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The VESA Local Bus (usually abbreviated to VL-Bus or VLB) is a short-lived expansion bus introduced in 1992 during the i486 generation of x86 IBM-compatible personal computers. Created by VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association), the VESA Local Bus worked alongside the then-dominant ISA bus to provide a standardized high-speed conduit intended…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VESA Local Bus | Created by | VESA | 1.00 | infobox |
| VESA Local Bus | External interface | no | 1.00 | infobox |
| VESA Local Bus | Hotplugging interface | no | 1.00 | infobox |
| VESA Local Bus | No. of devices | 3 | 1.00 | infobox |
| VESA Local Bus | Speed | 25–40 MHz | 1.00 | infobox |
| VESA Local Bus | Style | Parallel | 1.00 | infobox |
| VESA Local Bus | Superseded by | PCI (1993) | 1.00 | infobox |
| VESA Local Bus | Width in bits | 32 | 1.00 | infobox |
| VESA Local Bus | Year created | 1992; 34 years ago (1992) | 1.00 | infobox |
| interrupts | instance of | while still using the familiar ISA bus to handle basic device duties | 0.80 | text |
| port-mapped I/O | instance of | while still using the familiar ISA bus to handle basic device duties | 0.80 | text |
| the OPTi 82C822 | instance of | Few Pentium motherboards with VLB slots were ever made and use VLB-to-PCI bridges | 0.80 | text |
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