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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:
. {( q! Z+ }5 iThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
4 ~! H, f6 v0 N! F# U/ @6 oThis interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical" y1 q/ E5 A9 e9 }; z0 q5 E9 n
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility
! a6 v+ e" N' ^between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as0 I9 I6 V* W# C& \
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
1 J. G* L) T9 V- _which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The& ]9 t. z7 i8 m& z
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
) F, S$ d6 G- a5 Q- F; W# aThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the
0 F) M% y: `2 N0 uFWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
j B5 W5 r* l" ]FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令5 W, ]) R* f' w7 c [: 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.$ C. q5 l& D* h. o) p2 l
另外,可以看看这个:
5 D- E0 s) S8 Y+ p% V* CUS Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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