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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:( a! z3 P! V% W/ T4 g, P
The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
1 ?3 A- {/ I1 OThis interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
' S9 O& X& b4 yparameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility3 N* K; V) x/ P8 t
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as
+ l: R$ i" {6 L3 m( [! z5 ]/ wwell as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
) L+ X5 c6 J7 p I# l( h+ P! o Fwhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The, a# ~7 Y( U! q& M
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.
$ u% L, [$ V# g: `This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the$ N: m0 }% ?* d# ~1 f& U; w% l# q
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
1 u! @6 H# O9 m0 w0 A/ O. EFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令9 c. N7 }8 i9 P( b9 P9 ?0 u
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+ n/ f- _2 `另外,可以看看这个:
3 a3 P8 \ @# E) zUS Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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