computer microarchitecture

[chickenfarmer]

Hi, i'm 16 yrs old, have enough money to buy plenty of electronic equipment (aka resistors, capacitors and the such). Lately, i have been reading about computer architecture and system logic. I know basically how systems work (very basic information about how an instruction is carried out and "executed".) So i decided that i was going to build a processor, very basic, it will be able to function like a calculator. First i was thinking, well, i could buy transistors integrated into a circuit, then it hit me! I was an idiot, i'm most likely going to have to solder hundreds, maybe thousands transistors togethre. lol. I dont have the time for that, so does anybody have any ideas of how i am going to make memory/registers, if they are even needed, for the computer to executed more fluidly? Well my e-mail is chickenfarmer321@aol.com so if anybody knows a lot about microproccessors or processors for that matter, please e-mail with suggestions or web pages. Thanks

[iisbob]

Whew! talk about shaking the dust off of old brain cells! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/biggrin.gif I vaguely remember a project i did years ago on building a basic digital intergratd circut board that functioned as a very basic procesor( kinda like the first microprocesors that were available )-i actually got everything i needed at the local radio shack ( WAY before there was an internet! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/tongue.gif ), i would think you'd still be able to find most of the same components and study guides still there today, or better yet check your local community college. A lot of times you'll find excellant material in their library, not to mention they probably have someone teaching some form of electronics class. Good luck with your project; maybe you'll create the next great CPU chip, breaking the terahertz barrier! http://www.PCGuide.com/ubb/eek.gif

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iisbob
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