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**82495XP/490XP Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for i860) 06/05/91
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**82C895 System/Power Management Controller (cached) c:Sep94
***Notes:...
***Info:...
***Configurations:...
***Features:
o Processor interface:
- Intel 80486SX, DX, DX2, SLe, DX4, P24T, P24D
- AMD 486DX, DX2, DXL, DXL2, Plus
- Cyrix DX, DX2, M7
- CPU frequencies supported 20, 25, 33, 40 and 50MHz
o Cache interface:
- Direct Mapped Cache
- Two banks interleaved or single bank non-interleaved
- 64, 128, 256 and 512K cache sizes
- Programmable wait states for L2 cache reads and writes
- 2-1-1-1 read burst and zero wait state write @ 33MHz
- No Valid bit required
- Supports CPUs with L1 write-back support
o DRAM interface:
- Up to 128MB main memory support
- Supports 256KB, 1MB, 4MB, and 16MB single- and double-sided SIMM
modules
- Read page-hit timing of 3-2-2-2 at 33MHz
- Supports hidden, slow and CAS-before-RAS refresh
- Four RAS lines to support four banks of DRAM
- Programmable wait states for DRAM reads and writes
- Enhanced DRAM configuration map
o Power management:
- Support for SMM (System Management Mode) for system power
management implementations
- Programmable power management
- Programmable wake-up events through hardware, software and
external SMI source
- Multiple level GREEN support (NESTED_GREEN)
- STPCLK# protocol support
- One programmable GREEN event timer
o ISA interface:
- 100% IBM PC/AT ISA compatible
- Integrates DMA, timer and interrupt controllers
- Optional PS/2 style IRQ1 and 12 latching
o VESA VL interface:
- Conforms to the VESA v2.0 specification
- Optional support for up to two VL masters
o Miscellaneous features:
- Full support for shadow RAM, write protection, L1/L2
cacheability for video, adapter and system BIOS
- Enhanced arbitration scheme
- Transparent 8042 emulation for fast CPU reset and GATEA20
generation
o Packaging:
- Higher integration
- Reduced TTL count
- Low-power, high-speed 0.8-micron CMOS technology
- 208-pin PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Pack)
**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 $.
**Early Chipsets:...
**Later Chipsets:
Info sourced from the very useful plasma-online.de:
http://www.plasma-online.de/index.html?content=http%3A//www.plasma-online.de/english/identify/picture/pcchips.html
Chipset name | OEM of | used on mainboard
---------------+---------------------------+-----------------------------------------
HX Pro | ALi M1521/M1523 |
SX Pro | SiS 530/5595 | M598
AGP Pro PC-100 | VIA VT82C598AT/VT82C596B | M577
TX AGP Pro | SiS 5591/5595/6326 |
TX Two | ALi M1531/M1543 |
TX Pro | ALi M1531/M1543 | M560, M575
TX Pro II | SiS 5597/5598 | M571
TX Pro III | VIA VT82C580VPX/VT82C586B | M573
TX Pro IV | SiS 5591/5592 | M570
Top Gun | ALi Aladdin IV+ | M565
VIA GRA | VIA VT8501/VT82C596B | M858LMR
VX Pro | VIA VT82C580VP/VT82C586B |
VX Pro + | VIA VT82C580VPX/VT82C586B |
VX Pro II | UTron / HiNT UT801X |
VX two | VIA VT82C580VP/VT82C586B | Amptron PM-8600A
VX two | VIA VT82C580VPX/VT82C586B | Amptron PM-8600B
BXToo | VIA Apollo Pro | M760V, M761V
BXToo | VIA VT82C693/VT82C686A | M767V
BXPro | SiS 600/5595 | M747
BXCel | ALi M1621/M1543 | M726, M729
BXpert | VIA VT82C691/VT82C596 |
BXTel | VIA Apollo Pro | M730
Xcel 2000 | SiS 620/5595 | M741LMRT
Super TX | SiS 5597/5598 | ASUS SP97-V, SP98-N, Jetway J-TX98R2
Super TX | ALi M1531/M1543 |
Super TX | ALi M1541/M1543 | Biostar M5ALA, M5ALC, Pionex MBD-P5ABx
Super TX3 | SiS 5571 |
Super TX4 AGP | |
GFXcel | SiS 630 |
GFXpro | ALi M1631/M1535D |
T-Bird | SiS730S | M810
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