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**82495XP/490XP Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for i860)       06/05/91
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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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**82C491/392     486WB PC/AT Chipset                         <04/21/91
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**82C493/392     486SXWB                                     <10/21/91...
**82C495SX/392SX LCWB PC/AT chipset [no datasheet]                   ?...
**82C495SLC      DXSLC 386/486 Low Cost Write Back                c:92
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***Features:
o   One 160-pin CMOS Plastic Flat Package (PFP) plus 82C206 
o   Internal buffers and termination to reduce external parts count 
o   Copy-back Direct-Mapped Cache with size of 64Kb, 128Kb, 256Kb 
    and 512Kb 
o   Up to 10% performance enhancement from write-through cache 
    scheme 
o   Supports 2,1,1,1 or 3,2,2,2 cache cycles 
o   On-chip comparator determines cache hit or miss 
o   Up to 64-MB of local high-speed
,   page-mode
,   DRAM memory space 
o   Burst-line-fill during Cache-Read-Miss 
o   Control of two non-cacheable regions 
o   Shadow RAM support for System BIOS
,   Video Bios and adapter card BIOS 
o   Optional caching of shadowed Video BIOS 
o   Hidden refresh support to enhance system performance 
o   8042 emulation for fast CPU-reset and gateA20 generation 
o   Turbo/slow speed selection 
o   AT-bus clock selectable from ClKI (/6,/5,/4,/3) 
o   CAS before RAS refresh reduces power consumption 
o   Optional 0 or 1 wait state for Cache-Write-Hit 
o   387 Coprocessor support for 386 mode 
o   Internal CD and CA bus pull-up resistors to save components and 
    board real-estate 
o   Comprehensive VESA VL and OPTi High Performance local Bus support 
o   low cost, low power, 1.0u CMOS Technology 

**82C495XLC      PC/AT Chip Set                                   c:93...
**82c496A/B      DXBB PC/AT Chipset                             <Mar92...
**82C496/7       DXBB PC/AT Chipset (Cached)                 <01/16/92...
**82C498         DXWB PC/AT chipset [no datasheet]                   ?...
**82C499         DXSC DX System Controller                        c:93...
**82C546/547     Python PTM3V                                     c:94...
**82C556/7/8     Viper [no datasheet]                                ?...
**82C556/7/8N    Viper-N  Viper Notebook Chipset             <05/25/95...
**82C556M/7M/8E  Viper-N+ Viper Notebook Chipset                  c:96...
**82C566/7/8     Viper-Max Chipset Scalable MultiMedia PC Solution   ?...
**82C571/572     486/Pentium                                      c:93...
**82C576/7/8     Viper Xpress  [no datasheet]                        ?...
**82C576/8/9     Viper XPress+ [no datasheet, some info]     <01/16/97...
**82C596/597     PTMAWB Pentium Adaptive Write-back (Cobra)       c:93...
**82C650/1/2     Discovery (Pentium Pro) [no datasheet]              ?...
**82C681/2/6/7   386/486WB EISA                                   c:92...
**82C683         386/486AWB EISA [no datasheet]                      ?...
**82C693/6/7     Pentium uP Write Back Cache EISA                 c:93...
**82C700         FireStar                                         c:97...
**82C701         FireStar Plus                                    c:97...
**82C750         Vendetta      [no datasheet]                        ?...
**82c801         SCWB2 DX Single Chip Solution                    c:92...
**82C802         SCWB2 PC/AT Single Chip [no datasheet]              ?...
**82C802G/GP     System/Power Management Controller (cached)      c:93...
**82C895         System/Power Management Controller (cached)   c:Sep94...
**82C898         System/Power Management Controller (non-cache)c:Nov94...
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**Support Chips:
**82C601/2       Buffer Devices                                 <Nov94...
**82C822         PCIB (VLB-to-PCI bridge)                         c:94...
**Other:...
*PC CHIPS/Amptron/Atrend/ECS/Elpina/etc...
**Notes:
You eventually get  to know when a  board is made by PC  Chips just by
looking at it.
 
Here is a test:
1.  No manufacture name, or one of the above.
2.  If the board has a lots of components that sound like a well known 
    part but aren't the well known part. i.e. 'HX Pro' instead of 
    '430HX'
3a. A really good feature set where you think, that's exactly what I'm 
    looking for.
 b. The features don't really work as intended. 
4.  The price is fantastic.
5.  Its disappointing on closer examination.

PC Chips is  renowned for making crap products. Some  are actually not
too bad, they're no worse than  your average brand. However some are a
nightmare either by design or  just poorly made. Fake components glued
on is not  uncommon. Fake labels over other components.  PCB's so thin
they require low insertion force ISA connectors, every trick to save a
few $.

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