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**82395SX     Smart Cache                                     12/17/90
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**82396SX     Smart Cache                                     12/17/90
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The 82396SX  Smart Cache (part number  82396SX) is a  low cost, single
chip,  16-bit  peripheral  for  Intel's i386  SX  Microprocessor.   By
storing frequently accessed code or  data from main memory the 82396SX
Smart Cache  enables the  i386 SX Microprocessor  to run at  near zero
wait states.  The  dual bus architecture allows another  bus master to
access the System Bus while the i386 SX Microprocessor operates out of
the 82396SX Smart Cache on the Local Bus.  The 82396SX Smart Cache has
a snooping mechanism which  maintains cache coherency with main memory
during these cycles.

The 823968X Smart Cache is completely software transparent, protecting
the integrity of system software.  The advanced architectural features
of the  82596SX Smart Cache offer  high performance with  a cache data
RAM size that  can be integrated on a single  chip, offering the board
space  and cost  savings needed  in  an i386  SX Microprocessor  based
system.

1.0 823968X SMART CACHE FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW
1.1 Introduction

The primary function of a cache  is to provide local storage for freq-
uently  accessed  memory   locations.   The  cache  intercepts  memory
references and handles them  directly without transferring the request
to the System Bus. This results in lower traffic on the System Bus and
decreases latency on the Local Bus. This leads to improved performance
for a processor  on the Local Bus. It  also increases potential system
performance by  reducing each processor's demand for  System Bus band-
width, thus allowing more processors  or system masters in the system.
By providing fast access to frequently used code and data the cache is
able  to  reduce  the  average  memory  access time  of  the  i386  SX
Microprocessor based system.

The 82396SX Smart Cache is  a single chip cache subsystem specifically
designed for  use with the  i386 SX Microprocessor. The  82396SX Smart
Cache integrates 16KB cache, the Cache Directory and the cache control
logic onto  one chip. The  cache is unified  for code and data  and is
transparent to application software.  The 82396SX Smart Cache provides
a cache consistency mechanism which  guarantees that the cache has the
most recently  updated version of  the main memory.   Consistency sup-
port has no performance impact on the i386 SX Microprocessor.  Section
1.2 covers all the 82396SX Smart Cache features.

The  82396SX  Smart Cache  architecture  is  similar  to the  i486  SX
Microprocessor's on-chip cache. The  cache is four Way SET associative
with Pseudo LRU (Least  Recently Used) replacement algorithm. The line
size is  16B and a  full line is  retrieved from the memory  for every
cache miss. A TAG is associated with every 16B line. The 82396SX Smart
Cache  architecture allows for  cache read  hit cycles  to run  on the
Local Bus  even when the System  Bus is not  available.  82396SX Smart
Cache incorporates a new write buffer cache architecture, which allows
the i386  SX Microprocessor to continue operation  without waiting for
write cycles to actually update the main memory.

A  detailed  description of  the  cache  operation  and parameters  is
included in Chapter 2.

The 82396SX Smart Cache has  an interface to two electrically isolated
busses. The interface to the i386 SX Microprocessor bus is referred to
as the Local Bus (LB) interface.  The interface to the main memory and
other system devices is referred  to as the 82396SX Smart Cache System
Bus  (SB)   interface.   The  SB   interface  emulates  the   i386  SX
Microprocessor.   The  SB interface,  as  does  the  i386TM SX  Micro-
processor. operates in pipeline mode.

In addition, it is enhanced by  an optional burst mode for Line Fills.
The burst mode provides faster line fills by allowing consecutive read
cycles  to  be  executed at  a  rate  of  up  to  one word  per  clock
cycle. Several bus masters (or several 82396SX Smart Caches) can share
the same  System Bus and the  arbitration is done  via the SHOLD/SHLDA
mechanism (similar to the i486 SX Microprocessor).

Cache  consistency   is  maintained  by   the  SAHOLD/SEADS#  snooping
mechanism, similar  to the i486  SX Microprocessor. The  82396SX Smart
Cache  is  able to  run,  a zero  wait  state  i386 SX  Microprocessor
non-pipelined read cycle if the data exists in the cache. Memory write
cycles can run with zero wait states if the write buffer is not full.

The 82396SX Smart  Cache organization provides a higher  hit rate than
other standard configurations.  The 82396SX Smart Cache, featuring the
new high  performance write  buffer cache architecture,  provides full
concurrency  between the  electrically isolated  Local Bus  and System
Bus. This allows the 82396SX Smart Cache to service read hit cycles on
the Local Bus while running line fills or buffered write cycles on the
System Bus.

