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**82395SX     Smart Cache                                     12/17/90
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**82396SX     Smart Cache                                     12/17/90...
**82485       Turbo Cache (and 485Turbocache)                      c90...
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**82495DX/490DX DX CPU-Cache Chip Set                           <Sep91...
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**82C898         System/Power Management Controller (non-cache)c:Nov94
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***Info:
Overview
The 82C898 provides a highly integrated solution for fully compatible,
high performance PC/AT platforms. The 82C898 supports 486SX/DX/DX2/DX4
and  P24T  microprocessors  in  the  most  cost  effective  and  power
efficient designs  available today. For  high-end system applications,
this  device offers  optimum  performance for  systems  running up  to
50MHz.  

Based  fundamentally  on  OPTi’s   proven  82C801  and  82C802  design
architectures,  the 82C898 adds  additional memory  configurations and
extensive  power  management  control  for  the  processor  and  other
motherboard components.

The 82C898  supports the latest  in write-back processor  designs from
Intel, AMD, and Cyrix, as well as supporting the AT bus and VESA local
bus  for compatibility  and performance.  It also  includes  an 82C206
Integrated Peripherals Controller (IPC),  all in a single 208-pin PQFP
(Plastic Quad Flat Pack) for low cost.

Power Management
Figure  2-1   [see  datasheet]  exemplifies  the   flexibility  of  an
82C898/82C602-based designs GREEN strategy.  System designs can easily
accommodate both  SLe and non-SLe  CPUs.  If  an Intel non-SLe  CPU is
used, SMI#, SMIAOT#, and FLUSH# are no connects. One design can easily
accommodate  both  types  of   processors  with  minimal  changes  for
upgrades.

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**82C601/2       Buffer Devices                                 <Nov94...
**82C822         PCIB (VLB-to-PCI bridge)                         c:94...
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**VL82C108 TOPCAT Combination I/O chip                               ?
***Info:
The VL82C108 Combo  chip replaces with a single  100-pin chip, several
of   the   commonly  used   peripherals   found  in   PC/AT-compatible
computers. This  chip, when used with VLSI  PC/AT-compatible chip set,
allows designers to implement a very cost-effective minimum chip count
motherboard containing functions that are common to virtually all PCs.

The on-chip UART  is completely software compatible  with the VL16C450
ACE.

The bidirectional  parallel port  provides a PS/2  software compatible
interface between  a Centronics-type printer and  the VL82C108. Direct
drive is provided so that all  that is needed to interface to the line
printer is  a resistor/  capacitor network. the  bidirectional feature
(option) is software programmable for backwards PC/AT-compatibility.

The  keyboard/mouse  controller  is  selectable  as  PC/AT-  or  PS/2-
compatible.

Included  is  the control  logic  necessary  for  the support  of  the
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) hard  disk bus interface. Hard disk
drives which support the IDE interface often refer to the interface as
"AT Bus" compatible or "Embedded AT Bus" compatible.

The  Combo I/O  chip also  includes  selectable chip  selects for  the
internal  UART and  printer port,  and  four fixed  chip selected  for
external floppy and hard disk controllers.

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**VL82C110 Combination I/O chip                                      ?...
**VL82C113 SCAMP  Combination I/O chip                               ?...
**VL82C114 Combination I/O chip                                      ?...
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