System and method for configuring an I/O bus
US6754747B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 25, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 22, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/325
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method are provided for configuring an I/O bus. The system and method includes a plurality of adapter cards. A plurality of adapter card slots associated with the I/O busses receive the adapter cards into the computer. A user initiates optimization to check for configuration optimization problems and more specifically to check the placement of the adapter cards within the adapter card slots of the I/O busses. The user initiates optimization and in turn activates the improvement engine within the computer. The improvement engine analyzes the data transfer rates of the I/O busses and adapter cards and the placement of the adapter cards to determine an improved configuration of the adapter cards within the I/O busses. Indicators located proximate to the I/O busses display visual indication regarding the adapter card placement within the I/O busses allowing the user to determine if the configuration can be improved.
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