AMD Phenom 8650 Triple-Core HD8650WCGHBOX User Manual

Product codes
HD8650WCGHBOX
Page of 48
Product Errata
21
Revision Guide for AMD Family 10h Processors
41322
Rev. 3.16
February 2008
178 Default RdPtrInit Value Does Not Provide Sufficient Timing 
Margin
Description
Insufficient separation of the read pointer and write pointer in the synchronization FIFO can lead to 
setup violations in the transmit FIFO.
Potential Effect on System
The setup violations may lead to data corruption.
Suggested Workaround
BIOS should program F2x[1, 0]78[3:0] (RdPtrInit) to 4’h5
.
Fix Planned
Yes