1.2 Features
1.2.1 823858X-LIKE FEATURES

o The 82396SX  Smart Cache maps  the entire physical address  range of
  the i386 SX Microprocessor (16MB)  into an 16KB cache.  Unified code
  and data cache.

o Cache attributes  are handled by  hardware.  Thus the  82396SX Smart
  Cache is  transparent to  application software.  This  preserves the
  integrity  of  system  software  and  protects  the  users  software
  investment. 

o Word  and Byte writes,  Word reads. 

o Zero wait states in read hits and in buffered write cycles. All i386
  SX  Microprocessor  cycles  are  non-pipelined (Note:  The  i386  SX
  Microprocessor must  never be pipelined  when used with  the 82396SX
  Smart Cache  - NA# must  be tied to  Vcc).

o A  hardware  cache FLUSH#  option.   The  82396SX  Smart Cache  will
  invalidate all the  Tag Valid bits in the  Cache Directory and clear
  the System Bus line buffer when FLUSH# is activated tor a minimum of
  four  CLK’s.

o The 82396SX Smart Cache supports non-cacheable accesses.

o The  82396SX  Smart  Cache  internally  decodes  the  i387  SX  Math
  Coprocessor accesses as Local  Bus cycles.

o The  System   Bus  interface  emulates  a   i386  SX  Microprocessor
  interface.  

o The 82396SX Smart Cache  supports pipelined and non-pipelined system
  interface.

o Provides  cache  consistency  (snooping):  The 82396SX  Smart  Cache
  monitors the System Bus address via SEADS# and invalidates the cache
  address if  the System Bus  address matches a  cached location.

1.2.2 NEW FEATURES

o 16KB on chip cache arranged in four banks, one bank for each way. In
  Read hit cycles,  one word is read.  In a write  hit cycle, any byte
  within the  word can be written.   In a cache fill  cycle, the whole
  line (16B) is written.  This  large line size increases the hit rate
  over smaller  line size caches.

o Cache architecture  similar to the  i486 SX Microprocessor  cache: 4
  Way  set associative  with Pseudo  LRU replacement  algorithm.  Line
  size is 16B and a full line is retrieved from memory for every cache
  miss. A  Tag Valid Bit and  a Write Protect Bit  are associated with
  every Line.

o New  write buffer  architecture  with four  word  deep write  buffer
  provides zero  wait state memory  write cycles. I/O,  Halt/ Shutdown
  and  LOCK#ed  writes  are  not  buffered.

o Concurrent Line Buffer Cacheing: The  82396SX Smart Cache has a line
  buffer that is  used as additional memory. Before  data gets written
  to the cache memory at the completion of a Line Fill it is stored in
  this buffer.  Cache  hit cycles to the line  buffer can occur before
  the line  is written to the  cache. 

o In i387 SX Math Coprocessor accesses, the 82396SX Smart Cache drives
  the READYO# in  one wait state if the READYI# was  not driven in the
  previous clock.

  Note that the timing of the 82396SX Smart Cache’s READYO# generation
  for  i387 SX  Math  Coprocessor cycles  is  incompatible with  80287
  timing.

o An enhanced System Bus interface:
  a) Burst  Option is supported in  line-fills similar to  the i486 SX
     Microprocessor.   SBRDY#  (System  Burst  READY) is  provided  in
     addition to SRDY#.  A burst is  always a 16 byte line fill (cache
     update) which is equivalent to eight word cycles.

  b) System cacheability attribute  is provided (SKEN#). SKEN# is used
     to determine whether the current  cycle is cacheable.  It is used
     to qualify Line Fill requests.

  c) SHOLD/SHLDA system  bus arbitration  mechanism is  supported.   A
     Multi  i386 SX  82396SX Smart  Cache cluster  can share  the same
     System Bus via this mechanism.

  f) Cache invalidation  cycles supported via SEAD$#. This  is used to
     provide cache coherency.

o Full Local Bus/System Bus concurrency is attained by:
  a) Servicing cache read hit cycles on the Local Bus while completing
     a Line Fill on the System  Bus. The data requested by the i386 SX
     Microprocessor is provided  over the local bus as  the first word
     of the Line Fill.

  b) Servicing cache read hit  cycles on the Local Bus while executing
     buffered write cycles on the system bus.

