
SMSC DS – SLC88B17
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Rev. 09/28/99
ARCHITECTURAL OVERVIEW
Figures 1 and 2 consist of a System Block Diagram of the SLC88B17 in desktop application and notebook application
respectively.
FIGURE 1 - DESKTOP APPLICATION
FIGURE 2 - NOTEBOOK DOCKING STATION APPLICATION
PCI-PCI
Bridge
PCI Bus
SLC88B17
PCI-ISA Bridge
ISA Bus
ISA Slots
PCI Slots
Primary
PCI Bus
Secondary
PCI Bus
Dock
ing
Stat
ion
C
o
n
ector
Docking Station
Notebook
Primary
PCI Bus
ISA Bus
ISA Slots
PCI Slots
LPC Bus
SLC88B17
PCI-ISA
Bridge
LPC
Super I/O
SMSC
P
MCH
FWH
(Firmware Hub)
ICH
Hub