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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:
/ U/ b% l0 z, V# ^& Y$ U: KThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
. ]! C$ z" i. D( LThis interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical) F) _: J7 L! ?" s/ E. K1 }% H9 G! W
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility5 L9 J6 ?) J* B% B. I( ^/ y
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as
3 U2 J( d4 L) d2 c' m& d$ ~well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces, B0 P2 I" V( ^ y" o# P
which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The8 X0 J' L0 P3 V+ H* o
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.+ x& {3 b- z+ w0 L% Y" Z
This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the6 q' E, [- o5 ^& W5 p' I7 J4 |
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
; q: @2 }; i1 d+ K0 G( RFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令
+ t. v' ~- L0 Q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 F7 R2 p# H. Q7 d* i5 W! ^另外,可以看看这个:: j D1 l& }* |! y
US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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