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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:
+ E; n- q6 S7 |' i4 r JThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
0 A( P, H! l4 PThis interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical/ v+ i1 |1 V+ d! v3 F
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility
# t4 V* ?/ A5 D- T! ?between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as0 A+ W) D4 Q- y- p: P. P/ a
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
, o7 T; w' O7 J+ z }5 l3 Ewhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
+ G2 W( N! X2 g3 UIntel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
( x5 |4 R6 m( KThis ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the8 |9 _" ~1 x3 D+ o9 F% x
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.1 s8 D6 C. u6 D0 z
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令
B1 U1 @9 R; B/ y9 e) L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.0 a f: f! `* z" Q: D: x
另外,可以看看这个:
6 k' t; _( z1 ?! S' c$ [US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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