Computer System Including CPU or Peripheral Bridge to Communicate Serial Bits of Peripheral Component Interconnect Bus Transaction and Low Voltage Differential Signal Channel to Convey the Serial Bits

A method of improving computer peripheral data communications, comprising:

• mounting a Central Processing Unit (CPU) on a printed circuit board of a computer system;
• connecting a Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS) channel directly to the CPU on the printed circuit board, the LVDS channel comprising two unidirectional, serial channels that transmit data in opposite directions;
• increasing data throughput of the serial channels by providing each channel with multiple pairs of differential signal lines;
• conveying encoded address and data bits of a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus transaction in serial form over the serial channels to preserve the PCI bus transaction;
• coupling the CPU to a peripheral device through the LVDS channel;
• and
• applying power to the computer system.

A method of improving computer storage data throughput, comprising:

• connecting a Central Processing Unit (CPU) directly to a peripheral bridge on a printed circuit board of a computer system,
• connecting a Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS) channel directly to the peripheral bridge on the printed circuit board, the LVDS channel comprising two unidirectional, serial channels that transmit data in opposite directions;
• increasing data throughput of the serial channels by providing each channel with multiple pairs of differential signal lines;
• conveying encoded address and data bits of a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus transaction in serial form over the serial channels to preserve the PCI bus transaction;
• coupling the peripheral bridge to a mass storage device through the LVDS channel;
• and
• applying power to the computer system.

A method of improving peripheral data performance on a motherboard, comprising:

• connecting a Central Processing Unit (CPU) directly to a peripheral bridge on a motherboard,
• connecting a Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS) channel directly to the peripheral bridge on the motherboard, the LVDS channel comprising two unidirectional, serial channels that transmit data in opposite directions;
• increasing data throughput of the serial channels by providing each channel with multiple pairs of differential signal lines;
• conveying encoded address and data bits of a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus transaction in serial form over the serial channels to preserve the PCI bus transaction;
• attaching an Ethernet connector to the motherboard for connection to an Ethernet network;
• and
• coupling the peripheral bridge to the Ethernet connector through the LVDS channel.

A method of improving data throughput on a motherboard, comprising:

• mounting a Central Processing Unit (CPU) on a motherboard;
• connecting a Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS) channel directly to the CPU on the motherboard, the LVDS channel comprising two unidirectional, serial channels that transmit data in opposite directions;
• increasing data throughput of the serial channels by providing each channel with multiple pairs of differential signal lines;
• conveying encoded address and data bits of a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus transaction in serial form over the serial channels to preserve the PCI bus transaction;
• and
• coupling the CPU to a peripheral device attached to the motherboard through the LVDS channel.

A method of increasing external peripheral data communication speed of a computer, comprising:

• connecting a Central Processing Unit (CPU) directly to a peripheral bridge on a printed circuit board of a computer system;
• connecting a first Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS) channel directly to the peripheral bridge on the printed circuit board, the first LVDS channel comprising two unidirectional, serial channels that transmit data in opposite directions;
• providing a connector for the computer system that can connect to a console;
• providing a second LVDS channel to couple to the console through the connector, the second LVDS channel comprising two unidirectional, serial channels that transmit data in opposite directions;
• conveying encoded address and data bits of a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus transaction in serial form over the first and second LVDS channels to preserve the PCI bus transaction;
• and
• conveying the encoded PCI bus transaction serially through the second LVDS channel to the console.

A method of increasing external peripheral data communication speed of a computer, comprising:

• providing an integrated Central Processing Unit (CPU) and graphics controller in a single chip, on a printed circuit board of a computer system;
• providing digital video signals directly from the integrated Central Processing Unit (CPU) and graphics controller;
• connecting a first Low Voltage Differential Signal (LVDS) channel directly to a peripheral bridge on the printed circuit board, the first LVDS channel comprising two unidirectional, serial channels that transmit data in opposite directions;
• providing a connector for the computer system that can connect to a console;
• providing a second LVDS channel to couple to the console through the connector, the second LVDS channel comprising two unidirectional, serial channels that transmit data in opposite directions;
• conveying encoded address and data bits of a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus transaction in serial form over the second LVDS channel to preserve the PCI bus transaction;
• and
• conveying the encoded PCI bus transaction serially through the second LVDS channel to the console.