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Columbia Data Products first implementation
AT&T 6300/M24
Compaq Portable implementation
Compaq Deskpro 386
PS/2 model 30

**A note on VESA support of 486 chipsets....
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**82495XP/490XP Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for i860)       06/05/91
***Notes:...
***Info:...
***Features:
o   Two-Way, Set Associative, Secondary Cache for i860 XP 
    Microprocessor
o   50 MHz "No Glue" Interface with CPU
o   Configurable
    - Cache Size 256 or 512 Kbytes
    - Line Width 32, 64 or 128 Bytes
    - Memory Bus Width 64 or 128 Bits
o   Dual-Ported Structure Permits Simultaneous Operations on CPU and
    Memory Buses
o   Efficient MRU Way Prediction
    - Zero Wait States on MRU Hit
    - One Walt State on MRU Miss
o   Dynamically Selectable Update Policies
    - Write-Through
    - Write-Once
    - Write-Back
o   MESI Cache Consistency Protocol
o   Hardware Cache Snooping
o   Maintains Consistency with Primary Cache via Inclusion Principle
o   Flexible User-Implemented Memory Interface Enables Wide Range of
    Product Differentiation
    - Clocked or Strobed
    - Synchronous or Asynchronous
    - Plpelining
    - Memory Bus Protocol
o   82495XP Cache Controller Available in 208-Lead Ceramic Pin Grid 
    Array Package
o   82490XP Cache RAM Available in 84-Lead Plastic Quad Flatpack 
    Package

**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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**Later chipsets (basic spec):
**440 series:...
**450NX  (?)            06/29/98:...
**?????  (Profusion)    c:99...
**800 series...
*Headland/G2...
**HTK340        "Shasta" 486 Chip Set                          c:Jun92
***Notes:...
***Info:...
***Configurations:...
***Features:
o   Support for 486SX/DX/DX2 CPU
o   2 - 184 pin PQFP devices
o   Local bus interface
o   16, 20, 25 and 33MHz CPU speeds
o   Fully static operation
o   Weitek 4167 supported
o   System and Video BIOS on single ROM
o   Uses 0.7 Micron HCMOS process
ISA Controller
o   AT Compatible
o   Synchronized 8MHz ISA bus
o   Posted backplane memory writes
o   10 or 16 bit l/O mapping
o   Integrated 82375, 82593 and 8254 functionality
o   Fast gate A20/Fast reset
Write Buffer
o   4 deep on-chip buffer
o   Byte gathering
o   Out of order operation
o   Full or partial write buffer hits
DRAM Controller
o   Line burst capability from DRAM to 80486
o   256K/1M/4M/16M DRAMs
o   Mixed memory types
o   EMS 4.0
o   Hidden refresh operation
o   256MB Maximum system memory
o   Staggered refresh
o   Shadowing in 16KB increments between 640KB and 1MB
o   Remapping
o   Fast paging
o   2 or 4 way interleaving

**Support Chips:
**HT44          Secondary Cache                                c:Jun92...
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