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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:7 D3 o; m5 z I4 K! d& q5 m
The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
+ j# g- ^3 m$ @& {This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical% v; C6 f+ }! r R6 N" Q
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility$ a. {. Y: G- z) j7 w, y
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as& u. F9 C( X. i' o+ ?1 Y
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,0 N6 d3 z8 C# j0 d
which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The& K7 z5 w2 A6 y J# X+ Z. N% n
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
$ d: R6 A- h/ U# P( ?* F8 _This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the( G5 J1 G! C, i4 f$ O
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.5 J' V1 K6 M5 ?5 n4 F( U u
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令
( }6 ?& v J" j! P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.% M' Z9 M7 v$ q$ }4 Q# V; b
另外,可以看看这个:
{$ ~, o- q4 A. ~* U$ cUS Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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