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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:
: `5 d" z7 g* V$ X0 }6 K& PThe firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world., ~6 {4 m8 g7 ^3 ?0 c
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical- `2 e. [% Q9 S; R
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility3 g( ]; w! N1 {7 {2 n
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as& G6 n. @+ A4 H3 p3 A
well as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
, {$ U( D8 b4 X' I" Lwhich allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The* m3 u7 P+ M7 p, q
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code.: J4 D \/ U2 \( `
This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the8 X" N4 o, `) K6 J' A9 F8 _
FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.. Z) f* N* X; z/ ~: z6 K
FWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令( N8 i( [3 \7 o" `4 O
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.6 i/ l v9 }( S' q2 Y; ^
另外,可以看看这个:
+ O' x$ |8 F- Z& Z) hUS Patent 7249213 - Memory device operable with a plurality of protocols with configuration data stored in non-volatile storage elements |
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