Register Description
R
56 Intel® 82845 MCH for SDR Datasheet
3.5.18 DRC—DRAM Controller Mode Register (Device 0)
Offset: 7C–7Fh
Default: 00000000h
Access: R/W, RO
Size: 32 bits
Bit Description
31:30 Revision Number (REV)—R/W. Reflects the revision number of the format used for SDRAM
register definition. Currently, this field must be 00, since thi s revision (rev 00) is the only existing
version of the specification.
29 Initialization Complete (IC)—R/W. This bit is used for communi c ation of software state
between the memory controller and the BIOS. BIOS sets this bit to 1 aft er i ni t ialization of the
DRAM memory array is complete.
28 Dynamic Powerdown Mode Enable—R/W. W hen set, the system memory controller will put a
pair of rows into powerdown mode when all banks are pre-charged (closed). Once a bank is
accessed, the relevant pair of rows is taken out of powerdown mode.
The entry into powerdown mode is performed by de-activation of CKE. The exit is performed by
activation of CKE.
0 = Disable. System memory powerdown disabled
1 = Enable. System memory powerdown enabled
Note: Dynamic powerdown is a mobile only feature and not supported on desktop applications.
27:24 Active SDRAM Rows—R/W. Implementations may use this field to limit the maxim um number
of SDRAM rows that may be active at once.
0000 = All rows allowed to be in the active state
Others = Reserved.
23:22 Reserved.
21:20 DRAM Data Integrity Mode (DDIM)—R/W. These bits select the system memory data integri t y
mode.
00 = Non-ECC mode
10 = Error checking with correction
Other = Reserved
19:11 Reserved.
10:8 Refresh Mode Sel ect (RM S)—R/W. This field determines whether refresh is enabled and, if
so, at what rate refreshes will be executed.
000 = Reserved
001 = Refresh enabled. Refresh interval 15.6 us
010 = Refresh enabled. Refresh interval 7.8 us
011 = Refresh enabled. Refresh interval 64 us
111 = Refresh enabled. Refresh interval 64 clocks (fast refresh mode)
Other = Reserved
7 Reserved.