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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:2 [8 v; P2 A' t- U5 q
The firmware hub relies on the Intel Firmware Hub interface to communicate with the outside world.1 _2 b0 y# f [" ~3 }
This interface consists of four bi-directional signals and one control input. The timing and electrical6 V& h! S# G& @& g, q) S
parameters of the FWH interface are similar to those of the LPC interface, to provide compatibility( s. h5 z& s3 s
between the interfaces, but differ in cases mentioned earlier in this section (clock pin capacitance), as
5 H0 I7 z/ i) H+ Owell as in certain timing parameters. The Intel ICH has been engineered to accommodate both interfaces,
6 Q+ R0 ^1 G/ C+ q E+ z) ]which allows the Intel FWH interface signals to be communicated over the same set of pins as LPC. The$ Y, z! ]4 t* y c, h! U
Intel FWH interface is designed to use an LPC-compatible start cycle, with a reserved cycle type code./ K/ |, V0 w8 b5 Y* w' M# i
This ensures that all LPC devices present on the shared interface will ignore cycles destined for the
6 e2 a9 M5 t/ Q" `FWH, without becoming confused by the different protocol.
1 Q' M0 z, T! b* Q9 q# j3 tFWH和LPC基本是兼容的,不过FWH比LPC多几组命令3 F$ q6 g1 J* G, ]4 S
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.. G5 U! g( b: m, T
另外,可以看看这个:* C: r2 h$ Q: M$ 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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