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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:
3 A2 y! S4 w: j$ {1 tThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.6 A4 c/ O+ a( |7 i6 W
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
) Q; t% p/ Q$ J+ u! jparameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility
0 Z m/ x: D0 ?7 @/ ibetween the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as
2 K0 k0 C# P) awell as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
& y; K+ I1 ?1 Kwhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
8 J- G K: j1 x) h: h7 i2 qIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
5 v8 E! y, }/ lThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the4 K+ {+ e* B4 |& q' J1 {
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
/ q/ S# t, M' d1 N" t% HFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令9 Q6 @' r. |- e3 T
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.
# e0 s: F# l) L4 j4 h {7 _6 z另外,可以看看这个:+ ^5 Z& s) X, y) `3 t9 g
US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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