  c) Servicing  cache read hit cycles  on the Local  Bus while another
     bus master is running (DMA, other i386 SX Microprocessor, 82396SX
     Smart Cache, i486 SX Microprocessor, etc...)  on the System Bus.

  d) Buffering write  cycles on the Local Bus while  the system bus is
     executing other  cycles.  Write protected areas  are supported by
     the SWP# input. This enables caching of ROM space or shadowed ROM
     space.

o No Post  Input (NPI#)  provided for disabling  of write  buffers per
  cycle. This option supports memory mapped l/O designs.

o Byte  Enable Mask  (BEM)  is  provided to  mask  the processor  byte
  enables during a memory read cycle.

o A2oM# input provided for emulation of 8086 address wrap-around.

o SRAM test mode, in which the TAGRAM and the cache RAM are treated as
  standard SRAM, is provided. A Tristate Output test mode is also pro-
  vided for system debugging. In  this mode the 82396SX Smart Cache is
  isolated from  the other  devices in the  board by floating  all its
  outputs.

o Single chip, 132 lead PQFP package, 1 micron CHMOS-IV technology.

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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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**VT82C580VP   Apollo VP,  Pentium/M1/K5 PCI/ISA System      <02/15/96
***Info:...
***Configurations:...
***Features:
o   PCI/ISA Green PC Ready
o   High Integration
    - VT82C585VP system controller
    - VT82C586  PCI to ISA bridge
    - Two instances of the VT82C587VP data buffers
    - Six TTLs for a complete main board implementation
o   Flexible CPU Interface
    - 64-bit P54C, K5  and M1 CPU interface
    - CPU external bus speed up to 66Mhz (internal 200Mhz and above)
    - Supports CPU internal write-back cache
    - Concurrent CPU/cache and PCI/DRAM operation
    - System management interrupt, memory remap and STPCLK mechanism
    - Cyril M1 linear burst support
    - CPU NA#/Address pipeline capability
o   Advanced Cache Controller
    - Direct map write back or write through secondary cache
    - Burst Synchronous (Pipelined or non-pipelined), asynchronous 
      SRAM, and Cache Module support
    - Eight-pin CWE# and GWE# control options
    - Flexible cache size: 0K/256K/512K/1M/2MB
    - 32 byte line size to match the primary cache
    - Integrated 10-bit tag comparator
    - 3-1-1-1 read/write timing for Burst Synchronous SRAM access at 
      66Mhz
    - 3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 back to back read timing for Burst Synchronous 
      SRAM access at 66Mhz
    - Sustained 3 cycle write access for Burst Synchronous SRAM access 
      or CPU to DRAM and PCI bus post write buffers at 66Mhz
    - 3-2-2-2 (read) and 4-2-2-2 (write) timing for interleaved 
      asynchronous SRAM access at 66Mhz
    - Data streaming for simultaneous primary and secondary cache line 
      fill
    - System and video BIOS cacheable and write-protect
    - Programmable cacheable region and cache timing
    - Optional combined tag and alter bit SRAM for write-back scheme
o   Fast DRAM Controller
    - Concurrent DRAM writeback
    - Four Cache lines (16 quadwords) of CPU/cache to DRAM write 
      buffers
    - Fast Page Mode/EDO/Burst EDO/Synchronous-DRAM support in a mixed 
      combination
    - Mixed 256K/512K/1M/2M/4M/8M/16MxN DRAMs
    - 6 banks up to 512MB DRAMs (maximum four banks of Synchronous 
      DRAM)
    - Flexible row and column addresses
    - 64 bit or 32 bit data width in arbitrary mixed combination
    - 3.3v and 5v DRAM without external transceivers
    - Speculative DRAM access
    - Read around Write capability for non-stalled CPU read
    - Burst read and write operation
    - 4-2-2-2 on page, 7-2-2-2 start page and 9-2-2-2 off page timing 
      for EDO DRAMs at 50/60Mhz
    - 4-2-2-2 on page, 8-2-2-2 start page and 11-2-2-2 off page timing 
      for EDO DRAMs at 66Mhz
    - 5-1-1-1 on page, 8-1-1-1 start page and 10-1-1-1 off page timing 
      for Burst EDO DRAMs at 66Mhz
    - 5-2-2-2-3-1-2-2 back-to-back  access for EDO DRAM at 66Mhz
    - 5-1-1-1-3-1-1-1 back-to-back  access for BEDO DRAM at 66Mhz
    - BIOS shadow at 16KB increment
    - System management memory remapping
    - Decoupled and burst DRAM refresh with staggered RAS timing
