“…Mindshare presents a book on the newest bus architecture, PCI Express. PCI EXPRESS is considered to be the most general purpose bus so it should appeal to a wide audience in this arena. …”

“…IBM® zEnterprise® Data Compression (zEDC) capability and the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe or PCI Express) hardware adapter called zEDC Express were announced in July 2013 as enhancements to the IBM z/OS® V2.1 operating system (OS) and the IBM zEnterprise EC12 (zEC12) and the IBM zEnterprise BC12 (zBC12). zEDC is optimized for use with large sequential files, and uses an industry-standard compression library. zEDC can help to improve disk usage and optimize cross-platform exchange of data with minimal effect on processor usage. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Access Points (AP)Power over Ethernet (PoE); Summary; Exam Essentials; Key Terms; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 3: Wireless LAN Client Devices; PCMCIA; ExpressCard; USB 1.0, USB 1.1, and USB 2.0; CompactFlash (CF) Devices; Secure Digital (SD); Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI); Mini-PCI and Mini-PCIe (Mini-PCI Express); Workgroup Bridges; Client Device Drivers; Client Utility Software; Summary; Exam Essentials; Key Terms; Review Questions; Answers to Review Questions; Chapter 4: Radio Frequency (RF) Fundamentals for Wireless LAN Technology…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Sample Editor (Keyboard Shortcut - W)Piano Roll (Keyboard Shortcut - P); Score (Keyboard Shortcut - N); Hyper Editor (Keyboard Shortcut - Y); 2.5 Media and Lists Area; 2.6 Inspector Area (Keyboard Shortcut - I); Region Parameters; Track Parameters; Arrange Channel Strip; 2.7 Transport Bar and Toolbar; 2.8 Tools, Local Menus, and Contextual Menus; 2.9 Adjusting How You View the Arrangement: Zooming In and Out; 3 Getting Connected; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 USB Devices; USB - An Introduction; USB Audio Interfaces; USB Controller Keyboards; 3.3 FireWire Devices; 3.4 PCI Express…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Scale-Out -- Rack-Optimized Servers -- Blade Servers -- Server Sprawl -- Virtualization -- Server Deployment Today -- Unified Computing System (UCS) -- Chapter 2 Server Architectures -- The Processor Evolution -- Sockets -- Cores -- Threads -- Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology -- Front-Side Bus -- Dual Independent Buses -- Dedicated High-Speed Interconnect -- Intel® QuickPath Interconnect -- The Memory Subsystem -- SRAMs -- DRAMs -- SDRAMs -- DIMMs -- ECC and Chipkill® -- Memory Ranks -- UDIMMs and RDIMMs -- DDR2 and DDR3 -- The I/O Subsystem -- PCI Express® -- Intel Microarchitectures -- Platform Architecture -- CPU Architecture -- Virtualization Support -- Advanced Reliability -- Advanced Encryption Standard -- Trusted Execution Technology -- Chip Design -- Chipset Virtualization Support -- Intel® VT-d for Direct I/O -- Intel® VT-c for Connectivity -- VMDirectPath® -- Chapter 3 UCS Enabling Technologies -- Unified Fabric -- 10 Gigabit Ethernet -- Lossless Ethernet -- Terminology -- PFC (Priority-Based Flow Control) -- DCBX: Data Center Bridging eXchange -- Bandwidth Management -- FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) -- Virtualization -- Server Virtualization -- SR-IOV -- The IEEE