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Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Design Guide August 1998 Order Number: 290619-003...
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Contents Introduction ........................1-1 About This Design Guide ................1-1 References....................1-2 Addin Card Design.....................2-1 Introduction ....................2-1 2.1.1 Design Features................2-2 2.1.1.1 Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator........2-2 2.1.2 BT829B - Video Decoder ..............2-3 2.1.2.1 BT869 - TV Encoder ............2-3 2.1.3 Terminology ..................2-3 2.1.3.1 Power Sources ...............2-3 2.1.3.2 Fences ................2-4 2.1.3.3...
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3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design ................3-1 Introduction ....................3-1 3.1.1 Overview ..................3-1 3.1.2 About This Chapter ................3-2 3.1.3 Block Diagram .................3-2 3.1.4 Implementation Issues ..............3-3 3.1.4.1 Disabling A Master Device ..........3-3 3.1.4.2 Low Power Logic Implementation........3-4 3.1.4.3 GPO27# and GPO28# Signal Duration ......3-5 3.1.5 State Diagrams ................3-5 3.1.5.1...
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Major Signal Sections .................3-10 ® Example ATX Placement for a UP Pentium II Processor / ® Intel 440BX AGPset / Intel 740 Graphics Accelerator Design ....3-11 Four Layer Board Stack-up.................3-12 3-10 Point-to-Point Topology ................3-15 3-11 3 Device Data Load Topology..............3-16 3-12 3 Device Strobe Load Topology..............3-16...
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3-21 2/4 MB Local Memory Connection (64-bit data path) .........3-21 3-22 512Kx32 and 256Kx32 Pinout Compatibility..........3-26 3-23 1M X 16 Pinout Compatibility..............3-26 Mounting Hole Locations (Fan/Heatsink Assembly) ........5-1 VMI Header Placement.................5-2 DVD Daughter Card Dimensions (ATX and NLX)—Top Side ......5-2 50 Pin Video Connector Schematic ..............5-3 Recommended Bracket Placement ..............5-4 Recommended Bracket Cutout..............5-4...
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Tables Mix and Match Options For Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Card ....2-2 Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Power Supplies .........2-3 Bt829B GND and AGND Pins..............2-12 Bt829B VCC and AVCC Pins..............2-12 Bt869 Digital and Analog Power Pins ............2-13 AGP Signal Lengths..................2-13 Strobes and Corresponding Signal Groups ..........2-13 Supported Memory Options (Other Memory Options Are Not Supported)....................2-14 Memory Layout Restrictions (See...
Heatsink, VMI Header Placement, Video Connector, brackets, and NLX considerations. • Chapter 6, "Third Party Vendor Information"— This section includes information regarding various third-party vendors who provide products to support the Intel 440BX AGPset and the Intel740 graphics accelerator. •...
Addin Card Design Addin Card Design This chapter provides a complete package of design information for the Intel740™ graphics accelerator. Usage of the Intel740™ graphics accelerator on an ATX and NLX graphics card is discussed. The basis of this document is a reference ATX card. Introduction The reference design card described in this document contains the following features.
• TV Out Interface. Intel has worked with Rockwell* (Brooktree*) to design an interface capable of supporting a high quality TV out chip. This interface allows the Intel740™ graphics accelerator to output on a monitor, TV, or both.
Addin Card Design 2.1.2 BT829B - Video Decoder The Bt829B is a video capture processor used to convert analog video data into CCIR 601 digital video data. This chip contains the following capabilities. • Analog Inputs. The Bt829B contains four composite video inputs along with one chroma and one luma input for s-video.
Addin Card Design 2.1.3.2 Fences A “fence” is a line routed out of the plane such that a given area is isolated from the rest of the plane except at a single point of contact, conceptually the “gate” in the fence. A fence will minimize noise originating from digital signaling onto the analog signals.
Addin Card Design Layout and Routing Guidelines This chapter describes layout and routing recommendations to insure a robust design. These guidelines should be followed as closely as possible. Any deviations from the guidelines listed here should be simulated to insure adequate margin is still maintained in the design. 2.2.1 Placement The ball connections on the Intel740™...
Addin Card Design An example of the proposed component placement for an ATX form factor design is shown in Figure 2-4. This is the placement used on the reference card. For NLX placement issues, refer to Section 5.6, “NLX Considerations” on page 5-5.
