Register Description
R
Intel® 82845 MCH for SDR Datasheet 67
3.5.27 AGPCMD—AGP Command Register (Device 0)
Address Offset: A8–ABh
Default Value: 0000_0000h
Access: R/W
Size: 32 bits
This register provides control of the AGP operational parameters.
Bit Description
31:10 Reserved.
9 SideBand Address Enable (SBAEN).
0 = Disable.
1 = Enable.
8 AGP Enable (AGPEN).
0 = The MCH ignores all AGP operations, including the sync cycle. Any AGP operation received
while this bit is 1 will be serviced, even if this bit is set to 0. If this bit transitions from a 1 to a 0
on a clock edge in the middle of an SBA command being delivered in 1X mode, the command
will be issued.
1 = The MCH will respond to AGP operations delivered via PIPE# or to operations delivered via
SBA if the AGP Side Band Enable bit is also set to 1.
7:5 Reserved.
4 Fast Write Enable (FWEN).
0 = When this bit is set to 0, or when the data rate bits are set to 1x mode, the memory write
transactions from the MCH to the AGP master use standard PCI protocol .
1 = MCH uses the Fast Write protocol for memory write transactions from the MCH to the AGP
master. Fast Writes occur at the data transfer rate sel ec ted by the DRATE bits (2:0) in this
register.
3 Reserved.
2:0 Data Rate (DRATE). The settings of these bits determine the AGP dat a transfer rate. One (and
only one) bit in this field must be set to indicate the desired data transf er rat e.
001 = 1x transfer mode
010 = 2x transfer mode
100 = 4x transfer mode
Configuration software updates this field by setting only one bit that corresponds to the capability
of AGP master (after that capability has been verified by accessing the same funct i onal regis ter
in the AGP masters’ configuration space.)
Note: This field applies to AD and SBA buses. It also applies to Fast Writes if they are enabled.