DEV9C

Overview

Also known as "HDD controller" in earlier revisions.

To do - What about GH-016?

Revisions

"HDD Controller":

• 1.2: CXD9546R (in DTL-T10000)
• 2.0: CXD9566R (on all retail PCMCIA-motherboards: GH-001, GH-003, GH-008)
• 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-017, GH-018, GH-019, GH-022, GH-023, XPD-001, XPD-005)
• 3.1: CXD9686AR (GH-022(31))
• 3.1: CXD9686BR (GH-015(31-41))
• 3.1: CXD9686R (GH-017, GH-019)
• 3.2: CXD2955R (GH-026, GH-027, GH-029, GH-032, GH-035)
  • Additionally also includes functionality of SPU2

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