Addin Card Design Figure 2-5. Four Layer Board Stack-up Primary Signal Layer (1/2 oz. cu.) Z = 65 ohms 6 mils PREPREG Ground Plane (1 oz. cu.) 50 mils CORE Power Plane (1 oz. cu) 6 mils PREPREG Secondary Signal Layer (1/2 oz. cu) Z = 65 ohms Total board width = 62 .6 mils...
Addin Card Design 2.2.3 BGA Component 2.2.3.1 Layout Requirements The following layout requirements should be followed when routing the 468 MBGA package. • All non-ground BGA lands should be Metal Defined (MD) lands with the following nominal dimensions (see Figure 2-6).
Addin Card Design 2.2.3.2 Ground Connections All lands in the four corners and center are V (GND). Thermal analysis requires that each V ball connect to an adjacent via which passes through to the solder side of the board, one via per ball, with a trace as wide as the via.
Addin Card Design Figure 2-9. Suggested VCC Planes for the Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator V C C 2 V C C 3 VCC2 on VCC Layer VCC3 on Secondary Side Signal Layer vcc_pl.vsd 2.2.3.4 Decoupling Decoupling capacitors should ideally be placed as close as possible to the Intel740 graphics accelerator.
Addin Card Design 2.2.3.5 General Signal Routing Figure 2-11 depicts general escape of traces from the five rows of BGA ball pads. The first three ball rows can be routed on the primary layer. The last two must be routed through vias to the secondary layer.
Addin Card Design 2.2.5.1 Ground Planes The Bt829B and associated circuitry have two ground planes, GND and ANALOG_GND (AGND). These are electrically the same plane but should be separated by a fence, as described in Section 2.1.3.2, “Fences” on page 2-4.
Addin Card Design 2.2.6.2 Power Planes The Bt869 and associated circuitry have two power planes, VCC3 and 3VAA_BT869. The 3VAA_BT869 plane is a separate cutout, joined to VCC3 by a ferrite bead. The device should reside entirely above the 3VAA_BT869 plane, as there are no VCC3 connections to the device. So long as the 3VAA_BT869 plane underlies all the analog components, it should be as small as possible.
Addin Card Design For example, AD29 and AD_STB_B must not be mismatched by more than 0.5”. No such comparison, however, should be enforced between AD29 and AD30, or AD29 and C/BE2#, etc. Note: AGP strobes must be separated by 2X normal signal spacing (i.e., if normal spacing is 5/10 or 6/12, the strobe signals must be separated from other traces by 20 or 24 mils, respectively).
Addin Card Design Signal Intel740™ to Resistor OCLK to Resistor 2.75” ±0.25 RCLK0, RCLK1 3.0” ±0.25” Note: It is important to match clock lengths. For example, if the length from OCLK to Resistor is 1.03, then the length from Resistor to RCLK should be 3.03. Figure 2-18.
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Addin Card Design Configuration #2: Two rows of memory are supported in this configuration. If 256Kx32 components are used 4MB of memory is obtainable, if 512Kx32 is used, then 8MB is supported. Note that both rows of memory receive different copies of each control signal, for loading reasons. Figure 2-20.
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Addin Card Design Configuration #3: One row of memory is supported in this configuration using 1Mx16 SDRAMs. Only the maximum allowable amount of memory (8MB) is supported in this configuration. Note that each copied signal is sent to only two components. Figure 2-21.
Addin Card Design 2.2.6.7 TV Out Interface The TV out bus is the group of signals that carry digitized display data from the Intel740 graphics accelerator to the Bt869 flicker filter TV-out component. This interface is shared with the BIOS interface. Table 2-12 gives the maximum trace lengths between components.
Addin Card Design Addin Card Schematics This section describes the Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Reference Design Schematics. Please read this section carefully to observe all design recommendations and requirements. The description of each schematic page is named by the logic block shown on that page. Cover Sheet (Schematic Page 1) The Cover Sheet shows the schematic page titles, page numbers, disclaimers and power pins.
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Addin Card Design Voltage Regulator (Schematic Page 5) This page shows the circuitry to convert from 3.3 Volts to 2.7 Volts. The regulator used in the reference design does not need any heat sink for the FET. As shown, the FET will be dissipating slightly over 1 watt.
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Addin Card Design AGP Card Edge (Schematic Page 9) This page details the connections of AGP. All power is derived from this connector. Using the rule of 1A per pin, the 12 volt supply is capable of supplying 1A, the 5 Volt supply is capable of supplying 2A and the 3.3 Volt supply is capable of supplying 8A.
