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**82420TX/ZX  PCIset (for 486) TX (Saturn), ZX (Saturn II)     c:Nov92
***Notes:
Date source: 82420 (nov92).pdf

Originally known as the 82420 chipset


Information taken from:                            82420 (nov92).pdf
                         82420_PCIset_ISA_and_EISA_Bridges_Mar93.pdf
                                Intel_Peripheral_Components_1994.pdf*
			      82424ZX (nov94).pdf, 82420 (nov94).pdf
   (Errata:1) http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/420/8510.htm**
   (Errata:2) http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/420/8511.htm**
   (Errata:3) http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/420/8512.htm**
   (Errata:4) http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/420/8513.htm**
(Errata:5) http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/420/apptech.htm**

>* General 82420 datasheet, 82423 and 82424 all dated Oct'93.
>** see archived sources at the end of this section


Differences:
Nov'92 to Mar'93:
  The Mar'93 datasheet  (Both only include the general  section) has a
  completely restructured  Info and  Features section.  The  main func-
  tional difference is that in  the Nov'92, no PCI-EISA bridge version
  is  available.  The Mar'93  is  the  earliest  datasheet found  that
  mentions the 82374/82375 EISA components.

Mar'93 to Oct'93:
  The Mar'93  datasheet refers to the 82424TX  component directly, the
  Oct'93 to just  82424.  Same with 82423TX and 82423.  This is due to
  the datasheet specifying both the TX and ZX variants of both chips.

  A similar thing  occurs with the 82378IB and 82378.  In Oct'93 there
  were IB and  ZB variants.  Other differences are shown  in the text.
  The Mar'93 source only includes the general section. In Oct'93, both
  datasheets found  for the  specific chips are  only short  1-2 pages
  long.

  In Errata:1, more specifics are given, that partially contradict the
  Oct'93 datasheet. Dated Aug'93 the following differences are given:

  "
  82424TX  * Name change from 82424TX to 82424ZX
  Changes: * ZX eliminates all known TX errata
	   * Features/Enhancements include: Extra RAS line supports 
             additional memory, Optional memory locations for SMM, 
             external work-around logic for TX eliminated

  Timing:
  We  anticipate  production   shipments...in  October  1993  for  the
  82424ZX. "

  Errata:2 gives further details.   The document itself is undated, but
  Errata:1 is  hyperlinked to it.  Its  text is quoted  in the Versions
  section. Errata:3 & 4 go into further detail.

  All Errata  documents contradict the  Oct'93 datasheet, by  making no
  mention of the 82423ZX variant.

Oct'93 to Nov'94:
  In the Nov'94 datasheet specific variants are now referred to again.
  All references  to 82424 are  replaced with 82424ZX,  82378 replaced
  with 82378ZB. The  82423 is replaced with 82423TX  again. It appears
  the 82423ZX variant either no longer exists, or the Oct'93 datasheet
  refers to  a chip that  was planned,  but never introduced.   As the
  Oct'93 datasheet  for the 82423 specific  chip is only a  part data-
  sheet  (1-2 pages),  it has  been impossible  to determine  what the
  differences are  between the ZX and  TX variants, or even  if the ZX
  variant actually existed.  It simply states there are differences.

  The  specific datasheet  for the  82424 now  only refers  to  the ZX
  variant. the ZX-50 variant  is not mentioned.  Other changes between
  the datasheets are shown in the text.

Errata:5  contains links  to additional  information, some  related to
this chipset.

Archived sources:
http://web.archive.org/web/20000816013859/http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/420/8510.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20000816013854/http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/420/8511.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20000818162626/http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/420/8512.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20000818162634/http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/420/8513.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/19990421055226/http://support.intel.com/support/chipsets/420/apptech.htm

