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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 [) z' `2 {$ BThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
: a5 y( W, X1 l# `& E- HThis interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical- Y. c6 v- c' \, z7 h8 R3 E3 M
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility
8 m9 N2 |& }' l5 C. K X' z1 }between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as) b8 s% s1 J! N2 K2 s
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,! B2 E) a+ L: j/ T
which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
( Q+ h2 s4 N4 c0 U6 dIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
! n" e# I8 r, _' h' BThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the% o$ {- f+ h& {% e0 R! ^ R/ W( T
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
g6 o4 n0 d/ `, P* JFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令: Q$ e7 ^+ L) V/ k8 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.
7 c7 Y8 {. j* ]! r" a; ^9 Q l另外,可以看看这个:
% D" k1 z: p) `US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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