Intel Core i7 Processor I7-940 AT80601000921AA User Manual

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• Intel

 64 Architecture — An enhancement to Intel's IA-32 architecture, allowing 

the processor to execute operating systems and applications written to take 
advantage of Intel

®

64. Further details on Intel

®

 64 architecture and programming 

model can be found at 

http://developer.intel.com/technology/intel64/

.

• Intel

 VT) — A set of hardware 

enhancements to Intel server and client platforms that can improve virtualization 
solutions. Intel

®

 VT provides a foundation for widely-deployed virtualization 

solutions and enables a more robust hardware assisted virtualization solution. More 
information can be found at: 

http://www.intel.com/technology/virtualization/

• Unit Interval (UI) — Signaling convention that is binary and unidirectional. In 

this binary signaling, one bit is sent for every edge of the forwarded clock, whether 
it is a rising edge or a falling edge. If a number of edges are collected at instances 
t

1

, t

2

, t

n

,...., t

k 

then the UI at instance “n” is defined as:

UI 

n

 = t 

n 

– t 

n – 1

• Jitter — Any timing variation of a transition edge or edges from the defined Unit 

Interval.

• Storage Conditions — Refers to a non-operational state. The processor may be 

installed in a platform, in a tray, or loose. Processors may be sealed in packaging or 
exposed to free air. Under these conditions, processor lands should not be 
connected to any supply voltages, have any I/Os biased, or receive any clocks.

• OEM — Original Equipment Manufacturer.

Material and concepts available in the following documents may be beneficial when 
reading this document.

http://download.intel.

com/design/processor/

specupdt/320836.pdf

http://download.intel.

com/design/processor/

datashts/320835.pdf

http://download.intel.

com/design/processor/

designex/320837.pdf

http://www.intel.com/

design/processor/appl

nots/241618.htm

http://www.intel.com/

products/processor/m

anuals/