Simple Guide to a CPU and etc.

  • Sylvi
    4th Aug 2013 Moderator 6 Permalink

    Just found a simple guide on how a CPU works. Thought it would be useful for those who wanted to get into electronics more.

  • Dingolo
    4th Aug 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    Oh nice. Did you found another that tells how a GPU works?

  • MiningMarsh
    4th Aug 2013 Member 0 Permalink

    I do see an inconsistency in the Scott CPU (at least as this video portrays it). It appears the RAM data bus is doubling as both a bus to retrieve and set data, however, the data register appears to be one way in their illustration.

     

    I imagine in an actual implementation the RAM data bus register would have a third flag telling it to flood the RAM data bus with its current value, in addition to its flags to change value, and flood the internal cpu bus.

     

    It might also need a second set flag signifying which side of the register to set its value to, but I think it could reasonably get away with just one if it could avoid ever flooding both buses.