AMD-751 Datasheet, PDF (9/14 Pages) Advanced Micro Devices – AMD-751-TM System Controller Revision Guide

22564B-1—February 2000
Preliminary Information
AMD-751™ System Controller Revision Guide
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BAR0[3] Initial Setting Causes OS/2 Warp Install Error
Products Affected. All revisions
Description. BAR0[3] (Base Address Register 0 = Function 0, Device 0, Offset 10h) is initialized to 1,
which indicates that the AGP aperture is prefetchable. With all base address bits (bits 4–30) reset and
with bit 3 set to 1, OS/2 Warp 4.0 installation hangs. With AGP disabled, these bit settings are correct
for the AMD-751.
Potential Effect on System. OS/2 Warp 4.0 hangs during installation.
Suggested Workaround. Enable AGP BIOS settings during the OS/2 Warp 4.0 installation. When the BIOS
sets the Base Address bits of BAR1 for AGP mode, OS/2 Warp 4.0 loads correctly.
Resolution Status. No change to the AMD-751 is required.
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Ref_5V Cannot Be At A Lower Voltage Than Vcc (3.3V)
Products Affected. C3
Description. Voltage on the Vcc (3.3-V supply) pins cannot exceed the voltage on the 5-V reference pin
(Ref_5V).
Potential Effect on System. The AMD-751 can go into a latch-up state, and permanent damage to the part
may result.
Suggested Workaround. Specify the system power supply whose outputs ramp up and ramp down, such that
the 3.3V outputs never supply voltage higher than the 5-V outputs. For more information, see the
AMD Athlon™ Processor Voltage Regulation Application Note, order# 22651.
In addition, providing a forward-biased diode on the motherboard from the 3.3-V supply to the 5-V
supply limits any 3.3-V excursions to the diode voltage drop. The power supply connector should never
be inserted or removed while power is applied to the motherboard.
Resolution Status. Fixed in Rev C5.
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