Addin Card Design Figure 2-23. 512Kx32 and 256Kx32 Pinout Compatibility Pin 51 A 8 / A P A 9 / A P Intel740™ A 9 / B S Pin 29 A 1 0 / B S Intel740 Chip A 1 0 Pin 30 5 1 2 K x 3 2 S G R A M...
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Addin Card Design Video Connector (Schematic Page 14) This page shows a specially designed solution to the problem of too many connectors and not enough board space. This 50 pin connector allows external hookup for a tuner, S-Video in, S-Video Out, composite video in, and composite video out.
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VMI CONNECTOR p. 8 VIDEO VOLTAGE REGULATOR DECODER VIDEO CONNECTORS p. 5 p. 6 p. 14 CNTL INTEL740(TM) ADDR GRAPHICS TV TUNER MEMORY Graphics Accelerator CONNECTOR DATA p. 13 p. 14 p. 3, 4 VGA/DDC CONNECTOR p. 10 FLASH BIOS p.
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SUBSYSTEM ID IS 0X100 VCC_CORE VCC3 VDDQ VCC3 VCC3 6,11 3VVP[15:0] AD[31:0] VENDOR ID IS 0X8086 3VVP0 NOTE: 3VVP1 3VVP2 ----- 3VVP3 THIS I.D. NEEDS TO 3VVP4 REFLECT BOARD VENDOR 3VVP5 3VVP6 VCC3 VDDQ 3VVP7 3VVP8 VCC3 3VVP9 3VVP10 AD10 VP10 AD10 3VVP11...
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NOTE: ANALOG PLANE NEEDS TO BE FENCED FROM THE DIGITAL PLANE VCC3 BT829B MUX3 MUX2 MUXOUT_YIN SV_LUM MUX2 MUXOUT MUX1 CV_IN MUX1 MUX0 TUNER MUX0 AGCCAP AGCCAP SV_CHR REFOUT TP_0559 TP_0582 SYNCDET HRESET* 3VVREF 3,11 VRESET* 3VHREF 3,11 YREF+ ACTIVE 3VVCLK 3,11 YREF- QCLK...
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VCC3 3VAA_BT869 NOTE: MAKE 3VAA_BT869 A CUTOUT IN POWER PLANE NOTE: ANALOG PLANE NEEDS TO BE FENCED FROM THE DIGITAL PLANE PRIMARY SIGNALS SHOULD NOT CROSS CUTOUT 10UF .1UF .1UF .1UF .1UF .1UF .1UF .1UF .1UF .01UF 10UF .1UF .01UF 3VAA_BT869 BT868/869 P<23>...
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1.1 REVISIONS 1.5 REVISIONS PULL-DOWN REISITOR ON GPIO4 REMOVED C39, C41, C42, & C44 CHANGED TO 15PF ON P.5, NO PACKAGE SIZE CHANGE NEEDED SIGNAL GPI08 ADDED TO VMI 2X20 HEADER ON PIN Z18 SIGNALS XT1CAP AND XT0CAP RELOCATED SINCE XTAL FILTERS CHANGED ON P.5 FAN FAIL SIGNAL REMOVED FROM QSWITCH OE# ON INTEL740(TM) GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR OSCILLATOR PULLED HI TO 3.3V L3 AND L4 ON P.5 CHANGED TO 4.7UH NAD LOCATION IN XTAL FILTER CIRCUIT CHANGED...
Since the focus of this section is only the 3-point AGP implementation with the Intel740 graphics accelerator, many of the layout and routing guidelines for the motherbaord are ® referenced to the Intel 440BX AGPset Design Guide. 3.1.1...
Section 1, "Introduction"—This section provides an overview of the features of a 3-point AGP reference design (DS1P/440BX/I740). Chapter 1 also provides a general component overview of the Pentium II processor, Intel 440BX AGPset, and the Intel 740 graphics accelerator. This section also provides implementation issues associated with a 3-point AGP design and design recommendations which Intel feels will provide flexibility to cover a broader range of products within a market segment.
The graphics controller that is used as the down device on the motherboard must have a mechanism that disables the device in a manner acceptable to the implementation of a logical point-to-point bus. The Intel 740 has such a mechanism that Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Design Guide...