Standard Effort -- Port Extenders and Virtualization -- VNTag -- Fabric Extenders -- VN-Link -- Memory Expansion -- Speed vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…. -- 5:3 ECB: Electronic Coloring Book -- 5:4 An Easter Egg in PCI Express -- 5:5 A Flash PDF Polyglot -- 5:6 This Multiprocessing OS is a Boot Sector -- 5:7 A Breakout Board for Mini-PCIe -- 5:8 Prototyping a generic x86 backdoor in Bochs -- 5:9 Your Cisco blade is booting PoC∥GTFO. -- 5:10 I am my own NOP Sled. -- 5:11 Abusing JSONP with Rosetta Flash -- 5:12 Sexy collision PoCs -- 5:13 Ancestral Voices -- Chapter 6: Old Timey Exploitation -- 6:1 Communion with the Weird Machines -- 6:2 On Giving Thanks -- 6:3 Gekko the Dolphin -- 6:4 This TAR archive is a PDF! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…CompTIA A+ Complete Lab Manual; CompTIA Discount Coupon; Introduction; The A+ Exam Objectives; Phase 1: Installing Hardware and Software; Task 1.1: Preventing ESD Damage; Task 1.2: Installing RAM; Task 1.3: Installing a PCI Card; Task 1.4: Installing a PCI Express Card; Task 1.5: Installing a Power Supply; Task 1.6: Installing an IDE Hard Drive; Task 1.7: Installing a SATA Hard Drive; Task 1.8: Moving an Operating System to a New SATA Drive with Acronis True Image; Task 1.9: Installing a SCSI Drive; Task 1.10: Installing a DVD Drive; Task 1.11: Installing a Video Card…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 4.4 BIOS und EFI leben im ROM -- 4.4.1 Das BIOS -- 4.4.2 UEFI folgt auf BIOS -- 4.5 Fragen zu diesem Kapitel -- Kapitel 5: Von Systembussen und Bussystemen -- 5.1 Der Prozessor wartet auf den Bus -- 5.2 Blick auf einen Vorläufer: die PCI-Architektur -- 5.3 PCI-X -- 5.4 PCI-Express -- 5.4.1 PCI-Express-Grafik-Interface -- 5.4.2 Die Weiterentwicklung bei Intel -- 5.4.3 Mini-PCI-Express -- 5.4.4 ExpressCard…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 4.4 BIOS und EFI leben im ROM -- 4.4.1 Das BIOS -- 4.4.2 UEFI folgt auf BIOS -- 4.5 Der Prozessor wartet auf den Bus -- 4.5.1 Ein Blick in die Vorgeschichte: Die PCI-Architektur -- 4.6 PCI-Express -- 4.6.1 PCI-Express-Grafik-Interface -- 4.6.2 Die Weiterentwicklung bei Intel -- 4.6.3 Mini-PCI-Express…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “….); 1.7 EL MICROPROCESADOR; 1.7.1 DISIPACIÓN DEL CALOR; 1.7.2 PARÁMETROS DE UN MICROPROCESADOR; 1.7.3 EL OVERCLOCKING; 1.7.4 FABRICACIÓN DE MICROPROCESADORES; 1.7.5 EL FUTURO DE LOS MICROPROCESADORES; 1.8 LOS BUSES; 1.8.1 BUS PCI; 1.8.2 BUS AGP; 1.8.3 BUS PCI-EXPRESS; 1.9 TARJETAS DE EXPANSIÓN; 1.10 LA FUENTE DE ALIMENTACIÓN; 1.10.1 ¿QUÉ ES UNA FUENTE DE ALIMENTACIÓN?…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “….); 3.4.2 EL CONTROLADOR DE MEMORIA; 3.4.3 FORMATO FÍSICO DE LOS MÓDULOS; 3.4.4 MEMORIA EN CUANTO A SU TECNOLOGÍA; 3.5 TARJETAS GRÁFICAS; 3.5.1 CARACTERÍSTICAS PRINCIPALES; 3.5.2 CONVERSIÓN DIGITAL/ANALÓGICA; 3.5.3 VÍDEO DIGITAL; 3.5.4 PUERTOS PARA VÍDEO: AGP Y PCI EXPRESS; 3.6 LAS TARJETAS DE SONIDO…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Before and During the Video Test: The Beep Codes -- Text Errors -- Post Cards -- The Boot Process -- Care and Feeding of BIOS and CMOS -- Losing CMOS Settings -- Flashing ROM -- Beyond A+ -- UEFI -- Chapter Review -- Questions -- Answers -- Chapter 9 Motherboards -- Historical/Conceptual -- How Motherboards Work -- Form Factors -- 