Hardware Design Center Software Guides
BIOS Writer's
Guide (PDF 150K)
This guide supplements the 6x86 Data Book. Includes 6x86 detection routines, recommended configuration register settings, and sample BIOS code. Applicable to all 6x86 processor voltages.
SMM Programming
Guide (PDF 528K)
This guide is designed to help programmers create software that uses
the System Management Mode (SMM). The SMM Programming Guide describes
both SL SMM mode, and Cyrix SMM mode. The configuration control registers
that control SMM are described. This document describes suspend mode, and
explains techniques used to conserve power through lower clock frequencies
and reduced CPU supply voltages. Applicable to all 6x86 processor voltages.
Software
Developer Center
The Software Developer Center provides processor source code and
other software related information.
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