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**82396SX     Smart Cache                                     12/17/90
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**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...
**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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**82C700         FireStar                                         c:97
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**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:
OPTi 82C200  - ChromaCast LCD-VGA chipset
OPTi 82C205  - LCD panel controller / scalar
OPTi 82C264  - 2D VGA controller
OPTi 82C265  - Video ????????????????????????????
OPTi 82C268  - Video ????????????????????????????
OPTi 82C611  - EIDE VLB
OPTi 82C611A - EIDE VLB
OPTi 82C621  - PCI-to-IDE controller
OPTi 82C621A - PCI-to-IDE controller 
OPTi 82C824  - FireFox PCI to PCMCIA Controller
OPTi 82C825  - FireBridge II PCI to PCMCIA Controller
OPTi 82C814  - Docking Station Controller for laptops (PCI-to-PCI bridge)
OPTi 82C842  - PCI-to-IEEE 1393 FireWire
OPTi 82C832  - ?????????????????????????????????????????
OPTi 82C861  - PCI-to-USB Bridge   c1997
OPTi 82C862  - PCI-to-USB Bridge 4x port
OPTi 82C863  - PCI-to-USB Bridge 2x port
OPTi 82C871  - PCI-to-USB Bridge + Sound Blaster compatibility and USB 2.0
OPTi 82C916  - Audio, ISA, serial CODEC) used in combination with Vendetta chipset 82C750
OPTi 82C924  - Audio, ISA
OPTi 82C925  - ISA Audio Controller (replaces the 924)
OPTi 82C928  - (MAD16) ISA Audio Controller (Emulates Sound Blaster Pro) c1993
OPTi 82C929  - (MAD16 Pro) ISA Audio Controller (Emulates Sound Blaster Pro) c1994
OPTi 82C930  - ISA Audio Controller (Emulates Sound Blaster Pro, AdLib)
OPTi 82C931  - ISA Audio controller (Emulates Sound Blaster Pro, AdLib)
OPTi 82C933  - Audio ?????????????????????????????
OPTi 82C935  - EV1935 ECTIVA MachOne PCI Audio
OPTi 82C941  - Wavetable chip, has something to do with 82C930
OPTi 82C950  - (MAD32) Audio/Modem controller (Emulates Sound Blaster Pro) c1994
OPTi 92C160  - Clock Generator for 92C168
OPTi 92C168  - LCD VGA controller c1993
OPTi 92C178  - LCD VGA controller with blt c1993
OPTi 92C264  - 2D VGA controller 

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**WD7855        System controller for 80386SX                <09/25/92
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***Info:
1.3 GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Western  Digital's  WD7855/LV single  chip  ISA  System Controller  is
designed   for  high-performance   IBM  PC/AT   compatible  platforms.
Available for desktop, portable  or low voltage (LV) applications, the
WD7855/LV supports  the 803868X microprocessor operating  at speeds up
to 33 MHz.

The  WD7855/LV incorporates  seven high-performance  system controller
functions which include the ISA bus interface, CPU interface, flexible
memory  controller, DMA controller,  interrupt controller,  timers and
advanced  power  management.  In  combination  with Western  Digital’s
support devices, the WD7855/LV provides a highly flexible and powerful
desktop or portable platform design.

The  WD7855/LV is  designed to  work  with all  variations of  80386SX
compatible microprocessors.  It supports the  traditional dynamic CPUs
with  the industry's  only  Processor Power-down  feature to  minimize
power consumption. The WD7855/LV fully supports static microprocessors
such  as the  AMD  Am386SXL  with CPU  Stop  Clock, System  Management
Interrupt  and  I/O  trapping  features.  The  WD7855/LV  incorporates
special circuitry  which allows  for optimizing the  cache performance
and maintaining  cache coherency  with cached CPUs  such as  the Cyrix
Cx4868LC.

1.3.1 Desktop Applications
The WD7855 provides a high performance solution with a flexible memory
controller architecture, including support  for eight banks of two way
interleave  memory and  EMS  4.0 hardware.   The  WD7855/LV can  fully
support  an external  look-aside cache  or a  combination  primary and
secondary cache.  This feature makes it particularly  suitable for use
with cached microprocessors such  as Cyrix Cx486SLC where it maintains
cache coherency via its built-in bus snooping capability. In addition,
the WD7855/LV  supports Video Local Bus Interface  (VLBI) for enhanced
graphics performance.

1.3.2 Portable Applications
The  WD7855LV  is  an  ideal  choice because  of  its  advanced  power
management features and power saving 3.3 volt operation which delivers
long  battery life in  a compact  footprint. This  makes it  a perfect
choice for laptop, notebook, pen based and palmtop computers.

The eight  bank memory  controller on the  WD7855LV provides  the user
with  great flexibility in  the selection  of 3.3  volt DRAMs  to meet
system  memory requirements  in low  voltage platforms.   The WD7855LV
memory  controller supports JEDEC  standard 3.3  volt DRAM  in various
configurations, including the JEIDA standard 88-pin DRAM card.

The WD7855/LV can be paired  with the appropriate support devices from
Western  Digital  to  deliver  the  most efficient  solution  for  any
platform.  For 5 volt desktop  or portable platforms, the WD7855LV can
be used  with the  WD76C20 Peripheral Controller  and the  WD76C30 I/O
Controller.   Alternatively, the WD7855  can be  used with  the WD7615
Buffer Manager device and a generic  Super I/O chip to implement a low
cost desktop platform. For 3.3  volt applications, the WD7855LV can be
used  with the WD76C20ALV  and WD76C30ALV,  both of  which incorporate
level translators (split rail  operation). For subnotebook and palmtop
type  applications,  WD7625LV  buffer  manager  can be  added  to  the
WD7855LV based solution to achieve a very compact footprint.

The WD7855/LV is a  fourth generation system controller device derived
from  core chips  with  proven compatibility  and  design maturity  in
several  of the  industry’s  leading desktop  and portable  platforms.
Designed with  the state of the  art 0.9 micron  high performance CMOS
process,  the WD7855/LV  family maintains  architectural compatibility
with Western Digital's WD7600 and WD7700 systems logic chip sets while
incorporating many additional performance enhancements.

***Configurations:...
***Features:...
**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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