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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:
# `; |' g# p, W! A$ [) y1 oThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.3 V7 V! c* t7 d9 B
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
" w6 V2 _5 q# D- a% Rparameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility
' v' X! p$ C9 z& d, [& ? ibetween the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as4 z% y2 T! A& O2 {
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
4 s5 z9 ~+ q- l9 ]. xwhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The6 \: Q' v: T2 K
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.! {% I: {& ~& N1 A2 F
This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the- m: S8 Y3 U, x3 b6 ]! k3 ? o& \
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.! m+ @1 u" i9 C. J; @- M* u
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令9 G4 l9 x W0 R% M
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.( h; ^( D- n( Y& o+ X
另外,可以看看这个:$ [% O( z; P Q& ?/ z9 q' e% @
US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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