Intel Core™ i7-860 Processor (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz) BX8060517860 User Manual

Product codes
BX8060517860
Page of 98
Datasheet
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Introduction
• Unit Interval (UI) — Signaling convention that is binary and unidirectional. In 
this binary signaling, one bit is sent for every edge of the forwarded clock, whether 
it be a rising edge or a falling edge. If a number of edges are collected at instances 
t
1
, t
2
, t
n
,...., t
then the UI at instance “n” is defined as:
UI 
n
 = t 
- t 
n - 1
1.2
References
Material and concepts available in the following documents may be beneficial when 
reading this document.
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Table 1-1.
References
Document
Location
Intel
®
 Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition and Intel
®
 Core™ i7 Processor 
Specification Update
http://download.intel.com
/design/processor/specup
dt/320836.pdf
Intel
®
 Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition and Intel
®
 Core™ i7 Processor 
Datasheet, Volume 1
http://download.intel.com
/design/processor/datasht
s/320834.pdf
Intel
®
 Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition and Intel
®
 Core™ i7 Processor 
and LGA1366 Socket Thermal and Mechanical Design Guide
http://download.intel.com
/design/processor/designe
x/320837.pdf
Intel
®
 64 and IA-32 Intel
®
 Architecture Software Developer's Manual 
Volume 1: Basic Architecture
Volume 2A: Instruction Set Reference, A-M
Volume 2B: Instruction Set Reference, N-Z
Volume 3A: System Programming Guide, Part 1
Volume 3B: Systems Programming Guide, Part 2
http://www.intel.com/pro
ducts/processor/manuals/