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**82385 32-bit Cache Controller for 80386 09/29/87
***Notes:...
***Info:
The 82385 Cache Controller is a high performance 32-bit peripheral for
Intel's 80386 Microprocessor. It stores a copy of frequently accessed
code and data from main memory in a zero wait state local cache
memory. The 82385 enables the 80386 to run at its full potential by
reducing the average number of CPU wait states to nearly zero. The
dual bus architecture of the 82385 allows other masters to access
system resources while the 80386 operates locally out of its cache.
In this situation, the 82385's "bus watching" mechanism preserves
cache coherency by monitoring the system bus address lines at no cost
to system or local throughput.
The 82385 is completely software transparent, protecting the integrity
of system software. High performance and board savings are achieved
because the 82385 integrates a cache directory and all cache
management logic on one chip.
1.0 82385 FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
Th~ 82385 Cache Controller is a high performance 32-bit peripheral for
Intel's 80386 microprocessor. This chapter provides an overview of
the 82385, and of the basic architecture and operation of an 80386/
82385 system.
1.1 82385 OVERVIEW
The main function of a cache memory system is to provide fast local
storage for frequently accessed code and data. The cache system
intercepts 80386 memory references to see if the required data resides
in the cache. If the data resides in the cache (a hit), it is returned
to the 80386 without incurring wait states. If the data is not cached
(a miss), the reference is forwarded to the system and the data
retrieved from main memory. An efficient cache will yield a high "hit
rate" (the ratio of cache hits to total 80386 accesses), such that the
majority of accesses are serviced with zero wait states. The net
effect is that the wait states incurred in a relatively infrequent
miss are averaged over a large number of accesses, resulting in an
average of nearly zero wait states per access. Since cache hits are
serviced locally, a processor operating out of its local cache has a
much lower "bus utilization" which reduces system bus bandwidth
requirements, making more bandwidth available to other bus masters.
The 82385 Cache Controller integrates a cache directory and all cache
management logic required to support an external 32 Kbyte cache. The
cache directory structure is such that the entire physical address
range of the 80386 (4 Gigabytes) is mapped into the cache. Provision
is made to allow areas of memory to be set aside a non-cacheable. The
user has two cache organization options: direct mapped and 2-way set
associative. Both provide the high hit rates necessary to make a
large, relatively slow main memory array look like a fast, zero wait
state memory to the 80386.
A good hit rate is an essential ingredient of a successful cache
implementation. Hit rate is the measure ,of how efficient a cache is
in maintaining a copy of the most frequently requested code and data.
However, efficiency is not the only factor for performance
consideration. Just as essential are sound cache management
policies. These policies refer to the handling of 80386 writes,
preservation of cache coherency, and ease of system design. The
82385's "posted write" capability allows 80386 memory writes,
including non-cacheable, to run with zero wait states, and the 82385's
"bus watching" mechanism preserves cache coherency with no impact on
system performance. Physically, the 82385 ties directly to the 80386
with virtually no external logic.
***Versions:...
***Features:...
**82385SX 32-bit Cache Controller for 80386SX 01/25/89...
**82395DX High Performance Smart Cache 06/18/90...
**82395SX Smart Cache 12/17/90...
**82396SX Smart Cache 12/17/90...
**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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**82C546/547 Python PTM3V c:94
***Notes:...
***Info:
The OPTi Python Chipset provides a highly integrated solution for
fully compatible, high-performance PC/AT platforms. Together, with
OPTi's 82C206 Integrated Peripheral Controller (IPC), this chipset
will support the Pentium processor in the most cost effective and
feature-rich designs available today. This highly integrated approach
provides the foundation for a cost effective platform without
compromising performance. The OPTi Python Chipset supplies a powerful
solution positioned to deliver value without neglecting quality,
compatibility, or reliability.
The Python Chipset is comprised of two chips, the 82C547 System
Controller (SYSC) and the 82C546 AT Bus Controller (ATC). A complete
Pentium processor solution consists of the Python Chipset and the
82C206 Integrated Peripheral Controller (IPC).
82C546 (ATC) AT Bus Controller
The 82C546 ATC integrates the AT bus interface and data buffers for
transfers between the CPU data bus, local data bus and the DRAM data
bus. It also provides the ISA to local bus command translation.
o 208-pin PQFP
o Data bus buffer (host data to memory data)
o Data bus buffer control (ISA to memory)
o Parity generation and detection circuitry
o Keyboard controller chip select
o Local bus interface (ISA to local bus command translation)
82C547 (SYSC) System Controller
The 82C547 SYSC provides the control functions for the host CPU
interface, the 32-bit local bus interface, the 64-bit Level 2 (12)
cache and the 64-bit DRAM bus. The SYSC also controls the data flow
between the CPU bus, the DRAM bus, the local bus, and the 8/16-bit ISA
bus.
o 160-pin PQFP
o Pentium CPU interface
o DRAM controller
o L2 cache controller
o Ll cache controller
o Local bus interface
o Reset generation
o Arbitration logic
o Data bus buffer control (memory data to/from host data)
o Extended DMA page register
o Keyboard emulation of A20M# and CPU warm reset
o Port B and Port 92h Register
82C206 (IPC) Integrated Peripherals Controller
The 82C206 IPC provides two DMA controllers, two interrupt control-
lers, one timer/counter, and a real-time clock in an industry standard
single-chip solution for the peripherals attached to the PC/AT
peripheral bus.
o 84-pin PLCC or 100-pin PQFP
o Supports four DMA transfer modes
o Special Commands provided for ease of programming
Support Chips
The 82C606A and 82C606B are two buffer/translation devices used to
translate 3.3V signals to 5.0V signal levels in Python motherboard
solutions. These devices buffer the CPU address bus to the ISA and VL
address buses, the 82C546 ATC's memory data bus to the ISA data bus,
the peripheral XD bus to the ISA SA and SD buses. The 82C606A and
82C606B integrate a number of glue logic TTL devices (approximately
eleven), hence reducing the amount of TTL on the motherboard. The
82C606A and 82C606B devices are actually the same device with two
strapping options. Pulling the CONFI/2# pin high causes the device to
function in the 82C606A Mode. Pulling the CONFII2# pin low configures
the device to function in the 82C606B Mode of operation.
o 100-pin PQFP
o Mixed voltage to support 3.3V to 5.0V signal translation
o Two devices replace approximately eleven TTL devices
***Configurations:...
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**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...
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