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**82496/491     Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P5 Pentium) 03/22/93
***Notes:...
***Info:
The 82496 Cache Controller and multiple 82491 Cache SRAMs combine with
the Pentium processor  to form a CPU Cache chip  set designed for high
performance  servers  and   function-rich  desktops.  The  high  speed
interconnect between  the CPU and cache components  has been optimized
to  provide zero-wait  state operation.   This CPU  Cache chip  set is
fully compatible  with existing software,  and has new  data integrity
features for mission critical applications.

The 82496 cache controller implements the MESI write-back protocol for
full multiprocessing support. Dual  ported buffers and registers allow
the 82496  to concurrently  handle CPU bus,  memory bus,  and internal
cache operation for maximum performance.

The 82491. is a customized high-performance SRAM that supports 32, 64,
and 128-bit  wide memory bus widths,  16, 32, and 64  byte line sizes,
and optional sectoring.  The data path between the  CPU bus and memory
bus  is separated  by the  82491, allowing  the CPU  bus  to handshake
synchronously,  asynchronously,  or   with  a  strobed  protocol,  and
allowing concurrent CPU bus and memory bus operations.

***Configurations:...
***Features:...
**82497/492   Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P54 Pentium)    <Nov94...
**82498/493   Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P54 Pentium)    <Nov94...
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**FE5300        CPU Core Logic for PS/2 Model 50/60 Compatibles   c:87
***Notes:
By  1988, documents  referring to  this chipset  mention "80386SX  and
80286  PS/2 compatibles"  indicating this  chip was  later adapted  to
386SX systems. e.g. WDC_Product_Overview_Fall_1988.pdf

The  only difference between  the FE5300  and FE5400  seems to  be the
addition of the FE5030 Memory Controller.

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**FE5400        CPU Core Logic for PS/2 Model 50/60 Compatibles   c:87...
**FE6500        CPU Core Logic for PS/2 Model 70/80 Compatibles   c:88...
**WD6400SX/LP   CPU Core Logic for PS/2 386SX Compatibles          <90...
**WD6500        CPU Core Logic for PS/2 386DX/486 Compatible       <90...
**WD7600A/LP/LV System Chip Set for 80286 or 80386SX         <11/25/91...
**WD7700/LP     System Chip Set for 80286 or 80386SX (Cache) <11/25/91...
**WD7855        System controller for 80386SX                <09/25/92...
**WD7900/LP/LV  System Chip Set for 80286 or 80386SX (Cache) <11/25/91...
**WD8110        System controller for 80386DX/486            <11/30/93...
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**Support Chips:
**WD76C20x   Floppy, RTC, IDE and Support Logic Device       <11/25/91...
**WD76C30x   Perip. Ctrl, Interrupt Multiplex, and Clock Gen <11/18/91...
**WD7615     Desktop Buffer Manager                          <04/15/92...
**WD7625     Desktop Buffer Manager                          <10/01/92...
**WD8120LV   Super I/O [no datasheet]                                ?
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