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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 a, k! v4 g5 ?7 d/ z
The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.; q4 n* B" B( F s7 ^) i
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
" }6 S) v+ e9 R+ Iparameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility: G: x' ~ \& A* q" c4 h
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as8 [9 l4 V( x8 J9 H2 s
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
/ Z+ A; \$ H; k' d& g6 {which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
4 z3 J, P5 C8 Y1 H" g6 d; o+ u; @& HIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
- f4 K; y0 q2 @/ X. l* ~! [, i, O' K# zThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the
# s" X" V9 C$ d2 C% K3 X2 T/ E" w p C. `FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.! t, v4 p8 F% s" _; v3 _
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令6 y7 v' @# h6 A8 f7 N0 c5 V
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.$ S- Y: ^% c5 K0 K% V
另外,可以看看这个:- S+ ^1 O! F. o# Y
US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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