Intel Core 2 Extreme QX9300 BX80562QX9300 User Manual
Product codes
BX80562QX9300
Datasheet
15
Low Power Features
2.1.2.2
Stop-Grant State
When the STPCLK# pin is asserted, each core of the quad-core processor enters the
Stop-Grant state within 20 bus clocks after the response phase of the processor-issued
Stop-Grant Acknowledge special bus cycle. Processor cores that are already in the C2,
C3, or C4 state remain in their current low power state. When the STPCLK# pin is
deasserted, each core returns to its previous core low power state.
Since the AGTL+ signal pins receive power from the FSB, these pins should not be
driven (allowing the level to return to V
CCP
) for minimum power drawn by the
termination resistors in this state. In addition, all other input pins on the FSB should be
driven to the inactive state.
RESET# causes the processor to immediately initialize itself, but the processor will stay
in Stop-Grant state. When RESET# is asserted by the system, the STPCLK#, SLP#,
DPSLP#, and DPRSTP# pins must be deasserted prior to RESET# deassertion as per AC
Specification T45. When re-entering the Stop-Grant state from the Sleep state,
STPCLK# should be deasserted after the deassertion of SLP# as per AC Specification
T75.
While in Stop-Grant state, the processor will service snoops and latch interrupts
delivered on the FSB. The processor will latch SMI#, INIT# and LINT[1:0] interrupts
and will service only one of each upon return to the Normal state.
The PBE# signal may be driven when the processor is in Stop-Grant state. PBE# will be
asserted if there is any pending interrupt or Monitor event latched within the processor.
Pending interrupts that are blocked by the EFLAGS. IF bit being clear will still cause
assertion of PBE#. Assertion of PBE# indicates to system logic that the entire processor
should return to the Normal state.
A transition to the Stop-Grant Snoop state occurs when the processor detects a snoop
on the FSB (see
). A transition to the Sleep state (see
)
occurs with the assertion of the SLP# signal.
2.1.2.3
Stop-Grant Snoop State
The processor responds to snoop or interrupt transactions on the FSB while in Stop-
Grant state by entering the Stop-Grant Snoop state. The processor will stay in this
state until the snoop on the FSB has been serviced (whether by the processor or
another agent on the FSB) or the interrupt has been latched. The processor returns to
the Stop-Grant state once the snoop has been serviced or the interrupt has been
latched.
2.1.2.4
Sleep State
The Sleep state is a low power state in which the processor maintains its context,
maintains the phase-locked loop (PLL), and stops all internal clocks. The Sleep state is
entered through assertion of the SLP# signal while in the Stop-Grant state. The SLP#
pin should only be asserted when the processor is in the Stop-Grant state. SLP#
assertions while the processor is not in the Stop-Grant state is out of specification and
may result in unapproved operation.
In the Sleep state, the processor is incapable of responding to snoop transactions or
latching interrupt signals. No transitions or assertions of signals (with the exception of
SLP#, DPSLP# or RESET#) are allowed on the FSB while the processor is in Sleep
state. Snoop events that occur while in Sleep state or during a transition into or out of
Sleep state will cause unpredictable behavior. Any transition on an input signal before
the processor has returned to the Stop-Grant state will result in unpredictable behavior.