Intel MSO
(formerly Ambient Technologies, formerly Cirrus Logic)
    MD565X 56K V.90/x2®
External/ISA/PCMCIA
Modem Chipsets
 
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  Chipset References
Driver Info
Drivers - cc:Mail scripts
Drivers - Windows®
Driver Version (found within)
General Notes
Known Conflicts
Manuals
Uninstaller
Driver Info
Date Version Notes
  v3.0p Windows 2000
  v1.40p  
General Notes Flash-Upgradeable Dual V.90/x2TM ISA PnP Chipset
Dual V.90/x2TM PCMCIA Chipset
Dual V.90/x2TM Serial Chipset
general info: This was originally a 33.6K Cirrus Logic chipset which was upgraded with a 56K DSP to x2TM & V.90. Ambient Technologies then took over the chipset from Cirrus Logic (IC part numbers changed). Intel MSO has discontinued it, although support continues.
driver version:  
chipset refs: chipset: see also Part Numbers & Reference Design
  • MD5650T-S104 (ISA/Serial triple-chip CTR21/FCC Data/Fax/Voice)
  • MD5651T-S104 (PCMCIA triple-chip CTR21/FCC Data/Fax/Voice)
  • MD5652T-S104 (ISA/Serial 4-chip CTR21/FCC Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone)
DAA: (Data Access Arrangement)
    CL-MD1724T (Cirrus Logic)
    MD1724 11VC-B (all Ambient chipsets)
DSP: (Digital Signal Processor)
    CL-MD5650DT-SC-C (ISA/Serial triple- & 4-chip)
    CL-MMD5651DT-VC-C (PCMCIA triple-chip)
    MD5650DT-SC-C (ISA/Serial triple- & 4-chip)
    MD5651DT-VC-C (PCMCIA triple-chip)
Controller:
    CL-MD4450C-SC-B (56K Cirrus Logic ISA/Serial)
    CL-MD4451C-VC-B (56K Cirrus Logic PCMCIA)
    MD4450C-SC-B (ISA/Serial triple- & 4-chip)
    MD4451C-VC-B (PCMCIA triple-chip)
known conflicts: x2TM modems can suffer problems with Freeserve if they attempt to make an x2TM connection before a V.90 connection (this will fail & connection will stop) - switch off x2TM connections by putting "+ms=11" (no quotes) in the Extra Settings box if this occurs.
uninstaller:  
obtain cc:Mail scripts:
cc:Mail scripts:
Actiontec DT56000 DeskVoice x2TM Data/Fax/Voice ISA 27 Oct 1998
Actiontec IS560SK DeskTalk V.90 Data/Fax/Voice ISA 27 Oct 1998
Actiontec IS560SKV DeskTalk x2TM Data/Fax/Voice ISA 27 Oct 1998
obtain drivers:
Windows logo
Windows XP:

Please Note: the ISA bus is not supported under XP, so drivers are not available for ISA modems.

Intel Generic V.90 ISA/Serial/PCMCIA Driver (firmware below v628 - see ATI1)

Trendnet TFM-560E 56k Data/Fax PCMCIA

  Windows 2000:
Intel Generic V.90 ISA/Serial/PCMCIA Driver (firmware below v628 - see ATI1)

Actiontec DT56000 DeskVoice x2TM Data/Fax/Voice ISA (Firmware) 22 Feb 2000
Actiontec IS560SK DeskTalk V.90 Data/Fax/Voice ISA (Firmware) 22 Feb 2000
Actiontec IS560SKV DeskTalk x2TM Data/Fax/Voice ISA (Firmware) 22 Feb 2000
Archtek 5634PCC Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCMCIA
GVC IS560SK Data/Fax/Voice ISA PnP x2TM (Canada) (Firmware) 16 Aug 2000
GVC IS560SKV Data/Fax/Voice ISA PnP x2TM (Canada) (Firmware) 16 Aug 2000
Pine FM-3131-51S V.90/x2TM ISA v3.0p
Pro-Nets VD56SM Data/Fax/Speakerphone External
Shine 8860-C1 56k External
Trendnet TFM-560E 56k Data/Fax PCMCIA
TurboComm I212 Data/Fax/Speakerphone ISA
WebExcel ME220 Netcruiser Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone External

Win95/98/Me/NT4:
Intel v1.41 Generic 56k ISA/Serial/PCMCIA Driver

(ISA/Serial triple-chip) MD5650DT-SC-C: Actiontec DT56000 DeskVoice x2TM Data/Fax/Voice ISA (Firmware) 22 Feb 2000
Actiontec IS560SK DeskTalk V.90 Data/Fax/Voice ISA (Firmware) 22 Feb 2000
Actiontec IS560SKV DeskTalk x2TM Data/Fax/Voice ISA (Firmware) 22 Feb 2000
DIS DIS56CLEXTNL Star Ship 56Kbps V.90 Data/Fax/Voice External
DIS DISBTCL56 Blue Thunder 56Kbps V.90 Data/Fax/Voice External
GVC IS560SK Data/Fax/Voice ISA PnP x2TM (Canada) (Firmware) 16 Aug 2000
GVC IS560SKV Data/Fax/Voice ISA PnP x2TM (Canada) (Firmware) 16 Aug 2000
Pine FM-3131-51S V.90/x2TM ISA v1.40p
TurboComm E210 Data/Fax/Speakerphone External
TurboComm I200 ISA
TurboComm I212 Data/Fax/Speakerphone ISA
WebExcel MD220 ISA
WebExcel ME220 Netcruiser Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone External
(PCMCIA): Archtek 5634PCC Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCMCIA
Pro-Nets P5614C Data/Fax PCMCIA (none)
Trendnet TFM-560E 56k Data/Fax PCMCIA
chipset unknown: Intel Product Brief

CIS WS-5614EV1 56K Data/Fax/Speakerphone External
Jaton Explorer 56 ISA PnP
MaxTech XPVS-56I/C NetPacerTM Pro Data/Fax/Speakerphone ISA PnP
MRi E210 56K Data/Fax/Speakerphone External
Origo FM-56VT-CL 56K Data/Fax/Voice External (none)
Origo FM-56XT-CL 56K Data/Fax/Voice External (none)
Pro-Nets VD56SM Data/Fax/Speakerphone External
Shine 8860-C1 56k External
Trust 56K ESP-2 External 14 Feb 00

Manuals: Archtek 5634PCC Data/Fax/Voice/Speakerphone PCMCIA
Trust 56K ESP-2 External
A dual V.90/x2TM "hard" modem (all modem functions in silicon) which comes in External, ISA PnP & PCMCIA versions with speakerphone options.

Cirrus Logic produced the original chipset. Cirrus then spun all its modem chipsets off as an independant company called Ambient Technologies. Ambient became part of Intel, and Intel now no longer uses the Ambient name. Intel discontinued the chipset, but continue to support all the former Cirrus Logic/Ambient modem chipsets.

20 Feb 2001 Thanks to Paul Mullen for reporting a website change from Ambient to Intel.