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发表于 2008-8-21 14:36:05
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在Intel® 82802AB/82802AC Firmware Hub (FWH)的data sheet里面,有下面一段话:
0 ~* V4 S: Q9 z" s. FThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
: x5 Y; G- S* |1 }8 n6 }This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical6 N) v/ w$ y5 [' H9 C
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility& {% w! O# X: O3 x
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as1 n P# z% _: [9 W" u A
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,6 s, O) `8 g5 Q
which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The* N/ _7 m4 R [7 i; w: k. K
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.* Z: k( ^8 P2 \5 L
This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the
- w% J5 C! q# ^8 JFWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.0 ^8 f2 X9 H8 A: \/ z
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令1 V+ l) Q- |: z" V( u- `* t1 u
在ICH9上面LPC和FWH的数据地址控制信号线都是相同pin复用的,所以应该是二选一的吧.
4 o. X0 m! ~: C+ [5 k+ i+ L$ J另外,可以看看这个:1 ]6 z9 K5 V5 l9 [
US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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