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**ET9000     "Jaguar" 486 Write Back Cache AT Single Chip       <Jun92
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***Features:
o   100% IBM PC/AT Compatible 1-Chip AT Solution
o   1X clock source
o   Designed to work at 16, 20, 25, 33, and 50MHz for 4868X/486DX 
    system
o   Flexible architecture to support 64KB 128KB, 256KB and 512KB 
    Write Back Cache Subsystems
o   Supports 2-1-1-1, 3-1-1-1, 2-2-2-2, and 3-2-2-2 cache Burst 
    move-in cycles
o   Built-in Comparator
o   Support two programmable non-cacheable regions
o   Up to 64MB DRAM memory support with Page Mode
o   Mixing DRAM configurations 256K, 1M and 4M devices
o   Software Programmable DRAM Wait States
o   Shadow RAM option
o   Support 80487SX and Weitek 4167 Coprocessors
o   Option for write protected, cacheable main and video BIOS
o   Fast Reset and Gate A20 to optimize OS/2
o   Asynchronous and Synchronous AT Bus Clock with programmable 
    clock division options:CLK2 divided by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10
o   Concurrent Refresh and slow refresh supported
o   Support 8Kx8 and 8Kx9 Tag RAM
o   Hardware and Software Turbo Clock Switching
o   Support Local Bus
o   1.0 Micron Low Power, High Speed CMOS Technology
o   Less than 12 components plus memory to implement an 486 
    system
o   184 Pin PQFP package

**ET9800/391 "Firefox" 386SX Write Back chipset [no datasheet]       ?...
**82C390SX   "Panda" S.C. 386SX Direct Mapped Cache [no d.sheet]cFeb92...
**66x8       VIA clones [no datasheet]                               ?...
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**82489DX       Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller    10/12/92
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**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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**HTK340        "Shasta" 486 Chip Set                          c:Jun92
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**HT44          Secondary Cache                                c:Jun92...
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