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- From: Michael Richmann <richmann@cmt.anl.gov>
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- Subject: Re: Using burst mode on PCI bus
- Date: 10 Apr 1996 20:17:53 GMT
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- scitron@mail.global.co.za (user) wrote:
- >We are in the process developing our first PCI bus add-on card.
- >Here are some questions regarding the software interface :
- >
- >1. Is burst mode data transfer implemented on most motherboards, for
- > example Triton chipset, etc ?
-
- It is on the Intel Endeavor board (Triton chipset) w/burst cache
- installed.
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- >
- >2. If this is implemented, how does the software interface address it?
- > As far as I know, no x486 instruction can set up a burst mode
- > transfer. Is there perhaps a special Pentium instruction that can
- > accomplish this ?
-
- Don't rightly know. Turning the burst mode on/off on the Endeavor is
- accomplished through the bios settings.
-
- --
- Mike
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- My opinions, not Argonne's...
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