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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:
2 p) |! c5 B# k0 i+ L2 D7 z! HThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
" m8 O8 Y. ]3 N. r" DThis interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
: b" l$ l( L+ L: _parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility
4 Y6 J4 X% |) O4 w, ~1 @& fbetween the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as( m; |- {3 ~2 t: M# U$ C$ [7 w
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
: w5 C9 `6 [3 f$ c2 cwhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The. v. S$ [$ W4 T7 u& L4 H, V7 h [
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.6 o, B6 A% @* L1 z. H% g( r+ z0 Y* n
This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the
" j9 E6 N8 i" [0 R- `# @FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.2 J8 o- V5 o. x$ g
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令
+ W4 F" k% H1 \ t) L+ y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 R' Z6 Y ~% ]- f
另外,可以看看这个:6 ]. ]+ q4 a1 P: E* J7 f: i9 _9 A
US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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