Compaq 850 manual System Support, Introduction

Technical Reference Guide

Chapter 4

SYSTEM SUPPORT

4. Chapter 4 SYSTEM SUPPORT

4.1INTRODUCTION

This chapter covers subjects dealing with basic system architecture and covers the following topics:

♦	PCI bus overview (4.2)	page 4-2
♦	AGP bus overview (4.3)	page 4-10
♦	System resources (4.4)	page 4-15
♦	System clock distribution (4.5)	page 4-20

♦Real-time clock and configuration memory (4.6) page 4-20

♦	System management (4.7)	page 4-31
♦	Register map and miscellaneous functions (4.8)	page 4-35

This chapter covers functions provided by off-the-shelf chipsets and therefore describes only basic aspects of these functions as well as information unique to the sytems covered in this guide. For detailed information on specific components, refer to the applicable manufacturer’s documentation.

Compaq Deskpro EXS and Workstation 300 Personal Computers 4-1

Featuring the Intel Pentium 4 Processor

First Edition - December 2000