Intel® 500 Series Chipset Family On-Package PCH Datasheet Volume 1

Datasheet

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Date 13/07/2021 00:00:00
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Introduction and SKU Definition

This document is intended for Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), Original Design Manufacturers (ODM) and BIOS vendors creating products based on the Intel® 500 Series Chipset Family On-Package Platform Controller Hub (PCH).

  • Throughout this document, the Platform Controller Hub (PCH) is used as a general term and refers to all Intel® 500 Series processor Family I/O SKUs, unless specifically noted otherwise. PCH-UP3/UP4 may also be referred to as Intel® 500 Series Chipset Family On-Package Platform Controller Hub UP3/UP4.

This manual assumes a working knowledge of the vocabulary and principles of interfaces and architectures such as PCI Express* (PCIe*), Universal Serial Bus (USB), Advance Host Controller Interface (AHCI), eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI), and so on.

This manual abbreviates buses as Bn, devices as Dn and functions as Fn. For example, Device 31 Function 0 is abbreviated as D31:F0, Bus 1 Device 8 Function 0 is abbreviated as B1:D8:F0. Generally, the bus number will not be used, and can be considered to be Bus 0.