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6x86MX™ Application Notes

See the 6x86MX™ Data Book.

Application Note 101: 75MHz Board Design (PDF 438K)
This document contains information pertinent to all Cyrix processors, unless otherwise noted. It describes the difficulties involved with high speed circuit design and makes recommendations to enhance board reliability.

Application Note 102: Pin and Bus Cycle Differences (PDF 150K)
This document describes the bus and pin differences between the Cyrix 6x86, 6x86L, 6x86MX, the Intel® P54C and P55C.

Application Note 103: 6x86MX BIOS Writers Guide (PDF 264K)
This document highlights the BIOS programming differences between the 6x86™ and the 6x86MX™ processors. Use it in conjunction with the 6x86MX™ data book and the Cyrix SMM Programmer's Guide.

Application Note 104: Heatsink, Fan, Voltage Regulator, Chipset and BIOS Reference (PDF 80K)
This document contains reference information for heatsink, fan, voltage regulator, chipset and BIOS suppliers based on Cyrix recommendations.

Application Note 105: 6x86MX Thermal Design Considerations (PDF 220K) (Updated 21 Jul 97)
This document serves as a guide in the thermal design of a personal computer based on the 6x86MX™ processor. Specifications and thermal data in the 6x86™ data book are expanded and updated in the Appendix of this report.

Application Note 107: 6x86MX SMM Design Guide (PDF 261K)
This document contains information to assist programmers in writing software that uses the Cyrix System Management Mode (SMM) for the 6x86MX™ processor.


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