Summary table of changes – Intel 82543GC User Manual
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82543GC Gigabit Ethernet Controller Specification Update
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Summary Table of Changes
The following table indicates the Specification Changes, Errata, Specification Clarifications or Documentation Changes, which apply
to the listed 82543GC steppings. Intel intends to fix some of the errata in a future stepping of the component, and to account for the
other outstanding issues through documentation or Specification Changes as noted. This table uses the following notations:
CODES USED IN SUMMARY TABLES
X:
Erratum, Specification Change or Clarification that applies to this stepping.
Doc:
Document change or update that will be implemented.
Fix:
This erratum is intended to be fixed in a future stepping of the component.
Fixed:
This erratum has been previously fixed.
NoFix:
There are no plans to fix this erratum.
(No mark) or (Blank Box): This erratum is fixed in listed stepping or specification change does not apply to listed stepping.
Shaded:
This item is either new or modified from the previous version of the document.
No.
A0
A1
A2
Plans
SPECIFICATION CHANGES
Page
Affected
Document
1
X
X
X
NoFix
GMII Setup and Hold Times
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Datasheet
No.
A0
A1
A2
Plans
ERRATA
Page
Notes
1
X
X
X
NoFix
MDI Control Register Returns Incorrect Values
9
2
X
X
X
NoFix
Descriptor Queue Maximum Size Limitation
9
3
X Fixed
Late Collision Statistics May Be Incorrect
9
4
X Fixed
Some Registers Cannot be Accessed During Reset
10
5
X
X
X
NoFix
DAC Accesses May Not Be Interpreted Correctly
10
6
X
X
X
NoFix
Flash Memory Functions Incorrectly in 64-Bit Address Space
10
7
X Fixed
Excessive Errors in 100Mb Half-Duplex Mode
10
8
X Fixed
48 Bit Preambles Sent in 10Mb and 100Mb Operation
11
9
X Fixed
CRS Detection Takes Too Long in MII Half-Duplex Mode
11
10
X
X
X
NoFix
DMA Early Receive Function Does Not Work
11
11
X Fixed
ILOS Bit Copied Incorrectly from EEPROM to Speed Bits
11
12
X
X
X
NoFix
Gigabit Half-Duplex Mode Operates Incorrectly
11
13
X
X
X
NoFix
Zero-Byte PCI Bus Writes
12
14
X
X
X
NoFix
TCP Segmentation Feature Operates Incorrectly
12
15
X
X
Fixed
Incorrect Checksum Calculation and Indication
12
16
X Fixed
Transmitter Affected by Discarding Packets
12
17
X Fixed
Flash Memory Address Conflicts
13
18
X
X
X
NoFix
Packet Buffer Memory Address Conflicts
13
19
X Fixed
Transmit Packet Corruption of Small Packets
13
20
X Fixed
Receive Packet Buffer Corruption When Nearly Full
13
21
X
X
Fixed
Receive Packet Loss in 100Mb Half-Duplex Operation
14
22
X
X
X
NoFix
TNCRS Statistic Register Has Live Count in Full-Duplex Mode
14
23
X
NoFix
Receive IP Checksum Offload Disabled
14
24
X
X
X
NoFix
EEPROM Initializes Software Defined Pins Incorrectly
14
25
X
X
X
NoFix
Continuous XOFFs Transmitted When Receive Buffer Is Full
15