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**Definition of a chip set:
In short it is a set of  chips that allow a system designer to build a
computer.  If we restrict the term  'chip' to that of a microchip then
technically any microcomputer  contains a chip set, even  one based of
7400-series logic alone.

In the context of this document, a chip set is defined as any group of
chips used to implement  an IBM or IBM-compatible PC/XT/AT/386/486/etc
system.

There are 2 main categories that these chips fall into:
1. Direct copies or re-implementations of Intel chips
2. Chip sets sold as a set of chips to implement an IBM-compatible 
   that differ in some way to those used in an IBM system, e.g. not 
   pin compatible.

An  example of  the former  would be  some early  chips built  by VLSI
Technology (at the time known as VTI, to implement a 286:
o  VL82C37A is a: 82C37A DMA controller
o  VL82C59A is a: 82C59A interrupt controller
o  VL82C54A is a: 82C54 timer
o  VL82C612 is a: 74LS612 memory mapper
o  VL82C84A is a: 82284 clock generator and ready interface
o  VL82C88  is a: 82288 bus controller

These are  all direct replacements  for the parts  used in an  IBM AT.
Many companies had compatible versions of these chips.

An early example of the latter is the Chips & Technology NEAT chip set:
o  82C211 CPU/Bus controller, 
o  82C212 Page/Interleave and EMS Memory controller, 
o  82C215 Data/Address buffer 
o  82C206 Integrated Peripherals Controller (IPC).

The description does not map directly to the parts used in the IBM AT.
Later chip sets are often even more integrated sometimes consisting of
just one chip, although two seems to be the most common.

The latter  is generally considered  the definition of a  chip set, and
the former is not generally  considered a chip set per-se. However when
looking  at   the  early  chip sets   this  distinction  can   be  very
slight. Because of this,  sets of chips  meeting the criteria  for (1.)
have been included where possible. 

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**A note on VESA support of 486 chipsets....
**Datasheets:...
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*ALD...
*ALi...
*AMD . . . . . . . [no datasheets, some info]...
*Chips & Technologies...
*Contaq  . . . . . [no datasheets, some info]...
*Efar Microsystems [no datasheets, some info]...
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*Faraday...
*Forex . . . . . . [List only, no datasheets found]...
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*Headland/G2...
**GCK113        80386 AT Compatible Chip Set                   c:oct89
***Info:...
***Configurations:...
***Features:...
**GCK181        Universal PS/2 Chip Set                        c:Mar89...
**HT11          Single 286 AT Chip [no datasheet]               <Aug90...
**HT12/+/A      Single 286 AT Chip with EMS support            c:Aug90...
**HT18          80386SX Single Chip                            c:Sep91...
**HT21          386SX/286 Single Chip (20 MHz)                 c:Aug91...
**HT22          386SX/286 Single Chip (25 MHz)                 c:Sep91...
**HT25          3-volt Core Logic for 386SX                    c:Dec92...
**HT35          Single-Chip Peripheral Controller [partial info]     ?...
**HTK320        386DX Chip Set                                 c:Sep91...
**HTK340        "Shasta" 486 Chip Set                          c:Jun92...
**Support Chips:
**HT44          Secondary Cache                                c:Jun92...
**Other:...
*HMC (Hulon Microelectronics)...
*Logicstar...
*Motorola...
*OPTi...
*PC CHIPS/Amptron/Atrend/ECS/Elpina/etc...
*SIS...
*Symphony...
*TI (Texas Instruments)...
*UMC...
*Unresearched:...
*VIA...
**Later AMD
***Notes (Unverified Information!):...
***VT8371           KX-133...
***VT8361           KLE133, Trident Blade 3D      c:2001...
***VT8362/5         KN-133, KM-133 (VS2-K7) ProSavage4...
***VT8363           KT-133, KZ-133...
***VT8363A          KT-133A                       c:2001...
***VT8363E          KT-133E...
***VT8364           KL-133  Savage4 AGP...
***VT8364A          KL-133A Savage4 AGP...
***VT8365A          KM-133A (VS2-K7)  ProSavage4...
***VT8366/8372      KT-266, KT-266DP, KN-266      c:Jan01...
***VT8366A          KT-266A                       c:Sep01...
***VT8367           KT-333                        c:Feb02...
***VT8367A          KT-333A                       c:Feb02...
***?                KM-333, KN-333 Zeotrope AGP ...
***VT8368           KT-400                        c:Aug02...
***VT8375           KL266, KM-266 (VS12-K7) ProSavage8...
***VT8377A          KT-400A                       c:Mar03...
***VT8378           KM-400, KN-400  UniChrome AGP...
***?                KM-400A...
***VT8377?          KT-600                        c:May03...
***VT8379           KT-880                        c:Feb04...
**Other...
*VLSI...
*Western Digital...
**Other Chips:
SYSTEMS LOGIC/PERIPHERAL DEVICES
WD16C451, WD16C551 - Enhanced Asynchronous Communications Element (ACE) with Parallel Port
WD16C452, WD16C552 - Dual Enhanced Asynchronous Communications Element (ACE)
WD16C550             Enhanced Asynchronous Communications Element (ACE) with FIFOs
WD76C10AlLP/LV       ISA-Based System Controller for 80386SX and 80286 Desktop and Portable Compatibles
WD76C20/LV   Floppy Disk Controller, Real Time Clock, IDE Interface, and Support Logic Device 
WD76C30/LV   Peripheral Controller, Interrupt Multiplexer, and Clock Generator Device
WD7710/LP    ISA-Based System Controller with Cache for 80386SX and 80286 Desktop and Portable Compatibles
WD7910/LP    ISA-Based System Controller with Cache for 80386SX and 80286 Desktop and Portable Compatibles

