Part 7: Pentium® Pro Software Enhancements

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This part provided a brief introduction to the P6 roadmap, the P6 processor core, and the P6 FSB.

It consists of the following chapters:

This Part

This part provides a detailed description of the software enhancements introduced in the Pentium® Pro processor. It also provides a detailed description of the Microcode Update feature which was introduced on the Pentium® Pro processor. This part consists of the following chapters:

  • “Pentium® Pro Software Enhancements” on page 553.

  • “MicroCode Update Feature” on page 631.

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