Intel i7-960 AT80601002727AA User Manual

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THERMTRIP#

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Assertion of THERMTRIP# (Thermal Trip) indicates the processor junction 

temperature has reached a level beyond which permanent silicon damage may 

occur. Measurement of the temperature is accomplished through an internal 

thermal sensor. Upon assertion of THERMTRIP#, the processor will shut off its 

internal clocks (thus halting program execution) in an attempt to reduce the 

processor junction temperature. To further protect the processor, its core 

voltage (V

CC

), V

TTA

 V

TTD

, and V

DDQ

 must be removed following the assertion of 

THERMTRIP#. Once activated, THERMTRIP# remains latched until RESET# is 

asserted. While the assertion of the RESET# signal may de-assert 

THERMTRIP#, if the processor junction temperature remains at or above the 

trip level, THERMTRIP# will again be asserted after RESET# is de-asserted.

TMS

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TMS (Test Mode Select) is a JTAG specification support signal used by debug 

tools.

TRST#

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TRST# (Test Reset) resets the Test Access Port (TAP) logic. TRST# must be 

driven low during power on Reset. 

VCC

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Power for processor core.

VCC_SENSE
VSS_SENSE

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VCC_SENSE and VSS_SENSE provide an isolated, low impedance connection to 

the processor core power and ground. They can be used to sense or measure 

voltage near the silicon.

VCCPLL

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Power for on-die PLL filter.

VCCPWRGOOD

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VCCPWRGOOD (Power Good) is a processor input. The processor requires this 

signal to be a clean indication that BCLK, V

CC

, V

CCPLL

, V

TTA

 and V

TTD

 supplies 

are stable and within their specifications. 'Clean' implies that the signal will 

remain low (capable of sinking leakage current), without glitches, from the time 

that the power supplies are turned on until they come within specification. The 

signal must then transition monotonically to a high state. VCCPWRGOOD can be 

driven inactive at any time, but BCLK and power must again be stable before a 

subsequent rising edge of VCCPWRGOOD. In addition at the time 

VCCPWRGOOD is asserted RESET# must be active. The PWRGOOD signal must 

be supplied to the processor. It should be driven high throughout boundary scan 

operation.

VDDPWRGOOD

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VDDPWRGOOD is an input that indicates the V

DDQ

 power supply is good. The 

processor requires this signal to be a clean indication that the V

DDQ

 power 

supply is stable and within specifications. "Clean" implies that the signal will 

remain low (capable of sinking leakage current), without glitches, from the time 

that the Vddq supply is turned on until it comes within specification. The signals 

must then transition monotonically to a high state. 
The PwrGood signal must be supplied to the processor.

VID[7:6]
VID[5:3]/CSC[2:0]
VID[2:0]/MSID[2:0]

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VID[7:0] (Voltage ID) are used to support automatic selection of power supply 

voltages (V

CC

). The voltage supply for these signals must be valid before the VR 

can supply V

CC

 to the processor. Conversely, the VR output must be disabled 

until the voltage supply for the VID signals become valid. The VR must supply 

the voltage that is requested by the signals, or disable itself.
VID7 and VID6 should be tied separately to V

SS

 using a 1 kΩ resistor during 

reset (This value is latched on the rising edge of VTTPWRGOOD)
MSID[2:0] — MSID[2:0] is used to indicate to the processor whether the 

platform supports a particular TDP. A processor will only boot if the MSID[2:0] 

pins are strapped to the appropriate setting on the platform (see 

 for 

MSID encodings). In addition, MSID protects the platform by preventing a 

higher power processor from booting in a platform designed for lower power 

processors. 
CSC[2:0] — Current Sense Configuration bits, for ISENSE gain setting. This 

value is latched on the rising edge of VTTPWRGOOD.

VTTA

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Power for the analog portion of the integrated memory controller, QPI and 

Shared Cache.

VTTD

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Power for the digital portion of the integrated memory controller, QPI and 

Shared Cache.