Computer System Including CPU or Peripheral Bridge to Communicate Serial Bits of Peripheral Component Interconnect Bus Transaction and Low Voltage Differential Signal Channel to Convey the Serial Bits

摘要

A computer system for multi-processing purposes. The computer system has a console comprising a first coupling site and a second coupling site. Each coupling site comprises a connector. The console is an enclosure that is capable of housing each coupling site. The system also has a plurality of computer modules, where each of the computer modules is coupled to a connector. Each of the computer modules has a processing unit, a main memory coupled to the processing unit, a graphics controller coupled to the processing unit, and a mass storage device coupled to the processing unit. Each of the computer modules is substantially similar in design to each other to provide independent processing of each of the computer modules in the computer system.

主权项

1. A computer, comprising:
an integrated central processing unit, interface controller and Phase-Locked Loop (PLL) clock circuitry in a single chip, a Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS) channel directly extending from the interface controller to convey address and data bits of a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus transaction in a serial form, wherein the first LVDS channel comprises a first unidirectional, differential signal pair to convey data in a first direction and a second unidirectional, differential signal pair to convey data in a second, opposite direction; and wherein the PLL clock circuitry generates different clock frequencies, and the interface controller conveys the PCI bus transaction through the LVDS channel based on the different clock frequencies.