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Jun 5th, 2025
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  2. #### The Chipset in a Breakdown:
  3. ##### Platform Controller Hub: includes Integrated Sensor Hub , SMBUS, Firmware Hub [CM238/HM175-for-example - iMac 2017]
  4. Intel Z270 - Our Chipset
  5. 1. SATA Controller
  6. 2. USB Controller
  7. 3. PCI-E Controller
  8. 4. Intel MEI + \[if had CSME]
  9. 5. Clock Control....
  10. 6. Fan Control
  11. 7. BIOS
  12. 8. Sensors...
  13. 9. an whats called an ARC Core in the PCH runs Intel MEI....
  14. ##### SuperIO is legacy_i_o also called EC Embedded Controller [ITE IT8987E - iMac 2017]
  15. Nuvoton NCT6795D - The Like equivalent chip it likely has it says...
  16. 1. for GPIO [FAN/RGB/SENSORS] - Nuvoton Provides PCH Exposes
  17. 2. for PS/2 [Keyboard/Mouse]
  18. 3. for SERIAL UART Paralell Ports.... [Printer/Terminal/Debug]
  19. 4. for Hardware Monitoring [Voltage/TEMP/FanSpeed]
  20. 5. is called SuperI/O or EC Embedded Controller..
  21. 6. is Interfaced to i2c/SMBUS...
  22. 7. LPC Controller for BIOS
  23. ##### SPI Flash Controller is ROM/BIOS/EFI Storage [Winbond W25Q128FV - iMac 2017]:
  24. Winbond 25Q128JV - 128MB/256MB 16/32 MB SPI NOR Flash Memory
  25. ##### Intel Management Engine Interface Co-Processor [in the CM238 PCH - iMac 2017]:
  26. The Platform Controller Hub Co-Processor
  27. ##### Clock Generator:
  28. ICS 9DB403 or similar chip...
  29. 1. Generates base Clock BCLK and PCI-e Clocks...
  30. ##### Voltage Regulator[Intesil ISL95866 - iMac 2017]: CPU Power Delivery
  31. Intersil ISL69138 - This is the PWM/VRM Controller....
  32. ##### I2C & SMBus:
  33. 1. SPD RAM Timing reads from DIMMS
  34. 2. Fan Control , Communicates with SUPER I/O
  35. 3. RGB Lighting Control - LED for example Laptop Light... or Camera Light.. or Apple Light..
  36. ##### TPM Trusted Platform Module:
  37. Infineon SLB9665 - Which TPM Chip...
  38. 1. Handles everything a TPM Handles...
  39. ##### RGB LCD Controller [NXP PCA9552 - iMac 2017]:
  40. NXP PCA9633 - i2c controlled
  41. ##### Voltage Monitor [Richtek RT3607 - iMac 2017]:
  42. Richtek RT3607
  43. ##### Power Sequencing [TI TPS51285A - iMac 2017]:
  44. TI TPS51362
  45. ##### LAN [Intel I219-V - iMac 2017]:
  46. Intel I219-V
  47. ##### Audio [CS8409/CS42L43/CS4208 - iMac 2017]:
  48. Realtek ALC1220
  49. ##### Amplifier [MAXIM MAX98357 MAX97220 / CS35L41 / TI TPA6139A2 - iMac 2017]:
  50. TI NE5532
  51. ##### PCI-e 3.0
  52. 24 Lanes
  53. ##### SATA
  54. 6 Port 6GB/s
  55. ##### USB 3.0 [ASMedia ASM2142 - iMac 2017]
  56. ASMedia ASM2142 adds 10Gb/s
  57. Up to 14 Ports....
  58. ##### Voltage Rails [ISL95866 - iMac 2017]:
  59. PLL Controller is the VRM Controller
  60. ##### Power States:
  61. S0ix S3/S4/S5 State Controller - little word-sized registers in the Chips themself that the PCH Controller Controls...
  62. ##### Mosfets [NCP302045 - iMac 2017]:
  63. NCP302045 - Used by the PWM Controller
  64. #### Apple Proprietary:
  65. Display - Display
  66. Facetime HD Camera - USB Camera
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