Register Description

R

3.4.1DRAMWIDTH—DRAM Width Register

Address Offset:

2Ch

Default Value:

00h

Access:

R/W

Size:

8 bits

This register determines the width of SDRAM devices populated in each row of memory.

Bit

 

Descriptions

 

 

7:6

Reserved.

 

 

5

Row 5 Width. Width of devices in Row 5

 

0

= 16-bit wide devices, or Unpopulated (default)

 

1

= 8-bit wide devices

 

 

4

Row 4 Width. Width of devices in Row 4

 

0

= 16-bit wide devices, or Unpopulated (default)

 

1

= 8-bit wide devices

 

 

3

Row 3 Width. Width of devices in Row 3

 

0

= 16-bit wide devices, or Unpopulated (default)

 

1

= 8-bit wide devices

 

 

2

Row 2 Width. Width of devices in Row 2

 

0

= 16-bit wide devices, or Unpopulated (default)

 

1

= 8-bit wide devices

 

 

1

Row 1 Width. Width of devices in Row 1

 

0

= 16-bit wide devices, or Unpopulated (default)

 

1

= 8-bit wide devices

 

 

0

Row 0 Width. Width of devices in Row 0

 

0

= 16-bit wide devices, or Unpopulated (default)

 

1

= 8-bit wide devices

 

 

 

Note: Since there are multiple clock signals assigned to each row of a DIMM, it is important to clarify exactly which row width field affects which clock signal.

Row Parameters

SDR Clocks Affected

 

 

0

SCK[0], SCK[2]

 

 

1

SCK[1], SCK[3]

 

 

2

SCK[4], SCK[6]

 

 

3

SCK[5], SCK[7]

 

 

4

SCK[8], SCK[10]

 

 

5

SCK[9], SCK[11]

 

 

Intel® 82845 MCH for SDR Datasheet

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Intel 845 manual DRAMWIDTH-DRAM Width Register, Address Offset 2Ch Default Value 00h Access Size Bits