3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design allows it to be put in a low power state. In this low power state, the Intel740 chip is disabled and will not initiate or respond to cycles on the AGP bus. In addition, the power consumption of this device in this state is less than 1 Watt.
3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design 3.1.5 State Diagrams Figure 3-4. Intel740™ Graphics Controller (On Board Device) Remains in Low Power Mode System Reset Low Power Mode At system RESET, the Intel740™ graphics controller on the motherboard is always put into the low power state.
3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design 3.1.5.1 Signal Quality and Timing Issues There are two modes of operation for the AGP bus, each with it's own signal quality and timing issues. These two operating modes are 1X mode and 2X mode. Because 1X mode is a common clock mode, flight time of the signal is of the most importance.
3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design 3.1.5.3 Clock Issues Supplying a clock to both AGP master devices raises issues that must be considered when implementing a logical point-to-point bus. Among these issues are clock signal quality, routing, and clock skew. Signal quality and routing are of a major concern since the clock now must be routed to both master components.
Since the concentration of this section is mainly 3 Device AGP implementation, refer to the Intel 440BX AGPset Design Guide for the remaining design guidelines. It would be beneficial to have that design guide before tying to read this section.
1. The ATX placement and layout below is recommended for single (UP) Pentium II Processor / Intel 440BX AGPset/ Intel740 Graphics Accelerator system design. 2. The example placement below shows 1 Slot 1 connector, 2 PCI slots, 1 Shared slot, 3 DIMM sockets, and one AGP connector.
3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design 3.2.2 Board Description For a single Pentium II / Intel 440BX AGPset /Intel 740 Graphics Accelerator motherboard design, a 4 layer stack-up arrangement is recommended. The stack up of the board is shown in Figure 3-9.
3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design results. The benefit to the former method is that a solution space can be determined before any placement and routing is attempted. This saves time and effort over the method of route, simulate, adjust. It is, therefore, recommended that the simulation results for the 3-load bus drive the layout and routing.
3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design 3.2.3.3 Assumptions for Board Design Guidelines These guidelines are primarily for Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) designs that use an Intel740 graphics controllers on a 82443BX motherboard and an AGP-compliant add-in card. They assume certain requirements in order to produce an AGP compliant placement and routing solution. These assumptions were used for the initial pre-route analysis of the design.
3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design Longer lines have more crosstalk, therefore longer line lengths require a greater amount of spacing between traces to maintain skew timings We assumed a 4 layer boardstackup as described earlier. Control Signal and Clock Requirements Table 3-7.
3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design 3.2.3.6 3-Load AGP Topology Figure 3-11 Figure 3-12 show the topologies for a 3-load AGP bus. The motherboard is divided into 2 trace segments as shown. These are referred to as segment A and B. The motherboard contains one AGP connector and one AGP master device.
3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design Assume: GAD1 segment A=4.1" segment B=2.7" (A+B=6.8") and GAD2 segment A=3.5" and segment B=3.0" (A+B=6.5"). Notice that GAD1 A and GAD2 have more than 0.5" difference, but A+B is only 0.3" difference. Also, the strobes should be the longest signal in the group. Figure 3-13.
3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design Figure 3-20. Memory Layout Dimensions (RCLK and OCLK to RCLK) Intel740™ Chip 1.0 ±0.25" OCLK 3.0 ±0.25" RCLK0 3.0 ±0.25" RCLK1 3.2.4.1 3 Device AGP Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Memory Configurations In the following discussion the term row refers to a set of memory devices that are simultaneously selected by an SRAS and the CS# signal.
Several vendors offer components that can be used in this design. This page also shows the In Target Probe (ITP) Connector. The ITP connector is recommended in order to use the In Target Probe tool available from Intel and other tool vendors for Pentium II processor based platform debug.
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3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design 82443BX Component (PCI and AGP Interfaces) This page shows the 82443BX component, PCI and AGP Interfaces. The definition of pin AF3 has been changed from SUSCLK to BX-PWROK. Like PIIX4E PWROK, it is connected to the PWROK logic from the Power Connector page (P-26).
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6-pin optional ATX connector, and the Wake-On-LAN header. Note: A CPU Fan Header is required for the Intel Boxed Pentium II processor. The dual-color LED circuit is also used to reduce the voltage going to the power supply fan, thus decreasing its speed and quieting the system.
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3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design packs to as short of a trace as possible before routing to the V plane. If the V plane is on an inner layer, keep the trace distance to the via as short as possible by placing the via between pins 6 and 7 for each resistor package.
