Intel Core™2 Extreme Processor QX6800 (8M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) HH80562XH0778M Data Sheet

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PECI is an Intel proprietary one-wire interface that provides a communication channel 

between Intel processors (may also include chipset components in the future) and 

external thermal monitoring devices. The processor contains Digital Thermal Sensors 

(DTS) distributed throughout die. These sensors are implemented as analog-to-digital 

converters calibrated at the factory for reasonable accuracy to provide a digital 

representation of relative processor temperature. PECI provides an interface to relay 

the highest DTS temperature within a die to external management devices for thermal/

fan speed control. More detailed information is available in the Platform Environment 

Control Interface (PECI) Specification.

NOTE:
1.

V

TT

 supplies the PECI interface. PECI behavior does not affect V

TT

 minimum/maximum 

specifications. Refer to 

 for V

TT

 specifications.

2.

The leakage specification applies to powered devices on the PECI bus.

3.

The input buffers use a Schmitt-triggered input design for improved noise immunity.

4.

One node is counted for each client and one node for the system host. Extended trace 
lengths might appear as additional nodes. 

V

in

Input Voltage Range

-0.30

V

TT

V

V

hysteresis

Hysteresis

0.1 * V

TT

—

V

3

V

n

Negative-edge threshold voltage

0.275 * V

TT

0.500 * V

TT

V

V

p

Positive-edge threshold voltage

0.550 * V

TT

0.725 * V

TT

V

I

source

High level output source
(V

OH

 = 0.75 * V

TT)

-6.0

N/A

mA

I

sink

Low level output sink
(V

OL

 = 0.25 * V

TT

)

0.5

1.0

mA

I

leak+

High impedance state leakage to V

tt

 

N/A

50

µA

2

I

leak-

High impedance leakage to GND 

N/A

10

µA

2

C

bus

Bus capacitance per node

—

10

pF

4

V

noise

Signal noise immunity above 300 MHz

0.1 * V

TT

—

V

p-p