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title: Introduction to PCI Developer Note
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path: apple-archive/documentation/Hardware/Conceptual/HWtech_PCI/Introduction
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# Introduction to PCI Developer Note

Provides an overview of PCI technology and describes PCI support on Mac computers.

## Organization of This Document

This document contains the following articles:

- [PCI Concepts](../Articles/pci_concepts.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40003938-SW1_1200331175) describes Apple's implementation of PCI standards and defines key concepts you need to ensure that your device is compatible with Macintosh computers. - [PCI Product-Specific Details](../Articles/pci_implementation.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40003937-SW1_1200331175) provides details specific to the implementation of PCI on particular Macintosh computers.

## See Also

For specific information about a particular Macintosh computer, see the product Developer Note for that computer in the [Guides > Hardware & Drivers > Apple Hardware](../../../../../navigation/redirect.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP30000440-TP40003576-TP30000519) .

For a list of the standard units of measure and abbreviations used in this developer note, refer to the *[Hardware Developer Note Terms and Abbreviations](../../../../HardwareDrivers/Conceptual/HWTech_abbrev/Introduction/abbrev_intro.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40003503)*.

Apple offers the following additional resources for PCI:

- *[Writing PCI Drivers](../../../../DeviceDrivers/Conceptual/WritingPCIDrivers/about/about.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40000975)* provides information about writing I/O Kit drivers for PCI, AGP, CardBus, and PCMCIA devices. - [Designing PCI Cards & Drivers for Power Macintosh Computers](http://developer.apple.com/documentation/Hardware/DeviceManagers/pci_srvcs/pci_cards_drivers/index.html) provides general information about the PCI bus as implemented on PowerPC-based Macintosh computers. - The PCI-SIG website ([(http://www.pcisig.com/)](http://www.pcisig.com/)) has a wealth of information for implementing PCI Express support, including official specifications and discussion forums.

[Next](../Articles/pci_concepts.html)

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