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Hardware Functional Overview 
4.5.2 VT82C686B 
Features 
The VT82C686B PSIPC (PCI Super-I/O Integrated Peripheral Controller) is a high-
integration, high performance, power-efficient, and high compatibility device that supports 
Intel and non-Intel based processor to PCI bus bridge functionality to make a complete 
Microsoft PC99-compliant PCI/ISA system.  
 
The VT82C686B functions and capabilities include: 
Inter-operable with VIA and other Host-to-PCI Bridges 
 
•  Combine with TWISTER for a complete 66 / 100 / 133 MHz Socket 370 or Slot-1 system 
with integrated 2D / 3D graphics ( S3 Savage 4) 
•  Inter-operable with Intel or other Host-to-PCI bridges for a complete PC99 compliant PCI 
/ AGP / ISA system 
 
PCI to ISA Bridge 
 
•  Integrated ISA Bus Controller with integrated DMA, timer, and interrupt controller 
•  Integrated Keyboard Controller with PS2 mouse support 
•  Integrated DS12885-style Real Time Clock with extended 256 byte CMOS RAM and 
Day/Month Alarm for ACPI 
•  Integrated USB Controller with root hub and four function ports 
•  Integrated UltraDMA-33/66 master mode EIDE controller with enhanced PCI bus 
commands 
•  PCI-2.2 compliant with delay transaction and remote power management 
•  Distributed DMA support for ISA legacy DMA across the PCI bus 
•  Fast reset and Gate A20 operation 
•  Flash EPROM, 4Mb EPROM and combined BIOS support 
•  Supports positive and subtractive decoding 
 
UltraDMA-33 / 66 / 100 Master Mode PCI EIDE Controller  
 
•  Dual channel master mode PCI supporting four Enhanced IDE devices 
•  Transfer rate up to 33MB/sec to cover PIO mode 4, multi-word DMA mode 2 drives, and 
UltraDMA-33 interface 
•  Support ATAPI compliant devices including DVD devices 
•  Support PC native and ATA compatibility modes 
•  Complete software driver support 
 
Integrated Super IO Controller 
 
•  Supports 2 serial ports, IR port, parallel port, and floppy disk controller functions 
•  Two UARTs for Complete Serial Ports 
•  Infrared-IrDA (HPSIR) and ASK (Amplitude Shift Keyed) IR port multiplexed on COM2 
•  Multi-mode parallel port 
•  Floppy Disk Controller 
 
SoundBlaster Pro Hardware and Direct Sound Ready AC97 Digital Audio Controller 
 
•  Dual full-duplex Direct Sound channels between system memory and AC97 link 
 
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