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== Register List ==
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The Wii U has a standard AHCI 1.2 SATA controller onboard. It identifies as having two ports (0 and 1) running at 3Gbps. In retail systems, the disc drive is connected to port 0; while port 1 is disconnected. Unused code in IOS-BSP
  
== Register Details ==
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In terms of hardware registers; the controller lines up with the specification starting at address 0x0D160400; that is; the first Generic Host Control register (Host Capabilities) resides at 0x0D160400. On a retail console, this register reads out 0x7720FF81.
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== See Also ==
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[https://www.intel.com/content/dam/www/public/us/en/documents/technical-specifications/serial-ata-ahci-tech-proposal-rev1_3_1.pdf AHCI spec]

Revision as of 12:13, 14 October 2017

SATA controller
Access
EspressoNone
StarbuckFull
Registers
Base0x0d160000
Length0x10000
Access size32 bits
Byte orderBig Endian
IRQs
Espresso???
Latte???
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The Wii U has a standard AHCI 1.2 SATA controller onboard. It identifies as having two ports (0 and 1) running at 3Gbps. In retail systems, the disc drive is connected to port 0; while port 1 is disconnected. Unused code in IOS-BSP

In terms of hardware registers; the controller lines up with the specification starting at address 0x0D160400; that is; the first Generic Host Control register (Host Capabilities) resides at 0x0D160400. On a retail console, this register reads out 0x7720FF81.

See Also

AHCI spec