Acer Extensa 390 Service Guide
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Major Chips Description2-25 Table 2-3M1531 Signal DescriptionsSignalTypeDescriptionKENJ/INVO Group ACache Enable Output. This signal is connected to the CPUs KENJ and INV pins. KENJ is used to notify the CPU whether the address of the current transaction is cacheable. INV is used during L1 snoop cycles. The M1531 drives this signal high (low) during the EADSJ assertion of a PCI master write (read) snoop cycle.SMIACTJI Group ASMM Interrupt Active. This signal is asserted by the CPU to inform the M1531 that SMM mode is being entered.HD[63:0]I/O Group AHost Data Bus Lines. These signals are connected to the CPUs data bus. HD[63] applies to the most significant bit and HD[0] applies to the least significant bit.MPD[7:0]I/O Group CDRAM Parity /ECC check bits. These are the 8 bits for parities/ECC check bits over DRAM data bus. MPD[7] applies to the most significant bit and MPD[0] applies to the least significant bit.RASJ[7] / SRASJ[0]O Group CRow Address Strobe 7, (FPM/EDO) of DRAM row 7. SDRAM Row Address Strobe (SDRAM) copy 0. It connects to SDRAM RASJ. This is a multifunction pin and determined by Index-5Ch bit0.RASJ[6] / SCASJ[0]O Group CRow Address Strobe 6, (FPM/EDO) of DRAM row 6. SDRAM Column address strobe (SDRAM) copy 0. It connects to SDRAM CASJ. This is a multifunction pin and determined by Index-5Ch bit0.RASJ[5:0]O Group CRow Address Strobes. These signals are used to drive the corresponding RASJs of FPM/EDO DRAMs. In SDRAM, they are used to drive the corresponding SDRAM CSJs.CASJ[7:0] / DQM[7:0]O Group CColumn Address Strobes or Synchronous DRAM Input/Output Data Mask. These CAS signals should be connected to the corresponding CASJs of each bank of DRAM. The value of CASJs equals that of HBEJs for write cycles. During DRAM read cycles, all of CASJs will be active. In SDRAM, these pins act as synchronized output enables during a read cycle and the byte mask during write cycle, these pins are connected to SDRAM DQM[7:0].MA[11:2]O Group CDRAM Address Lines. These signals are the address lines[11:2] of all DRAMs. The M1531 supports DRAM types ranging from 256K to 64Mbits.MAA[1:0]O Group CMemory Address copy A for [1:0]. These signals are the address lines[1:0] copy 0 of all DRAMs.MAB[1:0]O Group CMemory Address copy B for [1:0]. These signals are the address lines[1:0] copy 1 of all DRAMs.MWEJ[0]O Group CDRAM Write Enable. This is the DRAM write enable pin and behaves according to the early-write mechanism, i.e. , it activates before the CASJs do. For refresh cycles, it will remain deasserted.MD[63:0]I/O Group CMemory Data. These pins are connected to DRAM’s data bits. MD[63] applies to the most significant bit and MD[0] applies to the least significant bit.CLKEN[0]/ REQJ[4]I/O Group CSDRAM Clock Enable Copy 0 or PCI Master Request. This signal is used as SDRAM clock enable copy 0 to do self refresh during suspend. It can also be used as bus request signal of the fifth PCI master. This function is controlled by Index -5Dh bit 1.
