DEV9C

Overview

Controller for the DEV9 interface/SSBUS. An earlier name that was used until the introduction of non-PCMCIA variants was PCIC (PC-Card Interface Controller). Also known as "HDD controller" or "SSBUS controller" in official documentation.

Revisions

PC Card Interface Controller:

• ?:?: M38S0210-023 (on Gmain 4.0)
  • OKI-branded, not Sony
• 1.2: CXD9546R (in DTL-T10000, MIF-2 R2.0)
• 2.0: CXD9566R (on all retail PCMCIA-motherboards: GH-001, GH-003, GH-008; also in DTL-T10000, MIF-2 R3.0)

"HDD Controller":

• 3.0: CXD9611R (GH-004, GH-005, GH-006, GH-007, GH-010, GH-012, GH-013, GH-014)
• 3.1: CXD9611AR (GH-006, GH-007, GH-010, GH-012, GH-013, GH-014)
  • Based on OKI MG73Q customer-structured array (at least some other revisions probably as well)

"SSBUS Controller":

• 3.1: CXD9611BR (GH-015(12-22), GH-015(31-41), GH-016, GH-017, GH-018, GH-019, GH-022, GH-023, XPD-001, XPD-005)
• 3.1: CXD9686R (GH-015(31), GH-017, GH-019)
• 3.1: CXD9686AR (GH-019(31), GH-022(31))
• 3.1: CXD9686BR (GH-015(31-41))
• 3.2: CXD2955R (GH-026, GH-027, GH-029, GH-032, GH-035)
  • Additionally also includes functionality of SPU2

Starting with GH-026, DEV9C and the SPU2 were combined into a single chip (CXD2955R), until DEV9C ultimately became obsolete with the introduction of the L-chassis (SCPH-750XX). From a software viewpoint, these newer consoles report a v3.1 DEV9C.