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**82495XP/490XP Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for i860)       06/05/91
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**SL6012  Memory Mapper for PC-AT (74LS612 compatible)          <Jul87
***Info:
The SL6012 Memory  Mapper is intended for use in  PC-AT design. It can
expand an address bus by 4  bits. In PC-AT applications, 4 bits of the
source  address   are  used  to  select   1  of  16,   eight  bit  map
registers. These registers  are normally programmed (through software)
with the  starting address of each  memory page. The  register data is
output directly for  use as the most significant  bits of the expanded
address bus. The 8 bits from the SL6012 are used along with the unused
source address bits to form the expanded address bus.

As shown  in Table 1  [see datasheet], the  SL6012 has three  modes of
operation; read, write and map. Data may be written into, or read from
the Memory  Mapper when  chip select CSN  is low. The  register select
inputs (RS0 through RS3) select one of the sixteen map registers. When
RWN is  low, data is written  into a register from  the data bus. When
RWN is high  data is output from a Memory Mapper  register to the data
bus.

The map mode of operation is selected when chip select CSN is high. In
this mode, the  register data selected by the  map address inputs (MA0
through  MA3)  will be  available  on  the  map outputs  (MO0  through
MO7).  Note that  the map  registers are  addressed by  either  the RS
inputs or  the MA inputs depending  upon the operating  mode. When MEN
(Map Enable) is low the map  outputs (MO0-MO7) are active. When MEN is
high, the map outputs are at high impedance.

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**SL9010  System Controller (80286/80386SX/DX, 16/20/25MHz)     <oct88...
**SL9020  Data Controller                                       <oct88...
**SL9025  Address Controller                                    <oct88...
**SL9090  Universal PC/AT Clock Chip                            <oct88...
**SL9250  Page Mode Memory Controller (16/20MHz 8MB Max)        <oct88...
**SL9350  Page Mode Memory Controller (16/20/25MHz 16MB Max)    <oct88...
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**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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