2-26Service GuideTable 2-3M1531 Signal DescriptionsSignalTypeDescriptionCLKEN[1]/ GNTJ[4]O Group CSDRAM Clock Enable Copy 1 or PCI Master Grant. This signal is used as SDRAM clock enable copy 1 to do self refresh during suspend. It can also be used as grant signal of the fifth PCI master. This function is controlled by Index -5Dh bit 1.Secondary Cache Interface 3.3V/2.5V ToleranceCADVJO Group ASynchronous SRAM Advance. This signal will make PBSRAM/Memory Cache internal burst address counter advance.CADSJO Group ASynchronous SRAM Address Strobe. This signal connects to PBSRAM/ Memory Cache ADSCJ.CCSJO Group ASynchronous SRAM Chip Select. This signal connects to PBSRAM/Memory Cache CE1J to mask ADSPJ and enable ADSCJ sampling.GWEJO Group ASynchronous SRAM Global Write Enable. This signal will write all the byte lanes data into PBSRAM/Memory Cache.COEJO Group ASynchronous SRAM Output Enable. This signal will enable the data output driving of PBSRAM/Memory Cache.BWEJO Group ASynchronous SRAM Byte-Write Enable. This signal connects to byte write enable of PBSRAM/Memory Cache.TIO[10]/ MWEJ[1]/ MKREFRQJI/O Group CSRAM Tag[10] or another copy of MWEJ or DRAM Cache MKREFRQJ. This pin is used for multifunction. It can be SRAM tag address bit 10, or another copy of MWEJ connected to DRAM, or MKREFRQJ connected to DRAM Cache. Refer to Register Index-41h bit 6, bit3 and bit0 description.TIO[9]/ SRASJ[1]I/O Group CSRAM Tag[9] or Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) RAS copy 1. This pin is used for multifunction. It can be SRAM tag address bit 9, or another copy of SRASJ connected to SDRAM. Refer to Register Index-41h bit3 and bit0 description.TIO[8]/ SCASJ[1]I/O Group CSRAM Tag[8] or Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) CAS copy 1. This pin is used for multifunction. It can be SRAM tag address bit 8, or another copy of SCASJ connected to SDRAM. Refer to Register Index-41h bit3 and bit0 description.TIO[7:0]I/O Group BSRAM Tag[7:0]. This pin contains the L2 tag address for 256-KB L2 caches. TIO[6:0] contain the L2 tag address and TIO7 contains the L2 cache valid bit for 512-KB caches. TIO[5:0] contain L2 tag address, TIO7 contains L2 cache valid bit and TIO6 contains the L2 cache dirty bit for 1-MB cache. Refer to index-41h cache configuration table.TAGWEJO Group BTag Write Enable. This signal, when asserted, will write into the external tag new state and tag addresses.PCI Interface 3.3V/2.5V ToleranceAD[31:0]I/O Group BPCI Address and Data Bus Lines. These lines are connected to the PCI bus. AD[31:0] contain the information of address or data for PCI transactions.CBEJ[3:0]I/O Group BPCI Bus Command and Byte Enables. Bus commands and byte enables are multiplexed in these lines for address and data phases, respectively.FRAMEJI/O Group BCycle Frame of PCI Buses. This indicates the beginning and duration of a PCI access. It will be as an output driven by M1531 on behalf of CPU, or as an input during PCI master access.
Major Chips Description2-27 Table 2-3M1531 Signal DescriptionsSignalTypeDescriptionDEVSELJI/O Group BDevice Select. When the target device has decoded the address as its own cycle, it will assert DEVSELJ.IRDYJI/O Group BInitiator Ready. This signal indicates the initiator is ready to complete the current data phase of transaction.TRDYJI/O Group BTarget Ready. This pin indicates the target is ready to complete the current data phase of transaction.STOPJI/O Group BStop. This signal indicates the target is requesting the master to stop the current transaction.LOCKJI/O Group BLock Resource Signal. This pin indicates the PCI master or the bridge intends to do exclusive transfers.REQJ[3:0]I Group BBus Request signals of PCI Masters. When asserted, it means the PCI Master is requesting the PCI bus ownership from the arbiter.GNTJ[3:0]O Group BGrant signals to PCI Masters. When asserted by the arbiter, it means the PCI master has been legally granted to own the PCI bus.PHLDJI Group BPCI bus Hold Request. This active low signal is a request from M1533/M1543 for the PCI bus.PHLDAJO Group BPCI bus Hold Acknowledge. This active low signal grants PCI bus to M1533/M1543.PARI/O Group BParity bit of PCI bus. It is the even parity bit across PAD[31:0] and CBEJ[3:0].SERRJ/ CLKRUNJI/O Group BSystem Error or PCI Clock RUN. If the M1531 detects parity errors in DRAMs, it will assert SERRJ to notify the system. As CLKRUNJ, this signal will connect to M1533 CLKRUNJ to start, or maintain the PCI CLOCK. It is a multifunction pin and determined by Index-77h bit0.Clock, Reset, and SuspendHCLKINI Group ACPU bus Clock Input. This signal is used by all of the M1531 logic that is in the Host clock domain.RSTJI Group BSystem Reset. This pin, when asserted, resets the M1531 state machine, and sets the register bits to their default values.Clock, Reset, and SuspendPCICLKI Group BPCI bus Clock Input. This signal is used by all of the M1531 logic that is in the PCI clock domain.PCIMRQJO Group BTotal PCI Request. This signal is used to notify M1533/M1543 that there is PCI master requesting PCI bus.SUSPENDJI Group CSuspend. When actively sampled, the M1531 will enter the I/O suspend mode. This signal should be pulled high when the suspend feature is disabled.OSC32KOI Group CThe refresh reference clock of frequency 32 KHz during suspend mode. This signal should be pulled to a fixed value when the suspend feature is disabled.
