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**82430HX PCIset (Pentium) HX (Triton II) (82439HX) 02/12/96
***Notes:...
***Info:
The Intel 430HX PCIset consists of the 82439HX System Controller (TXC)
and the 82371SB PCI I/O IDE Xcelerator (PIIX3). The TXC is a
single-chip host-to-PCI bridge and provides the second level cache
control and DRAM control functions. The second level (L2) cache
controller supports a write-back cache policy for cache sizes of 256
Kbytes and 512 Kbytes. Cacheless designs are also supported. The cache
memory is implemented with synchronous pipelined burst SRAMs. An
external Tag RAM is used for the address tag and an internal Tag RAM
for the cache line status bits. The TXC provides a 64/72-bit data path
to main memory and memory sizes up to 512 Mbytes. The DRAM controller
provides eight rows and optional DRAM Error detection/correction or
parity. The TXC‘s optimized PCI interface allows the CPU to sustain
the highest possible bandwidth to the graphics frame buffer at all
frequencies. Using the snoop ahead feature, The TXC allows PCI masters
to achieve full PCI bandwidth. For increased system performance, the
TXC contains read prefetch and posted write buffers.
1.0. ARCHITECTURE OVERVIEW
The TXC interfaces with the Pentium processor host bus, a dedicated
memory data bus, and the PCI bus (Figure 1) [see datasheet]. The TXC
connects directly to the Pentium processor 3V host bus, directly to 5V
or 3V DRAMs. and directly to the 5V PCI bus. The Intel 430HX PCIset
consists of the 82439HX TXC and the PCI IDE/ISA Xcellerator (PIIXS)
components. PIIXS provides the PCI-to-ISA bridge functions along with
other features such as a fast IDE interface, Plug'n-Play port, APIC
interface, Universal Serial Bus (USB) and PCI 2.1 Compliance
operation.
Data Flow
Processor cycles are sent directly to the second level cache with
control for the second level cache provided by the TXC. All other
processor cycles are sent to their destination (DRAM, PCI or internal
TXC configuration space) via the TXC. PCI Master cycles are sent to
main memory through the TXC. The TXC performs snoop or inquire cycles
using the host bus.
DRAM Interface
The DRAM interface is a 64/72-bit data path that supports both
standard page mode and Extended Data Out (EDO) memory. The DRAM
interface supports 4 Mbytes to 512 Mbytes with 8 RAS lines and also
supports symmetrical and asymmetrical addressing for 1M, 2M, and 4M
deep SIMMs and symmetrical addressing for 16-Mbyte deep SIMMs.
Second Level Cache
The TXC supports a write-back cache policy providing all necessary
snoop functions and inquire cycles. The second level cache is direct
mapped and supports both a 256-Kbyte or 512-Kbyte SRAM configuration
using pipelined burst SRAMs. The burst 256-Kbyte configuration
performance is 3-1-1-1 for read/write cycles; pipelined back-to-back
reads can maintain a 3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 transfer rate. An optional mode
extends the DRAM L2 cacheability range to 512 Mbytes.
PCI Interface
The PCI interface is 2.1 compliant and supports up to 4 PCI bus
masters in addition to the PIIX3 bus master requests. The PCI-to-DRAM
interface can reach a 112 Mbyte/sec transfer rate for reads and 121
Mbytes/sec for writes.
Data Path and Buffers
The TXC data path is optimized for minimum latency and maximum
throughput operation from both the CPU and PCI masters. The TXC
contains two physical sets of buffers for optimizing data flow. A
6-DWord buffer is provided for CPU-to-PCI writes that helps maximize
the graphic writes to PCI bandwidth. An 8-QWord deep merging memory
buffer is provided that is used for CPU-to-main memory writes,
write-back cycles (Posted at 3111), PCI-to-main memory write
posting. and PCI-from-main memory read prefetching.
Error Detection and Correction
Parity or error correction are software configurable options (parity
is the default). The ECC mode provides single-error correction,
double-error detection, and detection of all errors confined to a
single nibble for the DRAM memory subsystem.
