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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:
/ _% x$ J1 p2 v# i6 d5 a( U2 x0 u0 LThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world. w$ q2 ?1 Y: G8 K. B* Q
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
4 q* Q, [- o" g gparameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility
4 f5 M5 M% l" s" w' l2 ^between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as, p/ L, m9 |# m0 i1 y! q
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
- m7 K+ K1 M& {( H( Swhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
% t2 n( f4 v: U, u$ TIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
6 i4 C8 \9 x4 T+ A+ n: u6 rThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the% q7 P( A' n! u8 ^! x
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.9 q. h, l& p! y3 m
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令; l* j7 {4 e* j& |0 i" J6 V- a
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." N+ C5 w0 J7 H3 H- w! ~5 H. V
另外,可以看看这个:0 N. H- W8 {2 v( g1 p; g8 L# _
US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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