2-28Service GuideTable 2-3M1531 Signal DescriptionsSignalTypeDescriptionPower PinsVCC_APVcc 3.3V or 2.5V Power for Group A. This power is used for CPU interface and L2 control signals. If this power connects to 3.3V, the relative signals will output 3.3V and accept 3.3V input. If this power connects to 2.5V, the relative signals will output 2.5V and accept 2.5V input.VCC_BPVcc 3.3V Power for Group B. This power is used for PCI interface and Tag signals. It must connect to 3.3V. The relative signals will output 3.3V and 5V input tolerance.VCC_CPVcc 3.3V Power for Group C. This power is used for DRAM interface signals during normal operation and suspend refresh. It must connect to 3.3V. The relative signals will output 3.3V and 5V input tolerance.VDD_5PVcc 5.0V Power for Group A and Group B. This pin supplies the 5V input tolerance circuit and the core power for the internal circuit except the suspend circuit.VDD_5SPVcc 5.0V Power for Group C. This pin supplies the 5V input tolerance circuit and the core power for the internal suspend circuit.Vss or GndPGround2.2.1.4 Numerical Pin List Table 2-4M1531 Numerical Pin ListNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeA1---C11CBEJ3I/OF1BRDYJOA2PHLDAJOC12AD28I/OF2BOFFJOA3AD3I/OC13REQJ1IF3SMIACTJIA4AD6I/OC14GNTJ0OF4HLOCKJIA5AD8I/OC15MPD4I/OF5ADSJIA6AD12I/OC16MD30I/OF6VCC_BPA7PARI/OC17MD25I/OF14VCC_CPA8TRDYJI/OC18MD58I/OF15VCC_CPA9AD17I/OC19MD26I/OF16MD50I/OA10AD22I/OC20MD59I/OF17MD18I/OA11AD25I/OD1BEJ6IF18MD51I/OA12AD30I/OD2BEJ5IF19MD19I/OA13REQJ3ID3BEJ4IF20MD52I/OA14GNTJ2OD4AD0I/OG1HD63I/OA15GNTJ3OD5AD1I/OG2CACHEJIA16MPD2I/OD6AD9I/OG3AHOLDOA17MPD0I/OD7AD14I/OG4KENJOA18MD61I/OD8LOCKJI/OG5NAJOA19MD29I/OD9FRAMEJI/OG6VCC_APA20MD62I/OD10AD19I/OG15VCC_CP
Major Chips Description2-29 Table 2-4M1531 Numerical Pin ListNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeB1BEJ0ID11AD23I/OG16MD15I/OB2PHLDJID12AD27I/OG17MD48I/OB3AD2I/OD13REQJ0IG18MD16I/OB4AD5I/OD14MPD7I/OG19MD49I/OB5AD7I/OD15MPD3I/OG20MD17I/OB6AD11I/OD16MD55I/OH1HD60I/OB7CBEJ1I/OD17MD23I/OH2HD61I/OB8DEVSELJI/OD18MD56I/OH3HD62I/OB9AD16I/OD19MD24I/OH4WRJIB10AD21I/OD20MD57I/OH5MIOJIB11AD24I/OE1DCJIH8GNDPB12AD29I/OE2HITMJIH9GNDPB13REQJ2IE3EADSJOH10GNDPB14GNTJ1OE4BEJ7IH11GNDPB15MPD5I/OE5RSTJIH12GNDPB16MPD1I/OE6PCIMRQJOH13GNDPB17MD63I/OE7AD13I/OH16MD45I/OB18MD27I/OE8SERRJI/OH17MD13I