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Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA), a communications interface technology developed by Intel, directly connects the Memory Controller Hub to the I/O controller hub to eliminate network traffic through the PCI bus. The CSA-based motherboard allows for full-duplex data transmission at gigabit speeds and reduces memory read and write operations latencies because data moves directly from the network interface to RAM. The Intel® 82547EI Gigabit Controller and Intel® 865 and 875 chipsets for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor form the foundation for CSA-based LOM designs in the CSA based motherboards.

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CSA: Communication Streaming Architecture