Acer Intel Xeon X3330 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• 1 Introduction

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  • 1.1 Terminology

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    • 1.1.1 Processor Terminology

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  • 1.2 References

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• 2 Electrical Specifications

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  • 2.1 Power and Ground Lands

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  • 2.2 Decoupling Guidelines

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    • 2.2.1 VCC Decoupling

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    • 2.2.2 Vtt Decoupling

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    • 2.2.3 FSB Decoupling

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  • 2.3 Voltage Identification

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  • 2.4 Market Segment Identification (MSID)

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  • 2.5 Reserved, Unused, and TESTHI Signals

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  • 2.6 Voltage and Current Specification

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    • 2.6.1 Absolute Maximum and Minimum Ratings

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    • 2.6.2 DC Voltage and Current Specification

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    • 2.6.3 VCC Overshoot

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    • 2.6.4 Die Voltage Validation

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  • 2.7 Signaling Specifications

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    • 2.7.1 FSB Signal Groups

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    • 2.7.2 CMOS and Open Drain Signals

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    • 2.7.3 Processor DC Specifications

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    • 2.7.4 Clock Specifications

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    • 2.7.5 Front Side Bus Clock (BCLK[1:0]) and Processor Clocking

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    • 2.7.6 FSB Frequency Select Signals (BSEL[2:0])

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    • 2.7.7 Phase Lock Loop (PLL) and Filter

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    • 2.7.8 BCLK[1:0] Specifications (CK505 based Platforms)

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    • 2.7.9 BCLK[1:0] Specifications (CK410 based Platforms)

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  • 2.8 PECI DC Specifications

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• 3 Package Mechanical Specifications

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  • 3.1 Package Mechanical Drawing

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    • 3.1.1 Processor Component Keep-Out Zones

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    • 3.1.2 Package Loading Specifications

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    • 3.1.3 Package Handling Guidelines

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    • 3.1.4 Package Insertion Specifications

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    • 3.1.5 Processor Mass Specification

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    • 3.1.6 Processor Materials

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  • 3.2 Processor Markings

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    • 3.2.1 Processor Land Coordinates

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• 4 Land Listing and Signal Descriptions

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  • 4.1 Processor Land Assignments

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  • 4.2 Alphabetical Signals Reference

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• 5 Thermal Specifications and Design Considerations

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  • 5.1 Processor Thermal Specifications

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    • 5.1.1 Thermal Specifications

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    • 5.1.2 Thermal Metrology

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  • 5.2 Processor Thermal Features

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    • 5.2.1 Thermal Monitor

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    • 5.2.2 Thermal Monitor 2

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    • 5.2.3 On-Demand Mode

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    • 5.2.4 PROCHOT# Signal

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    • 5.2.5 THERMTRIP# Signal

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  • 5.3 Thermal Diode

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  • 5.4 Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI)

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    • 5.4.1 Introduction

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    • 5.4.2 PECI Specifications

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• 6 Features

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  • 6.1 Power-On Configuration Options

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  • 6.2 Clock Control and Low Power States

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    • 6.2.1 Normal State

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    • 6.2.2 HALT and Extended HALT Powerdown States

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    • 6.2.3 Stop Grant and Extended Stop Grant States

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    • 6.2.4 Extended HALT Snoop State, HALT Snoop State, Extended Stop Grant Snoop State, and Stop Grant Snoop State

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  • 6.3 Enhanced Intel® SpeedStep® Technology

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• 7 Boxed Processor Specifications

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  • 7.1 Mechanical Specifications

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    • 7.1.1 Boxed Processor Cooling Solution Dimensions

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    • 7.1.2 Boxed Processor Fan Heatsink Weight

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    • 7.1.3 Boxed Processor Retention Mechanism and Heatsink Attach Clip Assembly

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  • 7.2 Electrical Requirements

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    • 7.2.1 Fan Heatsink Power Supply

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  • 7.3 Thermal Specifications

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    • 7.3.1 Boxed Processor Cooling Requirements

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    • 7.3.2 Variable Speed Fan

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• 8 Debug Tools Specifications

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  • 8.1 Logic Analyzer Interface (LAI)

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    • 8.1.1 Mechanical Considerations

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    • 8.1.2 Electrical Considerations

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