Intel SE7501WV2 User Manual

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Configuration and Initialization 
Intel® Server Board SE7501WV2 TPS 
  
Revision 
1.0 
 
Intel reference number C25653-001 
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4.6  PCI I/O Subsystem 
4.6.1 PCI 
Subsystem 
The primary I/O bus for the SE7501WV2 server board is the PCI subsystem, with three 
independent PCI bus segments. The PCI bus complies with the PCI Local Bus Specification
Rev 2.2. The P32-A bus segment is directed through the ICH South Bridge while the two 64-bit 
segments, P64-B and P64-C, are directed through the P64H2 I/O Bridge. The following table 
lists the characteristics of the three PCI bus segments. 
Table 10. PCI Bus Segment Characteristics 
PCI Bus 
Segment 
Voltage 
Width 
Speed 
Type 
PCI I/O Riser Slots 
P32-A 
5 V 
32-bits 
PCI 33 MHz 
Peer Bus 
– 
P64-B 
3 V 
64-bits 
PCI-X 100 MHz 
Peer Bus 
Supports full-length cards, 3.3V bus 
P64-C 
3 V 
64-bits 
PCI-X 100 MHz 
Peer Bus 
Supports low-profile cards, 3.3V bus 
 
4.6.2 
P32-A: 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI Subsystem 
All 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI I/O for the SE7501WV2 server board is directed through the ICH South 
Bridge. The 32-bit, 33-MHz PCI segment created by the ICH is known as the P32-A segment. 
The P32-A segment supports the following embedded devices and connectors: 
• 
2D/3D Graphics Accelerator: ATI Rage* XL Video Controller 
• 
ATA-100 controller: Promise Technology* PDC20277 
Each of the embedded devices listed above can be disabled via a BIOS Setup option. 
4.6.2.1 
Device IDs (IDSEL) 
Each device under the PCI hub bridge has its IDSEL signal connected to one bit of AD[31:16], 
which acts as a chip select on the PCI bus segment in configuration cycles. This determines a 
unique PCI device ID value for use in configuration cycles. The following table shows the bit to 
which each IDSEL signal is attached for P32-A devices and the corresponding device description. 
Table 11. P32-A Configuration IDs 
IDSEL Value 
Device 
28 
ATI Rage XL Video Controller 
18 
ATA-100 controller Promise Technology PDC20277 
 
4.6.2.2 P32-A 
Arbitration 
P32-A supports three PCI masters (ATA Rage XL, Promise ATA-100 Controller, and the ICH3-
S).
 
All PCI masters must arbitrate for PCI access, using resources supplied by the ICH.
 
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