Intel D2500 DF8064101055400 Data Sheet

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DF8064101055400
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Datasheet - Volume 1 of 2
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7.3.2
DRAM Power Management and Initialization
The processor implements extensive support for power management on the SDRAM 
interface. There are four SDRAM operations associated with the Clock Enable (CKE) 
signals, which the SDRAM controller supports. The processor drives four CKE pins to 
perform these operations.
7.3.2.1
Initialization Role of CKE
During power-up, CKE is the only input to the SDRAM that has its level is recognized 
(other than the DDR3 reset pin) once power is applied. It must be driven LOW by the 
DDR controller to make sure the SDRAM components float DQ and DQS during 
powerup.
CKE signals remain LOW (while any reset is active) until the BIOS writes to a 
configuration register. Using this method, CKE is guaranteed to remain inactive for 
much longer than the specified 200 micro-seconds after power and clocks to SDRAM 
devices are stable.
7.3.2.2
Conditional Self-Refresh
Intel Rapid Memory Power Management (Intel RMPM) conditionally places memory into 
self-refresh in the package C3 and C6 low-power states. RMPM functionality depends 
on graphics/display state (relevant only when internal graphics is being used), as well 
as memory traffic patterns generated by other connected I/O devices.
When entering the Suspend-to-RAM (STR) state, the processor core flushes pending 
cycles and then enters all SDRAM ranks into self refresh. In STR, the CKE signals 
remain LOW so the SDRAM devices perform self-refresh.
The target behavior is to enter self-refresh for the package C3 and C6 states as long as 
there are no memory requests to service.
7.3.2.3
Dynamic Power Down Operation
Dynamic power-down of memory is employed during normal operation. Based on idle 
conditions, a given memory rank may be powered down. The IMC implements 
aggressive CKE control to dynamically put the DRAM devices in a power down state.The 
processor core controller can be configured to put the devices in active power down 
(CKE deassertion with open pages) or precharge power down (CKE deassertion with all 
pages closed). Precharge power down provides greater power savings but has a bigger 
performance impact, since all pages will first be closed before putting the devices in 
power down mode.
If dynamic power-down is enabled, all ranks are powered up before doing a refresh 
cycle and all ranks are powered down at the end of refresh.