Article: The Essentials of the Intel® QuickPath Interconnect Electrical Architecture
By David Coleman and Michael Mirmak

Article Description
This article explains the essentials of the electrical architecture of the Intel® QuickPath Interconnect. It presents some historical background on previous and existing interconnect architectures which lead to the development of Intel QuickPath Architecture. Specific architectural and electrical features are introduced and connected to the Intel QuickPath Interconnect electrical specifications. (PDF, 17 pages, 654 KB)

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