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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:+ F3 P. {) x% X) I4 ^
The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.0 l) \$ V( {+ A- W% X
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
! A# \1 m) }: j9 L/ l/ }, l5 t2 oparameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility
$ X1 o `9 F( F" }between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as
% M" {" v+ H9 Z0 C9 {3 [( j* Lwell as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
M. `* j' Q! i Z% }& P+ Bwhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
4 B9 O- D/ R2 W8 |- NIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
# J# Q4 P, C2 {0 [- n7 P$ D. vThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the/ E7 t3 U% z. f( o
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.' z5 [% x: b" w( [- X6 i. k
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令
5 j( p( [8 w A, i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.
+ O! W: C9 ^8 {. t另外,可以看看这个:
( }. Z8 U0 } q/ ]: } h2 SUS Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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