Hardware List for Chatgpt

#### The Chipset in a Breakdown:
##### Platform Controller Hub: includes Integrated Sensor Hub , SMBUS, Firmware Hub [CM238/HM175-for-example - iMac 2017]
Intel Z270 - Our Chipset
1. SATA Controller
2. USB Controller
3. PCI-E Controller
4. Intel MEI + \[if had CSME]
5. Clock Control....
6. Fan Control
7. BIOS
8. Sensors...
9. an whats called an ARC Core in the PCH runs Intel MEI....
##### SuperIO is legacy_i_o also called EC Embedded Controller [ITE IT8987E - iMac 2017]
Nuvoton NCT6795D - The Like equivalent chip it likely has it says...
1. for GPIO [FAN/RGB/SENSORS] - Nuvoton Provides PCH Exposes
2. for PS/2 [Keyboard/Mouse]
3. for SERIAL UART Paralell Ports.... [Printer/Terminal/Debug]
4. for Hardware Monitoring [Voltage/TEMP/FanSpeed]
5. is called SuperI/O or EC Embedded Controller..
6. is Interfaced to i2c/SMBUS...
7. LPC Controller for BIOS
##### SPI Flash Controller is ROM/BIOS/EFI Storage [Winbond W25Q128FV - iMac 2017]:
Winbond 25Q128JV - 128MB/256MB  16/32 MB SPI NOR Flash Memory
##### Intel Management Engine Interface Co-Processor [in the CM238 PCH - iMac 2017]:
The Platform Controller Hub Co-Processor
##### Clock Generator:
ICS 9DB403 or similar chip...
1. Generates base Clock BCLK and PCI-e Clocks...
##### Voltage Regulator[Intesil ISL95866 - iMac 2017]: CPU Power Delivery
Intersil ISL69138 - This is the PWM/VRM Controller....
##### I2C & SMBus:
1. SPD RAM Timing reads from DIMMS
2. Fan Control , Communicates with SUPER I/O
3. RGB Lighting Control - LED for example Laptop Light... or Camera Light.. or Apple Light..
##### TPM Trusted Platform Module:
Infineon SLB9665 - Which TPM Chip...
1. Handles everything a TPM Handles...
##### RGB LCD Controller [NXP PCA9552 - iMac 2017]:
NXP PCA9633 - i2c controlled
##### Voltage Monitor [Richtek RT3607 - iMac 2017]:
Richtek RT3607
##### Power Sequencing [TI TPS51285A - iMac 2017]:
TI TPS51362
##### LAN [Intel I219-V - iMac 2017]:
Intel I219-V
##### Audio [CS8409/CS42L43/CS4208 - iMac 2017]:
Realtek ALC1220
##### Amplifier [MAXIM MAX98357 MAX97220 / CS35L41 / TI TPA6139A2 - iMac 2017]:
TI NE5532
##### PCI-e 3.0
24 Lanes
##### SATA
6 Port 6GB/s
##### USB 3.0 [ASMedia ASM2142 - iMac 2017]
ASMedia ASM2142 adds 10Gb/s
Up to 14 Ports....
##### Voltage Rails [ISL95866 - iMac 2017]:
PLL Controller is the VRM Controller
##### Power States:
S0ix S3/S4/S5 State Controller - little word-sized registers in the Chips themself that the PCH Controller Controls...
##### Mosfets [NCP302045 - iMac 2017]:
NCP302045 - Used by the PWM Controller
#### Apple Proprietary:
Display - Display
Facetime HD Camera - USB Camera
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