801 -- Chipset -- Motherboard Components -- Expansion Bus -- Structure and Function of the Expansion Bus -- PCI -- AGP -- PCI-X -- Mini-PCI -- PCI Express -- Installing Expansion Cards -- Troubleshooting Expansion Cards -- Upgrading and Installing Motherboards -- Choosing the Motherboard and Case -- Installing the Motherboard -- 802 -- Troubleshooting Motherboards -- Symptoms -- Techniques -- Options -- Chapter Review -- Questions -- Answers -- Chapter 10 Power Supplies -- Historical/Conceptual -- Understanding Electricity -- 801 -- Powering the PC -- Supplying AC -- Supplying DC -- Installing and Maintaining Power Supplies -- Installing -- Cooling -- 802 -- Troubleshooting Power Supplies -- No Motherboard -- Switches -- When Power Supplies Die Slowly -- Fuses and Fire -- Beyond A+ -- It Glows! …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…2.4.5 Printers -- 2.4.6 Telecommunications Equipment -- 2.4.7 Digital Cameras -- 2.4.8 Character Codes -- 2.5 SUMMARY -- 3 THE DIGITAL LOGIC LEVEL -- 3.1 GATES AND BOOLEAN ALGEBRA -- 3.1.1 Gates -- 3.1.2 Boolean Algebra -- 3.1.3 Implementation of Boolean Functions -- 3.1.4 Circuit Equivalence -- 3.2 BASIC DIGITAL LOGIC CIRCUITS -- 3.2.1 Integrated Circuits -- 3.2.2 Combinational Circuits -- 3.2.3 Arithmetic Circuits -- 3.2.4 Clocks -- 3.3 MEMORY -- 3.3.1 Latches -- 3.3.2 Flip-Flops -- 3.3.3 Registers -- 3.3.4 Memory Organization -- 3.3.5 Memory Chips -- 3.3.6 RAMs and ROMs -- 3.4 CPU CHIPS AND BUSES -- 3.4.1 CPU Chips -- 3.4.2 Computer Buses -- 3.4.3 Bus Width -- 3.4.4 Bus Clocking -- 3.4.5 Bus Arbitration -- 3.4.6 Bus Operations -- 3.5 EXAMPLE CPU CHIPS -- 3.5.1 The Intel Core i7 -- 3.5.2 The Texas Instruments OMAP4430 System-on-a-Chip -- 3.5.3 The Atmel ATmega168 Microcontroller -- 3.6 EXAMPLE BUSES -- 3.6.1 The PCI Bus -- 3.6.2 PCI Express -- 3.6.3 The Universal Serial Bus -- 3.7 INTERFACING -- 3.7.1 I/O Interfaces -- 3.7.2 Address Decoding -- 3.8 SUMMARY -- 4 THE MICROARCHITECTURE LEVEL -- 4.1 AN EXAMPLE MICROARCHITECTURE -- 4.1.1 The Data Path -- 4.1.2 Microinstructions -- 4.1.3 Microinstruction Control: The Mic-1 -- 4.2 AN EXAMPLE ISA: IJVM -- 4.2.1 Stacks -- 4.2.2 The IJVM Memory Model -- 4.2.3 The IJVM Instruction Set -- 4.2.4 Compiling Java to IJVM -- 4.3 AN EXAMPLE IMPLEMENTATION -- 4.3.1 Microinstructions and Notation -- 4.3.2 Implementation of IJVM Using the Mic-1 -- 4.4 DESIGN OF THE MICROARCHITECTURE LEVEL -- 4.4.1 Speed versus Cost -- 4.4.2 Reducing the Execution Path Length -- 4.4.3 A Design with Prefetching: The Mic-2 -- 4.4.4 A Pipelined Design: The Mic-3 -- 4.4.5 A Seven-Stage Pipeline: The Mic-4 -- 4.5 IMPROVING PERFORMANCE -- 4.5.1 Cache Memory -- 4.5.2 Branch Prediction -- 4.5.3 Out-of-Order Execution and Register Renaming…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 2.1 Server als Definitionssache -- 2.2 Von Hosts und Servern -- 2.3 Warum ein PC kein Server ist -- 2.4 Bauformen von Servern -- 2.5 Alles eine Frage der Höheneinheit -- 2.6 KVMs -- 2.7 Fragen zu diesem Kapitel -- Kapitel 3: Serverhardware -- 3.1 Die Architektur von Servern -- 3.1.1 Alt, aber noch vorhanden: PCI -- 3.1.2 PCI-X -- 3.1.3 PCI-Express -- 3.1.4 Die Weiterentwicklungen bei Intel -- 3.1.5 Die Bussysteme im Vergleich -- 3.1.6 Chipsets im Vergleich -- 3.2 Prozessoren für Server -- 3.2.1 Technische Funktion der CPU -- 3.2.2 Hardwarevirtualisierung via Prozessor -- 3.2.3 Mehrkernprozessoren -- 3.2.4 Cache-Speicher (Pufferspeicher) -- 3.3 Der Arbeitsspeicher -- 3.3.1 Unterschiedliche Funktionsweisen -- 3.3.2 Aufbau von RAM-Bausteinen -- 3.3.3 Fehlerbehandlung -- 3.3.4 Aktuelle RAM-Typen -- 3.3.5 Single Channel, Dual Channel, Quad Channel -- 3.3.6 Bauformen -- 3.4 Kühlung von Servern -- 3.4.1 Wärmeleitpaste -- 3.4.2 Lüfter -- 3.4.3 Kühlkörper -- 3.4.4 Wasserkühlung -- 3.5 Hot-Plug-Architekturen -- 3.6 BIOS in ROM? