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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:" w1 }5 Q- _4 |: }; L$ D5 y
The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.
2 x" g; H" F# UThis interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical
6 s7 u' _' J$ W1 n3 z, @parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility
! s7 W* I; h: p) J! t2 Obetween the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as* G- l0 ~8 q: N+ i, E
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
" `0 n8 x) L; f3 }+ Y/ }1 Wwhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The
/ o2 D3 U0 N* q% V% s1 l2 x3 C1 _Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.. D+ l$ f& n4 M. e
This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the+ M" R. s: n# a2 f* |/ A% U
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.) A3 `" b" g% j p# |
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令& x' M0 u: V3 t' i, 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.
- i! r9 W7 j6 A! g D0 B/ v& G另外,可以看看这个:
9 c3 X* i4 j7 l$ A s, @US Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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