***Info:...
***Versions:...
***Configurations:...
***Features:...
**82420EX     PCIset (for 486) EX (Aries)   (82425EX/82426EX)   <Dec94...
**82430LX     PCIset (Pentium) LX (Mercury) (82433LX/82434LX) 03/22/93...
**82430NX     PCIset (Pentium) NX (Neptune) (82433NX/82434NX)    Mar94...
**82430FX     PCIset (Pentium) FX (Triton I) (82437FX/82438FX)01/31/95...
**82430MX     PCIset (Pentium) MX (Mobile Triton)(82437/438MX)11/01/95...
**82430HX     PCIset (Pentium) HX (Triton II) (82439HX)       02/12/96...
**82430VX     PCIset (Pentium) VX (Triton II) (82437VX/82438) 02/12/96...
**82430TX     PCIset (Pentium) TX (Triton II) (82439TX)       02/17/97...
**82450KX/GX  PCIset (Pentium Pro) KX/GX (Mars/Orion)         11/01/95...
**
**Support Chips:
**82091AA     Advanced Interface Peripheral (AIP)                  c93...
**8289        Bus Arbiter (808x)                                   c79...
**82289       Bus Arbiter for iAPX 286 Processor Family            c83...
**82258       Advanced Direct Memory Access Coprocessor(ADMA) 01/01/84...
**82335       High-Integration Interface Device For 386SX      c:Nov88...
**82360SL     I/O Subsystem                                   10/05/90...
**82370       Integrated System Peripheral (for 82376)         c:Oct88...
**82371FB/SB  PCI ISA IDE Xcelerator 82371FB/82371SB (PIIX/3) 01/31/95...
**82371MX     Mobile PCI I/O IDE Xcelerator (MPIIX)           11/01/95...
**82371AB     PCI-TO-ISA / IDE Xcelerator 82371AB (PIIX4)     02/17/97...
**82374/82375 PCI-EISA Bridge (82374EB/82375EB, 374SB/375SB)   c:Mar93...
**82378       System I/O (SIO) (82378IB and 82378ZB)           c:Mar93...
**82379AB     System I/O-APIC (SIO.A)                           <Dec94...
**82380       32-bit DMA Controller w/ Integrated Peripherals 02/01/87...
**82380FB/AB  PCIset: 82380FB Mobile PCI-to-PCI Bridge(MPCI2) 02/17/97...
**82384       Clock Generator and Reset Interface                  c86...
**82385       32-bit Cache Controller for 80386               09/29/87...
**82385SX     32-bit Cache Controller for 80386SX             01/25/89...
**82395DX     High Performance Smart Cache                    06/18/90...
**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...
**
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**5571           (Trinity) Pentium PCI/ISA Chipset (75MHz)   <12/09/96
***Info:...
***Configurations:...
***Features:
o   Supports Intel Pentium CPU and other compatible CPU at 
    75/66/60/50MHz (external clock speed)
o   Supports the Pipelined Address Mode of Pentium CPU
o   Supports the Full 64-bit Pentium Processor data Bus
o   Supports 32-bit PCI Interface
o   Integrated Second Level (L2) Cache Controller
    - Write Through and Write Back Cache Modes
    - 8 bits or 7 bits Tag with Direct Mapped Cache Organization
    - Integrated 16K bits Dirty Ram
    - Supports Pipelined Burst SRAM
    - Supports 256 KBytes to 512 MBytes Cache Sizes
    - Cache Read/Write Cycle of 3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1 at 66 MHz
o   Integrated DRAM Controller
    - Supports 3 Banks of FP/EDO SIMMs, or 2 Banks of SDRAM DIMMs
    - Supports 2Mbytes to 384Mbytes of main memory
    - Supports 256K/512K/1M/2M/4M/16M x N FP/EDO/SDRAM DRAM
    - Supports 3V or 5V DRAM.
    - Supports Symmetrical and Asymmetrical DRAM.
    - Supports 32 bits/64 bits mixed mode configuration
    - Supports Concurrent Write Back for FP/EDO DRAM
    - Supports Mixed DRAM (FP/EDO/SDRAM) Technology
    - Supports CAS before RAS Refresh
    - Supports Relocation of System Management Memory
    - Programmable CAS# ,RAS#, RAMW# and MA Driving Current
    - Fully Configurable for the Characteristic of Shadow RAM (640 
      KBytes to 1 MBytes)
    - Supports FP DRAM 5-3-3-3(-3-3-3-3) Burst Read Cycles
    - Supports EDO DRAM 4/5-2-2-2(-2-2-2-2) Burst Read Cycles
    - Supports SDRAM 6/7-1-1-1(-2-1-1-1) Burst Read Cycles
    - Supports X-1-1-1/X-2-2-2/X-3-3-3 Burst Write Cycles
    - Supports 8 Qword Deep Buffer for Read/Write Reordering, Dword 
      Merging and 3/2-1-1-1 Post write Cycles
    - Two Programmable Non-Cacheable Regions
    - Option to Disable Local Memory in Non-Cacheable Regions
    - Shadow RAM in Increments of 16 KBytes
o   Integrated PMU Controller
    - Supports SMM Mode of CPU
    - Supports CPU Stop Clock
    - Supports Break Switch
    - Supports Modem Ring Wakeup
    - Supports Automatic Power Supply Control
o   Provides High Performance PCI Arbiter.
    - Supports 3 internal masters and 5 external  PCI Masters