IMAGING DEVICES
ICS90C61A          Dual Video/Memory Clock Generator     
ICS90C63   	   Dual Video/Memory Clock Generator 
ICS90C64   	   Dual Video/Memory Clock Generator 
WD90C00	   	   VGA Controller (8514/A clone, max 1MB, 1024x768x16, 800x600x256)                     
WD90C01 	   8514/A for laptops
WD90C10 	   VGA, 256KB
WD90C11, WD90C11A  Enhanced VGA Controller (max 512KB, 1024x768x16, 800x600x256)
WD90C20, WD90C20A  VGA Flat Panel Display Controller (800x600x16, 640x460x256, 32 shades gray)
WD90C22            VGA Flat Panel Display Controller (800x600x16, 640x460x256, 64 shades gray)
WD90C24/A/A2       SVGA, max 1MB, 1280x1024x16, 1024x768x16, LCD, VESA-LB, 3.3 or 5V
WD90C26            VGA Flat Panel Display Controller
WD90C30 	   High Performance Video Controller (max 1MB, 1024x768x256, 1024x768x16)
WD90C31 	   Accelerator Video Controller (max 1MB, 1024x768x256, 1280x1024x16)
WD90C33            Same as WD90C31 but with, max 2MB, VESA-LB, 1280x1024x256, 1280x1024x16)
WD90C55            VGA LCD Interface
WD90C56            VLBI (Video Local Bus Interface), for WD90C30/31, VESA not mentioned. 
WD9710 		   Pipelined, 32bit core, 64bit RAM, 24bit RAMDAC, PCI/VLB
WD9712 		   similar to WD9710



STORAGE DEVICES
WD10C01A            Winchester Disk Controller
WD10C27	    	    Data Separator
WD33C92A    	    Enhanced SCSI Bus Interface Controller
WD33C93B            Enhanced SCSI Bus Interface Controller
WD33C95A, WD33C96A  Enhanced Single-ended and Differential SCSI Bus Interface Controller
WD37C65C  	    Floppy Disk Subsystem Controller Device 
WD42C22C 	    Winchester Disk Subsystem Controller Device
WD60C318 	    Optical Disk Drive Encoder/Decoder 
WD60C40A  	    Peripheral Cache Manager Device
WD60C80 	    Error Detection and Correction Chip (EDAC)
WD61C23A 	    High Performance Hard Disk Controller
WD61C40A 	    Peripheral Cache Manager Device
WD7000 		    ESDI Controller (16-bit ISA)
WD7193 		    Fast SCSI-II PCI adapter, 33C296A-ZX chip
WD7197 		    Fast Wide version of WD7193
WD7296A 	    Fast Wide SCSI-II (PCI?), possibly WD34C296 chip




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