/OB19MD60I/OE9IRDYJI/OH18MD46I/OB20MD28I/OE10AD18I/OH19MD14I/OC1BEJ3IE11PCLKINIH20MD47I/OC2BEJ2IE12AD26I/OJ1HD55I/OC3BEJ1IE13AD31I/OJ2HD56I/OC4AD4I/OE14MPD6I/OJ3HD57I/OC5CBEJ0I/OE15MD31I/OJ4HD58I/OC6AD10I/OE16MD20I/OJ5HD59I/OC7AD15I/OE17MD53I/OJ8GNDPC8STOPJI/OE18MD21I/OJ9GNDPC9CBEJ2I/OE19MD54I/OJ10GNDPC10AD20I/OE20MD22I/OJ11GNDPJ12GNDPM16MD35I/OT3HD23I/OJ13GNDPM17MD3I/OT4HD24I/OJ16MD10I/OM18MD36I/OT5HD25I/OJ17MD43I/OM19MD4I/OT6HD0I/OJ18MD11I/OM20MD37I/OT7A12I/OJ19MD44I/ON1HD36I/OT8A5I/OJ20MD12I/ON2HD37I/OT9GWEJOK1HD51I/ON3HD38I/OT10COEJOK2HD52I/ON4HD39I/OT11CADVJO
2-30Service GuideTable 2-4M1531 Numerical Pin ListNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeK3HD53I/ON5HD40I/OT12TWEJOK4HD54I/ON8GNDPT13MAA0OK5HCLKININ9GNDPT14MAA1OK8GNDPN10GNDPT15TIO8I/OK9GNDPN11GNDPT16TIO9I/OK10GNDPN12GNDPT17TIO10I/OK11GNDPN13GNDPT18RASJ1OK12GNDPN15VDD5SPT19RASJ0OK13GNDPN16REQJ4I/OT20CASJ6OK16MD40I/ON17GNTJ4OU1HD16I/OK17MD8I/ON18MD1I/OU2HD17I/OK18MD41I/ON19MD34I/OU3HD18I/OK19MD9I/ON20MD2I/OU4HD19I/OK20MD42I/OP1HD31I/OU5HD20I/OL1HD46I/OP2HD32I/OU6HD1I/OL2HD47I/OP3HD33I/OU7A13I/OL3HD48I/OP4HD34I/OU8A8I/OL4HD49I/OP5HD35I/OU9CCSJOL5HD50I/OP6VCC_APU10BWEJOL8GNDPP15VCC_CPU11CADSJOL9GNDPP1632KIU12TIO0I/OL10GNDPP17SUSPENDJIU13TIO1I/OL11GNDPP18MD32I/OU14MAB0OL12GNDPP19MD0I/OU15MAB1OL13GNDPP20MD33I/OU16MA5OL16MD5I/OR1HD26I/OU17MWEJI/OL17MD38I/OR2HD27I/OU18RASJ4OL18MD6I/OR3HD28I/OU19RASJ3OL19MD39I/OR4HD29I/OU20RASJ2OL20MD7I/OR5HD30I/OV1HD15I/OM1HD41I/OR6VDD5PV2HD14I/OM2HD42I/OR7VCC_APV3HD13I/OM3HD43I/OR14VCC_BPV4HD6I/OM4HD44I/OR15VCC_CPV5HD3I/OM5HD45I/OR16RASJ6OV6A17I/OM8GNDPR17RASJ7OV7A14I/OM9GNDPR18CASJ2OV8A10I/OM10GNDPR19CASJ7OV9A4I/OM11GNDPR20CASJ3OV10A29I/O
Major Chips Description2-31 Table 2-4M1531 Numerical Pin ListNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeM12GNDPT1HD21I/OV11A25I/OM13GNDPT2HD22I/OV12A24I/OV137A23I/OP1632KIC10AD20I/OV14TIO2I/OY10A3I/OB10AD21I/OV15MA2OV9A4I/OA10AD22I/OV16MA4OT8A5I/OD11AD23I/OV17MA8OY9A6I/OB11AD24I/OV18CASJ5OW9A7I/OA11AD25I/OV19CASJ1OU8A8I/OE12AD26I/OV20RASJ5OY8A9I/OD12AD27I/OW1HD12I/OV8A10I/OC12AD28I/OW2HD11I/OW8A11I/OB12AD29I/OW3HD10I/OT7A12I/OA12AD30I/OW4HD5I/OU7A13I/OE13AD31I/OW5HD2I/OV7A14I/OF5ADSJIW6A18I/OW7A15I/OG3AHOLDOW7A15I/OY7A16I/OB1BEJ0IW8A11I/OV6A17I/OC3BEJ1IW9A7I/OW6A18I/OC2BEJ2IW10A30I/OY6A19I/OC1BEJ3IW11A31I/OY5A20I/OD3BEJ4IW12A22I/OW13