Processor that indicates system bus ownership in an upgradable m

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1996-09-30

1999-08-03

Sheikh, Ayaz R.

Electrical computers and digital data processing systems: input/

Intrasystem connection

710268, 712 1, G06F 1300, G06F 946, G06F 1500

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059319305

ABSTRACT:
A computer system is disclosed having a processor with a type input pin that indicates whether the processor is coupled as an OEM processor a single processor or a dual processor computer system or as an upgrade processor in the dual processor computer system. The processor includes an upgrade/OEM output pin coupled to transfer an upgrade/OEM signal over a system bus if the type input pin indicates the OEM processor. The upgrade/OEM signal indicates whether the OEM processor or the upgrade processor is a bus owner of the system bus.

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