Intel Xeon Wolfdale E3210 P4X-UPE3210-316-6M1333 Data Sheet

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P4X-UPE3210-316-6M1333
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MCH Register Description
4.2
Configuration Process and Registers
4.2.1
Platform Configuration Structure
The DMI physically connects the MCH and the Intel ICH9; thus, from a configuration 
standpoint, the DMI is logically PCI bus 0. As a result, all devices internal to the MCH 
and the ICH appear to be on PCI bus 0. 
Note:
The ICH9 internal LAN controller does not appear on bus 0 – it appears on the external 
PCI bus and this number is configurable.
The system’s primary PCI expansion bus is physically attached to the ICH and from a 
configuration perspective, appears to be a hierarchical PCI bus behind a PCI-to-PCI 
bridge; therefore, it has a programmable PCI Bus number. The PCI Express interface 
appears to system software to be a real PCI bus behind a PCI-to-PCI bridge that is a 
device resident on PCI bus 0.
Note:
A physical PCI bus 0 does not exist; DMI and the internal devices in the MCH and ICH 
logically constitute PCI Bus 0 to configuration software (see 
Figure 8.
Conceptual Platform PCI Configuration Diagram
CPU
 
PCI Configuration Window
 
in I/O Space
 
 
 
 
Manageability 
Engine Device
 
Bus 0
 
Device 3
 
Bus 0
 
Direct Media Interface
 
DRAM Controller
 
Interface Device
 
Bus 0
 
Device 0
 
MCH
 
Secondary Host-
PCI Express Bridge 
Bus 0 Device 6
 
 
 
 
Primary Host-PCI 
Express Bridge 
Bus 0 Device 1