Register Description
R
3.5.33TOM—Top  of Low Memory Register (Device 0)
Address Offset: | 
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Default Value: | 0100h | 
Access: | R/W  | 
Size: | 16 bits | 
This register contains the maximum address below 4 GB that should be treated as a memory access. Note that this register must be set to a value of 0100h (16 MB) or greater. Usually it will sit below the areas configured for the hub interface, PCI memory, and the graphics aperture.
Bit | Description  | 
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15:4  | Top of Low Memory (TOM). This register contains the address that corresponds to bits 31 to  | 
  | 20 of the maximum system memory address that lies below 4 GB. Configuration software  | 
  | should set this value to either the maximum amount of memory in the system or to the  | 
  | minimum address allocated for PCI memory or the graphics aperture, whichever is smaller.  | 
  | Programming Example: 400h = 1 GB. An access to 4000_0000h or above will be considered  | 
  | above the TOM and therefore not routed to system memory. It may go to AGP, aperture, or  | 
  | subtractively decode to the hub interface.  | 
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3:0  | Reserved.  | 
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