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- 2.1 Server als Definitionssache -- 2.2 Von Hosts und Servern -- 2.3 Warum ein PC kein Server ist -- Kapazität‌: -- Ausbaubarkeit‌: -- Physische Sicherheit‌: -- Eignung für den Dauerbetrieb‌: -- Lebenszeit von Systemen und Verfügbarkeit der Ersatzteile: -- 2.4 Bauformen von Servern -- 2.5 Alles eine Frage der Höheneinheit -- 2.6 KVMs -- 2.7 Out-of-Band-Management -- 2.8 Fragen zu diesem Kapitel -- Kapitel 3: Serverhardware -- 3.1 Die Architektur von Servern -- 3.1.1 Etwas Historie zu Beginn: PCI -- 3.1.2 PCI-X‌ -- 3.1.3 PCI Express -- 3.1.4 Die Weiterentwicklungen bei Intel -- 3.1.5 Die Bussysteme im Vergleich -- 3.1.6 Chipsets im Vergleich -- 3.2 Prozessoren für Server -- 3.2.1 Technische Funktion der CPU -- 3.2.2 Hardware-Virtualisierung via Prozessor -- 3.2.3 Mehrkernprozessoren -- 3.2.4 Cache-Speicher (Pufferspeicher) -- 3.3 Der Arbeitsspeicher -- 3.3.1 Unterschiedliche Funktionsweisen -- 3.3.2 Aufbau von RAM-Bausteinen -- 3.3.3 Fehlerbehandlung -- 3.3.4 Aktuelle RAM-Typen -- 3.3.5 Single Channel, Dual Channel, Quad Channel -- 3.3.6 Bauformen -- 3.4 Kühlung von Servern -- 3.4.1 Wärmeleitpaste -- 3.4.2 Lüfter -- 3.4.3 Kühlkörper -- 3.4.4 Wasserkühlung -- 3.5 Hot-Plug-Architekturen -- 3.6 Die wichtigsten Übertragungsmedien -- 3.6.1 Twisted-Pair-Kabel -- 3.6.2 Unshielded Twisted Pair -- 3.6.3 Shielded Twisted Pair‌ -- 3.6.4 Koaxialkabel -- 3.6.5 Lichtwellenleiter‌ -- 3.7 Netzwerkkarten -- 3.7.1 Wake on LAN‌ -- 3.7.2 Adapter Teaming -- 3.7.3 Medienkonverter -- 3.8 Virtuelle Netzwerkkomponenten -- 3.9 BIOS in ROM? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Inside Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- About the Author -- Part One Introduction -- Chapter 1 Basic Concepts and Computer Evolution -- 1.1 Organization and Architecture -- 1.2 Structure and Function -- 1.3 A Brief History of Computers -- 1.4 The Evolution of the Intel x86 Architecture -- 1.5 Embedded Systems -- 1.6 Arm Architecture -- 1.7 Cloud Computing -- 1.8 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems -- Chapter 2 Performance Issues -- 2.1 Designing for Performance -- 2.2 Multicore, Mics, and Gpgpus -- 2.3 Two Laws that Provide Insight: Ahmdahl's Law and Little's Law -- 2.4 Basic Measures of Computer Performance -- 2.5 Calculating the Mean -- 2.6 Benchmarks and Spec -- 2.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems -- Part Two The Computer System -- Chapter 3 A Top- Level View of Computer Function and Interconnection -- 3.1 Computer Components -- 3.2 Computer Function -- 3.3 Interconnection Structures -- 3.4 Bus Interconnection -- 3.5 Point-to-Point Interconnect -- 3.6 Pci Express -- 3.7 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems -- Chapter 4 Cache Memory -- 4.1 Computer Memory System Overview -- 4.2 Cache Memory Principles -- 4.3 Elements of Cache Design -- 4.4 Pentium 4 Cache Organization -- 4.5 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems -- Appendix 4A Performance Characteristics of Two- Level Memories -- Chapter 5 Internal Memory -- 5.1 Semiconductor Main Memory -- 5.2 Error Correction -- 5.3 DDR Dram -- 5.4 Flash Memory -- 5.5 Newer Nonvolatile Solid-State Memory Technologies -- 5.