The Previous Chapter
This chapter introduced the Pentium® 4 processor's relationships with the various system subsystems.
This Chapter
This chapter provides an overview of the Pentium® 4 processor. This includes:
The Pentium® 4 Processor Family.
Pentium® III/Pentium® 4 Differences.
Pentium® 4/Pentium® 4 Prescott Differences.
Pentium® 4 Processor Basic Organization.
The FSB is Tuned for Multiprocessing.
Intro to the FSB Enhancements.
IA Instructions and μops.
The Trace Cache.
The μop Pipeline.
The Alias Registers.
Speculative Execution.
The Next Chapter
This chapter provides a detailed description of the automatic configuration of the Pentium® 4 processor when the system is first powered up. This includes:
Setup and Hold Time Requirements.
Built-In Self-Test (BIST) Trigger.
The Cluster ID Assignment.
The Agent ID Assignment.
The Local APIC ID Assignment.
Error Observation Options.
In-Order Queue Depth Selection.
Power-On Restart Address.
Tri-State Mode.
Processor Core Speed Selection.
Bus Parking Option.
Hyper-Threading Option.
Program-Accessible Startup Features.
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