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22564B-1—February 2000

AMD-751™ System Controller Revision Guide

Preliminary Information

AMD-751™ System Controller

Revision Guide

The purpose of the AMD-751™ System Controller Revision Guide is to communicate updated product

information on the AMD-751™ system controller to designers of computer systems and software

developers. This guide consists of three major sections:

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Product Marking Identification: This section, which starts on page 2, provides product types,

product revisions, OPNs (Ordering Part Numbers), and product marking information.

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Product Errata: This section, which starts on page 3, provides a detailed description of product

errata, including potential effects on system operation and suggested workarounds. An erratum is

defined as a deviation from the product’s specification. A product errata may cause the behavior of

the AMD-751 system controller to deviate from the published specifications.

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Revision Determination: This section, which starts on page 11, describes the registers that identify

the current revision of the part.

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Technical and Documentation Support: This section, which starts on page 12, provides a listing of

available technical support resources.

Revision Guide Policy

Occasionally AMD identifies deviations from or changes to the specification of the AMD-751 system

controller. These changes are documented in the AMD-751 System Controller Revision Guide as errata.

Descriptions are written to assist system and software designers in using the AMD-751 and corrections

to AMD’s documentation on the AMD-751 system controller are included. This release documents

currently characterized product errata.