12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Datasheet Volume 2 of 2
ID | Date | Version | Classification |
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767626 | 07/13/2023 | Public |
Programmable Attribute Map 3 (PAM3_0_0_0_PCI) – Offset 83
This register controls the read, write and shadowing attributes of the BIOS range from D0000h to D7FFFh. The Uncore allows programmable memory attributes on 13 legacy memory segments of various sizes in the 768KB to 1MB address range. Seven Programmable Attribute Map (PAM) registers are used to support these features. Cache-ability of these areas is controlled via the MTRR register in the core.
Two bits are used to specify memory attributes for each memory segment. These bits apply to host accesses to the PAM areas. These attributes are:
RE - Read Enable. When RE=1, the host read accesses to the corresponding memory segment are claimed by the Uncore and directed to main memory. Conversely, when RE=0, the host read accesses are directed to DMI.
WE - Write Enable. When WE=1, the host write accesses to the corresponding memory segment are claimed by the Uncore and directed to main memory. Conversely, when WE=0, the host read accesses are directed to DMI.
The RE and WE attributes permit a memory segment to be Read Only, Write Only, Read/Write or Disabled. For example, if a memory segment has RE=1 and WE=0, the segment is Read Only.
Bit Range | Default | Access | Field Name and Description |
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7:6 | 0h | RO | Reserved |
5:4 | 0x0 | RW/L | (HIENABLE) This field controls the steering of read and write cycles that address the BIOS area from 0D4000h to 0D7FFFh. |
3:2 | 0h | RO | Reserved |
1:0 | 0x0 | RW/L | (LOENABLE) This field controls the steering of read and write cycles that address the BIOS area from 0D0000h to 0D3FFFh. |