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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...
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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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**W83877F         WINBOND I/O (Multi I/O)                          <96
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***Features:
FDC:
o  Compatible with IBM PC AT disk drive systems
o  Variable write pre-compensation with track selectable capability
o  DMA enable logic
o  Non-burst mode DMA option
o  Supports floppy disk drives and tape drives
o  Detects all overrun and underrun conditions
o  Data rate and drive control registers
o  Built-in address mark detection circuit to simplify the read 
   electronics
o  IBM PC system address decoder
o  Supports up to two embedded hard disk drives (IDE AT BUS)
o  Single 24 MHz crystal input
o  FDD anti-virus functions with software write protect and FDD write 
   enable signal, write data signal force inactive
o  Supports up to four 3.5-inch or 5.25-inch floppy disk drives
o  Completely compatible with industry standard 82077
o  360K/720K/1.2M/1.44M/2.88M format
o  250K, 300K, 500K, 1M bps data transfer rate
o  Supports vertical recording format
o  16-byte data FIFOs

UART:
o  Two high-speed 16550 compatible UARTs with 16-byte send/receive 
   FIFOs
o  MIDI compatible
o  Fully programmable serial-interface characteristics:
   - 5, 6, 7 or 8-bit characters
   - Even, odd or no parity bit generation/detection
   - 1, 1.5 or 2 stop bits generation
o  Internal diagnostic capabilities:
   - Loop-back controls for communications link fault isolation
   - Break, parity, overrun, framing error simulation
o  Programmable baud generator allows division of 1.8461 MHz and 24 
   MHz by 1 to (2^16-1)

Parallel Port:
o  Compatible with IBM parallel port
o  Supports parallel port with bidirectional lines
o  Supports Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP)
   - Compatible with IEEE 1284 specification
o  Supports Extended Capabilities Port (ECP)
   - Compatible with IEEE 1284 specification
o  Extension FDD mode supports disk drive B through parallel port
o  Extension Adapter Mode supports pocket devices through parallel port
o  Extension 2FDD mode supports disk drives A and B through parallel 
   port
o  JOYSTICK mode supports joystick through parallel port

Others:
o  Programmable configuration settings
o  Immediate or automatic power-down mode for power management
o  All hardware power-on settings have internal pull-up or pull-down 
   resistors as default value
o  Packaged in 100-pin QFP
o  Configurable Plug and Play registers
o  Infrared communication port

**W83877TF/TG/TD  WINBOND I/O (Multi I/O)                          c97...
**W83977F/G/AF/AG WINBOND I/O (Multi I/O)                          c97...
**W83977TF        WINBOND I/O (Multi I/O)                          c97...
**W83977EF        WINBOND I/O (Multi I/O)                          <98...
**W83977ATF       WINBOND I/O (Multi I/O)                          <98...
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**Disk Controller:
**W83759/A/F/AF   Advanced VL-IDE Disk Controller                  <96...
**W83769          Local Bus IDE Solution                           <94...
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**UARTS:
**W86C250A  UART (equivalent of INS8C250A) [no datasheet]
**W86C450/P Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter         <Jul89...
**W86C451   I/O controller for IBM PC/AT/XT                     <Jul89...
**W86C452   I/O controller for IBM PC/AT                         Jul89...
**W86C456   I/O controller [no datasheet]                            ?
**W860551/P UART with FIFO and Printer Port Controller             <94...
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