Address Decoding

The Upstream Memory 2 address range consists of a fixed number (64) of pages. The page size is programmable in the Chip Control 1 configuration register. Therefore, the size of the Upstream Memory 2 BAR is dependent on the page size. The page size varies between 256 bytes to 32 MB by powers of 2. This results in a window size that varies from 16 KB to 2 GB. This BAR can also be disabled.

Each page of the upstream window has a corresponding translated base address.

The size of the translated base address varies with the page size and window size. The translated base address replaces both the original base address and the lookup table index bits. The address bits used for the original base address for a given page and window size are listed in Table 11, as well as the locations of the six address bits needed to select one of the 64 entries in the lookup table. The offset of the address, which is not translated, consists of the remaining lower order address bits. Table 11 shows the Upstream Memory 2 window size, with base address, index, and offset fields.

Table 11. Upstream Memory 2 Window Size

Page Size

Window Size

Base Address

Lookup Table Index

Offset

(bytes)

(bytes)

(bits)

(bits)

(bits)

 

 

 

 

 

256

16K

[31:14]

[13:8]

[7:0]

 

 

 

 

 

512

32K

[31:15]

[14:9]

[8:0]

 

 

 

 

 

1K

64K

[31:16]

[15:10]

[9:0]

 

 

 

 

 

2K

128K

[31:17]

[16:11]

[10:0]

 

 

 

 

 

4K

256K

[31:18]

[17:12]

[11:0]

 

 

 

 

 

8K

512K

[31:19]

[18:13]

[12:0]

 

 

 

 

 

16K

1M

[31:20]

[19:14]

[13:0]

 

 

 

 

 

32K

2M

[31:21]

[20:15]

[14:0]

 

 

 

 

 

64K

4M

[31:22]

[21:16]

[15:0]

 

 

 

 

 

128K

8M

[31:23]

[22:17]

[16:0]

 

 

 

 

 

256K

16M

[31:24]

[23:18]

[17:0]

 

 

 

 

 

512K

32M

[31:25]

[24:19]

[18:0]

 

 

 

 

 

1M

64M

[31:26]

[25:20]

[19:0]

 

 

 

 

 

2M

128M

[31:27]

[26:21]

[20:0]

 

 

 

 

 

4M

256M

[31:28]

[27:22]

[21:0]

 

 

 

 

 

8M

512M

[31:29]

[28:23]

[22:0]

 

 

 

 

 

16M

1G

[31:30]

[29:24]

[23:0]

 

 

 

 

 

32

2G

[31]

[30:25]

[24:0]

 

 

 

 

 

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21555 specifications

The Intel 21555 is a prominent microprocessor developed by Intel, designed to cater to a variety of computing needs. This processor marks a significant step forward in Intel's lineup and underscores the company's commitment to advancing technology in personal computing, enterprise solutions, and beyond.

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