User`s manual

Chapter 1

1.3 VESA LOCAL BUS SPECIAL FEATURES

• Three-bus master are supported on the VESA Local-Bus. The VESA Local-Bus connector type is a

standard 32-bit Micro Channel type connector, and is located inline with a system I/O bus connector.

• Three slots are provided on the mainboard. Either with one master or three master slots.

• The VESA Local-Bus can support high speed video controllers, and other peripherals, such as hard

disk controllers, LAN adapters, and so on.

• Interface protocol depends on the CPU speed, but protocol selection and switching is invisible to all

add-in boards, software, and end users. The VESA Local-Bus always remains totally transparent to

all application software.

• 32-bits optimum data bus width