    - Programmable refresh rate, CAS-before-RAS refresh and refresh on 
      populated banks only
o   Unified Memory Architecture
    - Supports VESA UMA handshake protocol
    - Compatible with major video/GUI products
    - Direct video frame buffer access
    - Satisfies maximum latency requirement from REQ# to GNT# and from 
      GNT# to REQ#
o   Intelligent PCI Bus Controller
    - 32 bit PCI interface
    - Supports 66Mhz and 3.3v/5v PCI bus
    - PCI master snoop ahead and snoop filtering
    - PCI master Peer Concurrency
    - Synchronous Bus to CPU clock with divide-by-two from the CPU 
      clock
    - Automatic detection of data streaming burst cycles from CPU to 
      the PCI bus
    - Five levels (double-words) of CPU to PCI posted write buffers
    - Byte merging in the write buffers to reduce the number of PCI 
      cycles and to create further PCI bursting possibilities
    - Zero wait state PCI master and slave burst transfer rate
    - PCI to system memory data streaming up to 132Mbyte/sec
    - Sixty-four levels (double-words) of post write buffers from PCI 
      masters to DRAM
    - Thirty-two levels (double-words) of prefetch buffers from DRAM 
      for access by PCI masters
    - Enhanced PCI command optimization (MRL, MRM, MWI, etc)
    - Complete steerable PCI interrupts
    - Supports L1 write-back forward to PCI master read to minimize 
      PCI read latency
    - Supports L1 write-back merged with PCI master post-write to 
      minimize DRAM utilization
    - Provides transaction timer to fairly arbitrate between PCI 
      masters
    - PCI-2.1 compliant
o   Enhanced Master Mode PCI IDE Controller
    - Dual channel master mode PCI supporting four Enhanced IDE 
      devices
    - Transfer rate up to 22MB/sec to cover PIO mode 4 and Multiword 
      DMA mode 2 drivers and beyond
    - Sixteen levels (doublewords) of prefetch and write buffers
    - Interlaced commands between two channels
    - Bus master programming interface for ATA controllers SFF-8038 
      rev.1.0 compliant
    - Full scatter and gather capability
    - Support ATAPI compliant devices
    - Support PCI native and ATA compatibility modes
    - Complete software driver support
o   Universal Serial Bus Controller
    - USB v1.0 and Intel Universal HCI v1.0 compatible
    - Eighteen levels(doublwords) of data FIFOs
    - Root hub and two function parts with built-in physical layer 
      transceivers
    - Legacy keyboard and PS/2 mouse support
o   Plug and Play Controller
    - Dual interrupt and DMA signal steering with plug and play control
    - Microsoft Windows 95 and plug and play BIOS compliant
o   Sophisticated Power Management Unit
    - Normal, doze, sleep, suspend and conserve modes
    - System event monitoring with two event classes
    - One idle timer, one peripheral timer and one general purpose 
      timer
    - More than ten general purpose Input/Output ports
    - Six external event input ports with programmable SMI condition
    - Complete leakage control when external component is in power off 
      state
    - Primary and secondary interrupt differentiation for individual 
      channels
    - Clock stretching, clock throttling and clock stop control
    - Multiple internal and external SMI sources for flexible power 
      management models
    - Two programmable output ports
    - APM 1.1 compliant
o   PCI to ISA Bridge
    - Integrated 82C206 peripheral controller
    - Integrated keyboard controller with PS2 mouse supports
    - Integrated DS12885 style real time clock with extended 128 byte 
      CMOS RAM
    - Integrated USB (universal serial bus) controller with hub and 
      two function ports
    - Integrated master mode enhanced IDE controller with enhanced 
      PCI bus commands
    - PCI-2.1 compliant with delay transaction
    - Four double-word line buffer between PCI and ISA bus
    - Supports type F DMA transfers
    - Fast reset and Gate A20 operation
    - Edge trigger or level sensitive interrupt
    - Flash EPROM and combined BIOS support
o   Built-in nand-tree pin scan test capability
o   0.6um mixed voltage, high speed and low power CMOS process
o   208 pin PQFP for VT82C585VP
o   208 pin PQFP for VT82C586
o   100 pin PQFP for VT82C587VP

**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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