Intel G870 BX80623G870 User Manual

Product codes
BX80623G870
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Electrical Specifications
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Datasheet, Volume 1
7.11
Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI) 
DC Specifications
PECI is an Intel proprietary interface that provides a communication channel between 
Intel processors and chipset components to external thermal monitoring devices. The 
processor contains a Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) that reports a relative die 
temperature as an offset from Thermal Control Circuit (TCC) activation temperature. 
Temperature sensors located throughout the die are implemented as analog-to-digital 
converters calibrated at the factory. PECI provides an interface for external devices to 
read the DTS temperature for thermal management and fan speed control. More 
detailed information is provided in the Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) 
Specification
.
7.11.1
PECI Bus Architecture
The PECI architecture based on wired OR bus that the clients (as processor PECI) can 
pull up high (with strong drive).
The idle state on the bus is near zero.
 demonstrates PECI design and connectivity, while the host/originator can be 
3rd party PECI host, and one of the PECI clients is the processor PECI device.
Figure 7-1. Example for PECI Host-clients Connection