***Configurations:...
***Features:...
**82430VX PCIset (Pentium) VX (Triton II) (82437VX/82438) 02/12/96...
**82430TX PCIset (Pentium) TX (Triton II) (82439TX) 02/17/97...
**82450KX/GX PCIset (Pentium Pro) KX/GX (Mars/Orion) 11/01/95...
**
**Support Chips:
**82091AA Advanced Interface Peripheral (AIP) c93...
**8289 Bus Arbiter (808x) c79...
**82289 Bus Arbiter for iAPX 286 Processor Family c83...
**82258 Advanced Direct Memory Access Coprocessor(ADMA) 01/01/84...
**82335 High-Integration Interface Device For 386SX c:Nov88...
**82360SL I/O Subsystem 10/05/90...
**82370 Integrated System Peripheral (for 82376) c:Oct88...
**82371FB/SB PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator 82371FB/82371SB (PIIX/3) 01/31/95...
**82371MX Mobile PCI I/O IDE Xcelerator (MPIIX) 11/01/95...
**82371AB PCI-TO-ISA / IDE Xcelerator 82371AB (PIIX4) 02/17/97...
**82374/82375 PCI-EISA Bridge (82374EB/82375EB, 374SB/375SB) c:Mar93...
**82378 System I/O (SIO) (82378IB and 82378ZB) c:Mar93...
**82379AB System I/O-APIC (SIO.A) <Dec94...
**82380 32-bit DMA Controller w/ Integrated Peripherals 02/01/87...
**82380FB/AB PCIset: 82380FB Mobile PCI-to-PCI Bridge(MPCI2) 02/17/97...
**82384 Clock Generator and Reset Interface c86...
**82385 32-bit Cache Controller for 80386 09/29/87...
**82385SX 32-bit Cache Controller for 80386SX 01/25/89...
**82395DX High Performance Smart Cache 06/18/90...
**82395SX Smart Cache 12/17/90...
**82396SX Smart Cache 12/17/90...
**82485 Turbo Cache (and 485Turbocache) c90...
**82489DX Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller 10/12/92...
**82495DX/490DX DX CPU-Cache Chip Set <Sep91...
**82495XP/490XP Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for i860) 06/05/91
***Notes:...
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**82496/491 Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P5 Pentium) 03/22/93...
**82497/492 Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P54 Pentium) <Nov94...
**82498/493 Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P54 Pentium) <Nov94...
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**540 (Spartan) Super7 2D/3D Ultra-AGP Single C.S.<11/30/99
***Info:
The single chipset, SiS540, provides a high performance/low cost
Desktop solution for the Super Socket 7 series CPUs based system by
integrating a high performance North Bridge, advanced hardware 2D/3D
GUI engine and Super-South bridge. In addition, SiS540 provides
system-on-chip solution that complies with Easy PC Initiative which
supports Instantly Available/OnNow PC technology, USB, Legacy Removal
and Slotless Design and FlexATX form factor.
By integrating the Ultra-AGP technology and advanced 128-bit graphic
display interface, SiS540 delivers high performance and up to 2 GB/s
memory bandwidth. Furthermore, SiS540 provides powerful slice layer
decoding DVD accelerator to improve the DVD playback performance. In
addition to providing the standard interface for CRT monitors, SiS540
also provides the Digital Flat Panel Port (DFP) for a standard
interface between a personal computer and a digital flat panel
monitor. To extend functionality and flexibility, SiS also provides
the "Video Bridge" (SiS301) to support the NTSC/PAL Video Output,
Digital LCD Monitor and Secondary CRT Monitor, which reduces the
external Panel Link transmitter and TV-Out encoder for cost effected
solution. SiS540 also adopts Share System Memory Architecture which
can flexibly utilize the frame buffer size up to 64MB.
The "Super-South Bridge" in SiS540 integrates all peripheral con-
trollers/accelerators/interfaces. SiS540 provides a total commun-
ication solution including 10/100Mb Fast Ethernet for Office
requirement. SiS540 offers AC’97 compliant interface that comprises
digital audio engine with 3D-hardware accelerator, on-chip sample rate
converter, and professional wavetable along with separate modem DMA
controller. SiS540 also provides interface to Low Pin Count (LPC)
operating at 33 MHz clock which is the same as PCI clock on the host,
and dual USB host controller with four USB ports that deliver better
connectivity and 2 x 12Mb bandwidth.
The built-in fast PCI IDE controller supports the ATA PIO/DMA, and the
Ultra DMA33/66 function that supports the data transfer rate up to 66
MB/s. It provides a separate data path for two IDE channels that can
eminently improve the performance under the multi-tasking environment.
***Configurations...
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**85C206 Integrated Peripheral Controller [no datasheet] ?...
**5595 Pentium PCI System I/O <12/24/97...
**950 LPC I/O <07/16/99...
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