487SX processors
* 486DX2 processors
* 486DX2 write-back enhanced processor
* 486DX4 processors
* implementation-specific issues
* main memory subsystem design
* OverDrive processors
If you design or test hardware or software that involves 486 processors, 80486 System Architecture is an essential, time-saving tool.

The PC System Architecture Series is a crisply written and comprehensive set of guides to the most important PC hardware standards. Each title explains from a programmer's perspective the architecture, features, and operations of systems built using one particular type of chip or hardware specification.

The PC System Architecture Series features step-by-step descriptions and instructions and accessible illustrations that enable a wide range of readers to easily understand difficult hardware topics. The authors, expert hardware training consultants for clients including IBM, Intel, Compaq, and Dell, have mastered the art of pinpointing and succinctly explaining just the critical information that PC programmers, software and hardware designers, and engineers need to know and leaving out the rest. The result is an exciting series of books that will enable readers of a wide range of backgrounds to make immediate gains in programming productivity.

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About the Author

MindShare, Inc. is one of the leading technical training companies in the hardware industry, providing innovative courses for dozens of companies, including Intel, IBM, and Compaq.Don Anderson is the author of many MindShare books. He passes on his wealth of experience in digital electronics and computer design by training engineers, programmers, and technicians for MindShare. 0201409941AB07142003

Product Details

• Paperback: 188 pages
• Publisher: Addison Wesley Longman; 3 Sub edition (January 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201409941
• ISBN-13: 978-0201409949
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,215,650 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cache Memory and Power Management, April 5, 2005

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This review is from: 80486 System Architecture (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

The main focus of this book are on cache memory and power management. You will learn how they work in this book. Don't let the tittle stop you from reading this book. The principle of earlier processor is necessary to learn more advanced processor.

This book is not for absolute beginner, however. An understanding of 8086 to 386 Microprocessor is required before you can understand the material presented in this book. The first book of Mindshare PC System Architecture Series called "ISA System Architecture" provides more than enough background to read this book. Since this book is out of print, the publisher, Mindshare, decided to post the free PDF version on their website.

2 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars can u pls mail me the datas/notes of the intel 80486, September 26, 1999

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This review is from: 80486 System Architecture (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

pls give me the data's of this model from intel and many thanks to you out there for helping me. thank u very much.

2 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars architecture, February 25, 1999

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This review is from: 80486 System Architecture (3rd Edition) (Paperback)

just about arcitecture and how abuot functio