List of computer bus interfaces

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This is a partial list of expansion bus interfaces, or expansion card slots, for installation of expansion cards.

Bus interfaces

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Interface name

! Year introduced

! Connector

! Max transfer

! Main use

! Notes

CAMAC1972Processor independentIndustry use.
S-10019742×50 2.54 mm card edgeDesigned around Intel 8080 but used with other processors tooHomebrew and industry use.
VME1981DIN 4161210 MByte/sMotorola 68000 basedIndustry use.
STEbus1983DIN 41612 a+c rows?Processor independent basedIndustrial quality bus, 8-bit data / 20-bit address. Eurocard sized.
Acorn system bus1979DIN 41612 a+b rows?6502 based8-bit data / 16-bit address.
ISA-81981wiki: Industry Standard Architecture2×31 2.54 mm1.99 MByte/sProgrammed I/O 4 cycles at 8.33 MHz: '(8*8330000*(1/4))/(8*2**20)IBM PCWidespread.
ISA-161984wiki: Industry Standard Architecture2×31 + 2×18 2.54 mm3.97 MByte/s'(16*8330000*(1/4))/(8*2**20)IBM ATWidespread.
Amiga Zorro II1985Introduction year of the A10002×50 2.54 mm card edge3.56 MByte/sAmigaAuto configuration.
Micro Channel1987wiki: Micro Channeledge card40 MByte/sIBM PS/232-bit and 16-bit versions
EISA1988wiki: Extended Industry Standard Architectureedge card20 MByte/sIBM clones32-bit version of ISA-16 more or less.
NuBus1987 DIN 4161240 MByte/sNeXT, Macintosh II
Amiga Zorro III1990Introduction year of the A30002×50 2.54 mm card edge150 MByte/sAmigaMultiplexed 32-bit.
PDS1990DIN 41612Macintosh LC
PCI-32/331993wiki: Conventional PCIcard edge133 MByte/sWidespread.
PCI Express2004wiki: PCI Expresscard edge250 MByte/sP2P highspeed PCI.
VPX2004wiki: vpxMultiGig RT2[https://www.te.com/commerce/DocumentDelivery/DDEController?Action=srchrtrv&DocNm=1773466-4_multigig-rt-2-r&DocType=DS&DocLang=EN/ TE Connectivity]?Provides VMEbus-based systems with support for switched fabrics. Designed specifically with defense applications in mind. Working group is OpenVPX.VPX computer bus standard - V -VME and P -PCI and X the extents for both buses standards.
VXI1987[https://www.ni.com/white-paper/2899/en/ NI white paper on VXI]160 MByte/swiki: VME eXtensions for InstrumentationMultivendor standard for automated testing expansion cards. Working group is VXIConsortium.

Isa1.jpg|ISA

EISA Bus.jpg|EISA

Nubus graphics card.jpg|NuBus

PCI Slots Digon3.JPG|PCI

PCI-Express-Bus.jpg|PCI Express ×16 slot

PCI-Express-Bus-1-lane.jpg|PCI Express ×1 slot

See also

{{Commons category|Computer buses}}

References