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ICH8/ICH9—NVM Information Guide
1.4.14
Extended Configuration Word 1 (Word 14h)
1.4.15
Extended Configuration Word 2 (Word 15h)
Table 11.
Extended Configuration Word 1 (Word 14h)
Bit
Name
Default
Description
15
D/UD Enable
0b
In the
82566/82567
PHY, this bit enables the extended dock or
undock configuration area in the MAC. It is loaded to the
EXTCNF_CTRL register. This setting is only available for the
82566/82567
PHY when used in conjunction with the
ICH8M/
ICH9M
(Mobile
ICH8/ICH9
).
Note:
Contact your Intel Field Service Representative for
information on implementing this feature.
0b = Extended Dock and Undock Configuration areas are ignored.
1b = Enables loading the Extended Dock or Undock Configuration
area in the LAN controller.
This bit is reserved for other devices and must be set to 0b in those
components.
14
Reserved
1b
1b =
ICH8
(B0/B1 stepping).
0b =
ICH8
(A0 stepping).
Note:
For the
ICH9
, this is a reserved bit.
13
PHY Write Enable
1b
This bit loads the extended PHY configuration area in the MAC. It is
loaded to the EXTCNF_CTRL register.
0b = Extended PHY configuration area is ignored.
1b = Enables the PHY configuration area in the MAC.
Note:
This bit is reserved for the
82566
and
82562V
when used
with the
ICH8
. This bit should be set to 0b.
12
OEM Write Enable
1b
When set, enables auto load of the OEM bits from the PHY_CTRL
register to the
82567
. It is loaded to the EXTCNF_CTRL register.
Note:
This bit is reserved for the
82566
and
82562V
and should
be set to 1b.
11:0
Extended
Configuration
Pointer
020h
This field defines the base address (in Dwords) of the extended
configuration area in the NVM. It should equal a non-zero value.
Table 12.
Extended Configuration Word 2 (Word 15h)
Bit
Name
Default
Description
15:8
Extended PHY
Length
• Desktop ICH8 with the
82566
= 38h.
• Mobile ICH8m with the
82566
= 50h.
• Desktop and mobile ICH9 with the
82566
= 3Bh.
For the
82566/82567
PHY, if the extended PHY configuration area
is disabled, the length must be set to 00h.
7:0
Reserved
00h
These bits are reserved and should be set to 00h.