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems -- Chapter 6 External Memory -- 6.1 Magnetic Disk -- 6.2 Raid -- 6.3 Solid State Drives -- 6.4 Optical Memory -- 6.5 Magnetic Tape -- 6.6 Key Terms, Review Questions, and Problems -- Chapter 7 Input/Output -- 7.1 External Devices -- 7.2 I/O Modules…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Peripherals and Specialty PCs -- Objective 10.01 Input Devices -- Keyboards -- Pointing Devices -- Imaging Tools -- Scanners -- Digital Cameras -- Camcorders -- Web Cameras -- Multimedia Devices -- Game Controllers -- Specialty Input Devices -- Biometric Devices -- Bar Code Readers -- Touch Screens -- Graphics Tablets -- KVM Switches -- Objective 10.02 Adapter Cards -- PCI -- AGP -- PCI-X -- Mini-PCI -- PCI Express -- Installing Expansion Cards -- Step 1: Knowledge -- Step 2: Physical Installation -- Step 3: Device Drivers and Other Software -- Step 4: Verification -- Troubleshooting Expansion Cards -- Device Manager -- Objective 10.03 Output Devices -- Sound -- Video -- Video Cards -- Monitors -- CRT Monitors -- Resolution -- LCD Monitors -- LCD Resolution -- LCD Technologies -- LCD Components -- Contrast Ratio…”

“…NEW IN THIS EDITION • The newest processors, including Intel’s 3rd generation Ivy Bridge Core i-Series processors and AMD’s 2nd generation Trinity CPUs • 3TB (and larger) disks, 4K sectoring, partition alignment, faster SATA disk interfaces, and SSD (solid state drive) hard drive replacements • New firmware innovations, from full UEFI BIOS support to built-in motherboard flash BIOS upgrade utilities • Integrated video and audio, including 5.1/7.1 surround sound, HDMI, and DisplayPort connections, and Windows 8 compatible multi-touch touchscreen technology • Updated PCI Express 3.0, 4.0 interfaces, and Power Supply specifications for powering high-end video cards • Emerging interfaces such as SATA Express, USB 3.0, and Thunderbolt • Updated coverage of building PCs from scratch—from choosing and assembling hardware through BIOS setup and troubleshooting INCLUDED MEDIA Don't forget about the free bonus content available online! …”

“…NEW IN THIS EDITION The newest processors, including Intel’s 2nd generation Core i3, i5, i7 plus the Atom, and AMD’s new VISION series CPUs 3TB (and larger) disks, 4K sectoring, partition alignment, faster SATA disk interfaces, and SSD (Solid State Drive) hard drive replacements New firmware innovations, from full UEFI BIOS support to built-in motherboard flash BIOS upgrade utilities Integrated video and audio, including 5.1/7.1 surround sound, HDMI, and DisplayPort connections Updated PCI Express and Power Supply specifications for powering high-end video cards Emerging interfaces such as USB 3.0 and Thunderbolt Updated coverage of building PCs from scratch–from choosing and assembling hardware through BIOS setup and troubleshooting ON THE DVD Get more than 90 minutes of up-to-the minute, studio quality how-to videos–all playable on your DVD player or computer! …”