    - Supports Rotating Priority Mechanism
    - Hidden Arbitration Scheme Minimizes Arbitration Overhead.
    - Supports Concurrency between CPU to Memory and PCI to PCI.
o   Integrated Host-to-PCI Bridge
    - Supports Asynchronous/Synchronous PCI Clock
    - Translates the CPU Cycles into the PCI Bus Cycles
    - Provides CPU-to-PCI Read Assembly and Write Disassembly 
      Mechanism
    - Translates Sequential CPU-to-PCI Memory Write Cycles into PCI 
      Burst Cycles
    - Zero Wait State Burst Cycles
    - Supports 8 DW Deep Buffer for CPU-to-PCI Posted Write Cycles
    - Supports Pipelined Process in CPU-to-PCI Access
    - Supports Advance Snooping for PCI Master Bursting
    - Maximum PCI Burst Transfer from 256 Bytes to 4 Kbytes
    - Fast back-to-back
o   Integrated Posted Write Buffers and Read Prefetch Buffers to 
    Increase System Performance
    - CPU-to-Memory Posted Write Buffer (CTMFF) with 8 QW Deep, Always 
      Sustains 0 Wait Performance on CPU-to-Memory.
    - CPU-to-PCI Posted Write Buffer(CTPFF) with 8 DW Deep
    - PCI-to-Memory Posted Write Buffer(PTHFF) with 8 QW Deep, Always 
      Streams 0 Wait Performance on PCI-to/from-Memory Access
    - PCI-to-Memory Read Prefetch Buffer(CTPFF) with 8 QW Deep
o   Built-in one 32-bit General Purpose Register
o   Integrated PCI-to-ISA Bridge
    - Translates PCI Bus Cycles into ISA Bus Cycles
    - Translates ISA Master or DMA Cycles into PCI Bus Cycles
    - Provides a Dword Post Buffer for PCI to ISA Memory cycles
    - Two 32 bit Prefetch/Post Buffers Enhance the DMA and ISA Master 
      Performance
    - Fully Compliant to PCI 2.1
o   Enhanced DMA Functions
    - 8-, 16- bit DMA Data Transfer
    - ISA compatible, and Fast Type F DMA Cycles
    - Two 8237A Compatible DMA Controllers with Seven Independent 
      Programmable Channels
    - Provides the Readability of the two 8237 Associated Registers
o   Built-in Two 8259A Interrupt Controllers
    - 14 Independently Programmable Channels for Level- or Edge-
      triggered Interrupts
    - Provides the Readability of the two 8259A Associated Registers
o   Three Programmable 16-bit Counters compatible with 8254
    - System Timer Interrupt
    - Generates Refresh Request
    - Speaker Tone Output
    - Provides the Readability of the 8254 Associated Registers
o   Built-in Keyboard Controller
    - Hardwired Logic Provides Instant Response
    - Supports PS/2 Mouse
    - Support Hot Key "Sleep" Function
o   Built-in Real Time Clock(RTC) with 256B CMOS SRAM
o   Fast PCI IDE Master/Slave Controller
    - Fully Compatible with PCI Local Bus Specification V2.1
    - Supports PCI Bus Mastering
    - Plug and Play Compatible
    - Supports Scatter and Gather
    - Supports Dual Mode Operation - Native Mode and 
      Compatibility Mode
    - Supports IDE PIO Timing Mode 0, 1, 2 of ANSI ATA Specification
    - Supports Mode 3 and Mode 4 Timing Proposal on Enhanced IDE 
      Specification
    - Supports Multiword DMA Mode 0, 1, 2
    - Separate IDE Bus
    - Two 8x32-bit FIFO for PCI Burst Read/Write Transfers.
o   Universal Serial Bus Controller
    - Host/Hub Controller
    - Two USB ports
o   On-Board Plug and Play Support
    - One Steerable DMA Channel
    - One Steerable Interrupt
    - One Programmable Chip Select
o   Supports the Reroutibility of the four PCI Interrupts
o   Supports Flash ROM
o   480-Pin BGA Package
o   0.5 μm CMOS Technology

**5581/5582      (Jessie)  Pentium PCI/ISA Chipset (75MHz)   <04/15/97...
**5591/5592/5595 (David)   Pentium PCI A.G.P. Chipset        <01/09/98...
**5596/5513      (Genesis) Pentium PCI Chipset               <03/26/96...
**5597/5598      (Jedi)    Pentium PCI/ISA Chipset           <04/15/97...
**530/5595       (Sinbad) Host, PCI, 3D Graphics & Mem. Ctrl.<11/10/98...
**540            (Spartan) Super7 2D/3D Ultra-AGP Single C.S.<11/30/99...
**55x            SoC (System-on-chip)                        <03/14/02...
**
**Support chips:
**85C206     Integrated Peripheral Controller [no datasheet]         ?...
**5595       Pentium PCI System I/O                          <12/24/97...
**950        LPC I/O                                         <07/16/99...
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***Notes (Unverified Information!):...
***5600        c:Nov98...
***600         ?...
***620         c:Apr99...
***621         ?...
***630/630E/S  c:Feb00...
***630ST/ET    ?...
***633/633T    c:Mar01...
***635/635T    c:Mar01...
***640T        c:Mar01      ...
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