A21I/OD2BEJ5IW13A21I/OW12A22I/OD1BEJ6IW14TIO4I/OV137A23I/OE4BEJ7IW15TIO6I/OV12A24I/OF2BOFFJOW16MA3OV11A25I/OF1BRDYJOW17MA7OY12A26I/OU10BWEJOW18MA10OY13A27I/OG2CACHEJIW19CASJ0OY11A28I/OU11CADSJOW20CASJ4OV10A29I/OT11CADVJOY1HD9I/OW10A30I/OW19CASJ0OY2HD8I/OW11A31I/OV19CASJ1OY3HD7I/OD4AD0I/OR18CASJ2OY4HD4I/OD5AD1I/OR20CASJ3OY5A20I/OB3AD2I/OW20CASJ4OY6A19I/OA3AD3I/OV18CASJ5OY7A16I/OC4AD4I/OT20CASJ6OY8A9I/OB4AD5I/OR19CASJ7OY9A6I/OA4AD6I/OC5CBEJ0I/O
2-32Service GuideTable 2-4M1531 Numerical Pin ListNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeY10A3I/OB5AD7I/OB7CBEJ1I/OY11A28I/OA5AD8I/OC9CBEJ2I/OY12A26I/OD6AD9I/OC11CBEJ3I/OY13A27I/OC6AD10I/OU9CCSJOY14TIO3I/OB6AD11I/OT10COEJOY15TIO5I/OA6AD12I/OE1DCJIY16TIO7I/OE7AD13I/OB8DEVSELJI/OY17MA6OD7AD14I/OE3EADSJOY18MA9OC7AD15I/OD9FRAMEJI/OY19MA11OB9AD16I/OH10GNDPY20----A9AD17I/OH11GNDPA1 ----E10AD18I/OH12GNDPY20----D10AD19I/OH13GNDPH8GNDPW2HD11I/OH2HD61I/OH9GNDPW1HD12I/OH3HD62I/OJ10GNDPV3HD13I/OG1HD63I/OJ11GNDPV2HD14I/OE2HITMJIJ12GNDPV1HD15I/OF4HLOCKJIJ13GNDPU1HD16I/OE9IRDYJI/OJ8GNDPU2HD17I/OG4KENJOJ9GNDPU3HD18I/OD8LOCKJI/OK10GNDPU4HD19I/OV15MA2OK11GNDPU5HD20I/OW16MA3OK12GNDPT1HD21I/OV16MA4OK13GNDPT2HD22I/OU16MA5OK8GNDPT3HD23I/OY17MA6OK9GNDPT4HD24I/OW17MA7OL10GNDPT5HD25I/OV17MA8OL11GNDPR1HD26I/OY18MA9OL12GNDPR2HD27I/OW18MA10OL13GNDPR3HD28I/OY19MA11OL8GNDPR4HD29I/OT13MAA0OL9GNDPR5HD30I/OT14MAA1OM10GNDPP1HD31I/OU14MAB0OM11GNDPP2HD32I/OU15MAB1OM12GNDPP3HD33I/OP19MD0I/OM13GNDPP4HD34I/ON18MD1I/OM8GNDPP5HD35I/ON20MD2I/OM9GNDPN1HD36I/OM17MD3I/O
Major Chips Description2-33 Table 2-4M1531 Numerical Pin ListNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeN10GNDPN2HD37I/OM19MD4I/ON11GNDPN3HD38I/OL16MD5I/ON12GNDPN4HD39I/OL18MD6I/ON13GNDPN5HD40I/OL20MD7I/ON8GNDPM1HD41I/OK17MD8I/ON9GNDPM2HD42I/OK19MD9I/OC14GNTJ0OM3HD43I/OJ16MD10I/OB14GNTJ1OM4HD44I/OJ18MD11I/OA14GNTJ2OM5HD45I/OJ20MD12I/OA15GNTJ3OL1HD46I/OH17MD13I/ON17GNTJ4OL2HD47I/OH19MD14I/OT9GWEJOL3HD48I/OG16MD15I/OK5HCLKINIL4HD49I/OG18MD16I/OT6HD0I/OL5HD50I/OG20MD17I/OU6HD1I/OK1HD51I/OF17MD18I/OW5HD2I/OK2HD52I/OF19MD19I/OV5HD3I/OK3HD53I/OE16MD20I/OY4HD4I/OK4HD54I/OE18MD21I/OW4HD5I/OJ1HD55I/OE20MD22I/OV4HD6I/OJ2HD56I/OD17MD23I/OY3HD7I/OJ3HD57I/OD19MD24I/OY2HD8I/OJ4HD58I/OC17MD25I/OY1HD9I/OJ5HD59I/OC19MD26I/OW3HD10I/OH1HD60I/OB18MD27I/OB20MD28I/OB16MPD1I/OW15TIO6I/OA19MD29I/OA16MPD2I/OY16TIO7I/OC16MD30I/OD15MPD3I/OT15TIO8I/OE15MD31I/OC15MPD4I/OT16TIO9I/OP18MD32I/OB15MPD5I/OT17TIO10I/OP20MD33I/OE14MPD6I/OA8TRDYJI/ON19MD34I/OD14MPD7I/OT12TWEJOM16MD35I/OU17MWEJI/OF14VCC_CPM18MD36I/OG5NAJOF15VCC_CPM20MD37I/OA7PARI/OF6VCC_BPL17MD38I/OE6PCIMRQJOG15VCC_CPL19MD39I/OE11PCLKINIG6VCC_APK16MD40I/OA2PHLDAJOP6VCC_APK18MD41I/OB2PHLDJIP15VCC_CPK20MD42I/OT19RASJ0OR14VCC_BP
2-34Service GuideTable 2-4M1531 Numerical Pin ListNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeNo.NameTypeJ17MD43I/OT18RASJ1OR15VCC_CPJ19MD44I/OU20RASJ2OR7VCC_APH16MD45I/OU19RASJ3OR6VDD5PH18MD46I/OU18RASJ4ON15VDD5SPH20MD47I/OV20RASJ5OH4WRJIG17MD48I/OR16RASJ6O------G19MD49I/OR17RASJ7O------F16MD50I/OD13REQJ0I------F18MD51I/OC13REQJ1I------F20MD52I/OB13REQJ2I------E17MD53I/OA13REQJ3I------E19MD54I/ON16REQJ4I/O------D16MD55I/OE5RSTJI------D18MD56I/OE8SERRJI/O------D20MD57I/OF3SMIACTJI------C18MD58I/OC8STOPJI/O------C20MD59I/OP17SUSPENDJI------B19MD60I/OU12TIO0I/O------A18MD61I/OU13TIO1I/O------A20MD62I/OV14TIO2I/O------B17MD63I/OY14TIO3I/O------H5MIOJIW14TIO4I/O------A17MPD0I/OY15TIO5I/O------2.2.2 M1533 The M1533 is a bridge between PCI and ISA bus, providing full PCI and ISA compatible functions. This chip has Integrated System Peripherals (ISP) (2 x 82C59 and serial interrupt, 1 x 82C54), advanced features (Type F and Distributed DMA) in the DMA controller (2 x 82C54), PS/2 keyboard/mouse controller, two-channel dedicated IDE master controller with Ultra-33 specification, System Management Bus (SMB), and two OpenHCI 1.0a USB ports. The ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and PCI 2.1 (Delayed Transaction & Passive Release) specification have also been implemented. Furthermore, this chip supports the Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC) interface for Multiple-Processors system. The M1533 also supports the deep flexible green function for the best green system. It can connect to the ALi Pentium North Bridge (M1521/M1531/M1541) and ALi Pentium Pro North Bridge (M1615) to provide the best system solution. One eight-byte bidirectional line buffer is provided for ISA/DMA master memory read/writes; one 32-bit wide posted write buffer is provided for PCI memory write & I/O write (for audio) cycles to the ISA bus, to provide a PCI to ISA IRQ routing table, and level-to-edge trigger transfer.