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**Why this document is not GPL or a wiki
The document is copyright, it is NOT GPL'ed text. While the GPL is a
fantastic idea, I have chosen not to make this freely copied and
modified. The reasons are as follows:
1. GPL text tends to be copied...EVERYWHERE. For example, if you look
up a subject on wikipedia, then try to get more information, or a
different perspective on say about.com. There you find the EXACT
SAME TEXT. This is what mirrors are for. It's an unintended
consequence, but it can lead to misinformation being spread
everywhere. A bigger problem.
2. There seems to be fewer and fewer informative websites. It used to
be that if you searched for something you would find a website
about a particular subject. Now you tend to find the encyclopedia
and often nothing else (well quickly).
In addition the majority of this text is quotes.
The wiki concept is a good idea, but they have problems. Because no
one "owns" the work they seem to go to two extremes. Either no one
maintains them, or there are edit wars. Also anyone can edit them.
**Definition of a chip set:...
**'chip set', 'chip-set' or 'chipset'?...
**What's not included:...
**Who made the first chip set?...
**Spelling errors/mistyped words...
**Info needed on:...
**A note on VESA support of 486 chipsets....
**Datasheets:...
*_IBM...
*ACC Micro...
*ALD...
*ALi...
*AMD . . . . . . . [no datasheets, some info]...
*Chips & Technologies...
*Contaq . . . . . [no datasheets, some info]...
*Efar Microsystems [no datasheets, some info]...
*ETEQ...
*Faraday...
*Forex . . . . . . [List only, no datasheets found]...
*Intel...
**82395SX Smart Cache 12/17/90
***Notes:...
**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...
**
**Later chipsets (basic spec):
**440 series:...
**450NX (?) 06/29/98:...
**????? (Profusion) c:99...
**800 series...
*Headland/G2...
*HMC (Hulon Microelectronics)...
*Logicstar...
*Motorola...
*OPTi...
**82C898 System/Power Management Controller (non-cache)c:Nov94
***Notes:...
***Info:...
***Configurations:...
***Features:
o Processor interface:
- Intel 486SX, DX, DX2, SLe, DX4, P24T, P24D
- AMD 486DX, DX2, DXL, DXL2, Plus
- Cyrix DX, DX2, M7
- CPU frequencies supported 20, 25, 33, 40 and 50MHz
- Auto clock detection
o DRAM interface:
- Up to 128MB main memory support
- Supports 256KB, 1MB, 4MB, and 16MB single- and double-sided SIMM
modules
- Read page-hit timing of 3-2-2-2 at 33MHz
- Supports hidden, slow, and CAS-before-RAS refresh
- Eight RAS lines to support eight banks of DRAM
- Programmable wait states for DRAM reads and writes
- Enhanced DRAM configuration map
- Strong drive on MA lines (12/24mA)
- Supports asymmetric DRAMs
o Power management:
- Support for SMM (System Management Mode) for system power
management implementations
- Programmable power management
- Programmable wake-up events through hardware, software, and
external SMI source
- Multiple level GREEN support (NESTED_GREEN)
- STPCLK# protocol support
- Programmable GREEN event timer
o ISA interface:
- 100% IBM PC/AT ISA compatible
- Integrates DMA, timer, and interrupt controllers
- Optional PS/2 style IRQ1 and IRQ12 latching
o VESA VL interface:
- Conforms to the VESA V2.0 specification
- Optional support for up to two VL masters
o Miscellaneous features:
- Full support for shadow RAM, and write protection for video,
adapter, and system BIOS
- Enhanced arbitration scheme
- Transparent 8042 emulation for fast CPU Reset and Gate A20
generation
o Packaging:
- Higher integration
- Reduced TTL count
- Low-power, high-speed 0.8-micron CMOS technology
- 208-pin PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Pack)
**
**Support Chips:
**82C601/2 Buffer Devices <Nov94...
**82C822 PCIB (VLB-to-PCI bridge) c:94...
**Other:...
*PC CHIPS/Amptron/Atrend/ECS/Elpina/etc...
*SIS...
*Symphony...
*TI (Texas Instruments)...
*UMC...
*Unresearched:...
*VIA...
*VLSI...
*Western Digital...
*Winbond...
*ZyMOS...
*General Sources:...
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