STRAP OPTION
Memory
Data Note
Lines
MD38
MD39
MD40
MD41
MD42
MD43
Refer to
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CPU
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Designation
Reserved
Reserved
CPU Mode
Reserved
Reserved
Reserved
Note;
1) This Strap Option selects between two different
functional blocks, the first is the ISA (SMEMW#)
and the other is the VGA block (Color_Key).
2) Setting of Strap Options MD [2:15] have no ef-
fect on the DRAM Controller but are purely meant
for software issues. i.e. Readable in a register.
3.1 STRAP REGISTER DESCRIPTION
3.1.1 STRAP REGISTER 0 INDEX 4AH
(STRAP0)
Bits 7-0 of this register reflect the status of pins
MD[7:0] respectively. They are expected to be
connected on the system board to the SIMM con-
figuration pins as follows:
Bit Sampled
Bit 7
Bits 6-5
Bit 4
Bits 3-2
Bits 1-0
Description
SIMM 0 dram type
SIMM 0 speed
SIMM 1 dram type
SIMM 1 speed
Reserved
Note that the SIMM speed and type information
read here is meant only for the software and is not
used by the hardware. The software must pro-
gram the Host and graphics dram controller con-
figuration registers appropriately based on these
bits.
This register defaults to the values sampled on
MD[7:0] pins after reset.
Location
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Actual
Settings
Set to ’0’
Pull up
Pull up
User defined
Pull down
Pull up
Pull down
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DX1
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Set to ’1’
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-
DX2
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-
-
3.1.2 STRAP REGISTER 1 INDEX 4BH
(STRAP1)
Bits 7-0 of this register reflect the status of pins
MD[15:8] respectively. They are expected to be
connected on the system board to the SIMM con-
figuration pins as follows:
Bit Sampled
Bit 7
Bits 6-5
Bit 4
Bits 3-2
Description
SIMM 2 dram type
SIMM 2 speed
SIMM 3 dram type
SIMM 3 speed
Note that the SIMM speed and type information
read here is meant only for thesoftware and is not
used by the hardware. The software must pro-
gram the Host and graphics dram controller con-
figuration registers appropriately based on these
bits.
This register defaults to the values sampled on
MD[15:8] pins after reset.
3.1.3 STRAP REGISTER 2 INDEX 4CH
(STRAP2)
Bits 4-0 of this register reflect the status of pins
MD[20:16] respectively. Bit 5 of this register reflect
the status of pin MD[23]. Bit 4 is writeable, writes
to other bits in this register have no effect.
They are use by the chip as follows:
Bit 4-2; Reserved
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