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**82497/492   Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P54 Pentium)    <Nov94
***Notes:...
***Info:
The 82497 Cache Controller and multiple 82492 Cache SRAMs combine with
the Pentium processor  (735\90, 810\100) to form a  CPU Cache chip set
designed for high performance servers and function-rich desktops.  The
high-speed interconnect between the  CPU and cache components has been
optimized to  provide zero-wait state  operation. This CPU  Cache chip
set  is fully  compatible with  existing  software, and  has new  data
integrity features for mission critical applications.

The 82497 cache controller implements the MESI write-back protocol for
full multiprocessing support. Dual  ported buffers and registers allow
the 82497  to concurrently  handle CPU bus,  memory bus,  and internal
cache operation for maximum performance.

The  82492 is a  customized high-performance  SRAM that  supports 32-,
64-, 128-bit wide memory bus widths, 16-, 32-, and 64-byte line sizes,
and optional sectoring.  The data path between the  CPU bus and memory
bus  is separated  by the  82492, allowing  the CPU  bus  to handshake
synchronously,  asynchronously,  or   with  a  strobed  protocol,  and
allowing concurrent CPU bus and memory bus operations.

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**82498/493   Cache Controller / Cache RAM (for P54 Pentium)    <Nov94...
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**5595       Pentium PCI System I/O                          <12/24/97
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**950        LPC I/O                                         <07/16/99...
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**VT82C486/2/3 "GMC chipset"            [no datasheet, some info]    ?
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***Info:
8) The VIA GMC chipset  (VIA:  1106/4358) (5/18/96)
  --------------------

This  chipset  includes  the  VIA VT82C486A-F  with  a  built-in  8042
keyboard controller and  a VIA VT82C505-D chipset for the  VESA to PCI
bridge.  Specifically, the chips are as follows:

82C486A - cache/memory controller + VLB to ISA bridge
82C482 - VLB to ISA bridge (why there are two I'm not sure)
82C483 - DRAM controller
VT82C505 PCI to VLB bridge

A board using this chipset has been unstable (even under DOS/Win), and
did not work  with an Adaptec 2940 SCSI controller  under OS/2 at all.
Boards based  on this chipset  are therefore  to be avoided.   I have,
however, had  one report of success  from someone using revision  G of
this chipset, so it could be that the new revision fixes problems with
older  rev's.  Designers  with  whom I've  corresponded indicate  that
improperly designed  boards which use  this chipset may  have unstable
caches.  In  addition, the  cache controller reads  the data  into the
cache SRAMs first, then into  the CPU, increasing latency and reducing
throughput.

***Configurations:...
**VT82C495/480 "Venus" Chip Set                    [no datasheet]    ?
**VT82C495/491 ? EISA Chip Set          [no datasheet, some info]  <93...
**VT82C496G    Pluto, Green PC 80486 PCI/VL/ISA System       <05/30/94...
**VT82C530MV   3.3V Pentium chipset [no datasheet, some info]<05/30/94...
**VT82C570M    Apollo Master, Green Pentium/P54C             <06/22/95...
**VT82C580VP   Apollo VP,  Pentium/M1/K5 PCI/ISA System      <02/15/96...
**VT82C580VPX  Apollo VPX, VPX/97, Pentium with 66/75MHz Bus <01/09/97...
**VT82C590     Apollo VP2, VP2/97, Single-Chip Pentium 66MHz <01/10/97...
**VT82C597/AT  Apollo VP3, Single-Chip for Pentium with AGP  <10/03/97...
**VT82C598MVP  Apollo MVP3,Single-Chip 66/75/83/100MHz & AGP <09/22/97...
**VT8501       Apollo MVP4,Single-Chip 66-100MHz & AGP       <11/04/98...
**VT82C680     Apollo P6, Pentium-Pro Chip Set               <08/30/96...
**Support chips:
**VT82C505     Pentium/486 VL to PCI Bridge                  <05/30/94...
**VT82C586/A/B PCI Integrated Peripheral Controller          <10/13/96...
**VT82C596/A   Mobile PCI Integrated Peripheral Controller   <11/05/97...
**VT82C686A/B  PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Ctrl.     <02/10/98...
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