Start from a real execution
Assemble and run a small program, then open Pipeline Lab from Tools. Its execution trace can connect the timing view to the instructions and register values.
Open. Run. Understand.
Understand why a pipeline waits.
Explore IF, ID, EX, MEM and WB in the Pipeline Lab. Compare hazards, stalls, forwarding and branch settings with a model designed for teaching.
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Change one assumption
Compare forwarding settings or branch behavior. Identify which dependencies produce stalls and how the result changes with the selected profile.
Keep the models distinct
Pipeline timing belongs to this separate educational model. The normal MIPS runtime is functional, not cycle-accurate; these figures are not predictions for a physical processor.