This page show the logic needed to put the Intel 740 graphics accelerator into a low power state when a video add-in card is installed into the system. In low power mode, the Intel 740 chip is disabled and will not initiate or respond to cycles on the AGP bus.
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3 Device AGP MotherBoard Design DDC/I P-39 This page details the 3.3 volt/5 volt signal conversion as well as the DDC/I C connections. To perform the voltage translation, quick switches are used. Voltage Regulator P-40 This page shows the circuitry to convert from 3.3 Volts to 2.7 Volts. The regulator used in the reference design does not need any heatsink for the FET.
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I 2 C is a two-wire communications bus/protocol developed SERIAL/FLOPPY by Philips. SMBus is a subset of the I 2 C bus/protocol and was developed by Intel. Implementations of the I 2 C KEYBOARD/MOUSE bus/protocol or the SMBus bus/protocol may require...
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THIS DRAWING CONTAINS INFORMATION WHICH HAS NOT CK100 DESCHUTES BEEN VERIFIED FOR MANUFACTURING AN END USER & PRODUCT. iNTEL IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MISUSE PROCESSOR VTT GEN. ITP CON. OF THIS INFORMATION. (SLOT 1) PG. 25 PG. 5 PG. 3,4...
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D#[3] HD#1 VCC_CORE D#[1] SLOT1_0.8 SLOT 1a 8,27 HD#[63:0] INTEL CORPORATION GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 FOLSOM, CA 95630 * Please place as close to the connector as possible Title SLOT 1 (PART I) Size Document Number...
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R219-223 must VID1 be removed. RP19D SEL_VID2 VID2 RP20B SEL_VID3 VID3 SEL_VID4 RP20D VID4 INTEL CORPORATION GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 FOLSOM, CA 95630 Title SLOT 1 (PART II) Size Document Number Custom 3 DEVICE AGP Date: 22:16:57...
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**Locate "T" and cap close to BX. 3,9,10,11,13,28,33 SMBDATA ** Please make DCLKREF trace length equal to 2.5" more INTEL CORPORATION than the DCLK outputs to the DIMMs. DCLK outputs to GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 *The unused SDRAM the DIMMs should all be the same recommended length.
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SBSTB 15,28,34 C182 .1uF AGPREFV C204 ** Place as close to 0.001uF 443BX as possible. 443BX_10 INTEL CORPORATION GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 FOLSOM, CA 95630 Title 82443BX PCI AND AGP INTERFACES Size Document Number Custom 3 DEVICE AGP...
DCLK9 DCLK10 DCLK11 CONTROL B CONTROL A 443BX DCLK[11:0] 6,10,11 DIMM REF INTEL CORPORATION GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 FOLSOM, CA 95630 Block diagram for 3 DIMM MA and control connection. Title DIMM SOCKET 0 Size Document Number...
DO NOT PIIX4. STUFF R112 R_USBD1- USBAGP- 15 NOTE: USE PIIX4 APPLICATION NOTE FOR LAYOUT GUIDELINES INTEL CORPORATION GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 FOLSOM, CA 95630 Title USB HEADER Size Document Number Custom 3 DEVICE AGP Date:...
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12,18,29 MEMR# FL_VPP FL2MPU FL1MPU E28F002BC-T TSOP SOCKET C396 0.1 uF C395 0.1 uF BIOSCS# INTEL CORPORATION GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 FOLSOM, CA 95630 Title SYSTEM ROM Size Document Number Custom 3 DEVICE AGP Date: 15:23:35...
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180pF RP85 STB#R AFD#R CP4B SLIN#R 180pF INIT#R CP4A 180pF ACK# BUSY SLCT ERR# INTEL CORPORATION GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 FOLSOM, CA 95630 Title PARALLEL PORT Size Document Number Custom 3 DEVICE AGP Date: 22:16:57 Sheet...
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PIIX4 for BIOS detection of a DSKCHG# floppy drive. SIDE1# RDATA# WPT# TRK0# WGATE# WDATA# STEP# DIR# MOTEB# INTEL CORPORATION DRVSA# DRVSB# GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION MOTEA# 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 INDEX# FOLSOM, CA 95630 DRATE0 TP094 TP92 Title REDWC#...
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M HOLE1 M HOLE1 M HOLE1 M HOLE1 LA18 12,18 SMEMW# LA17 12,18 SMEMR# SA19 INTEL CORPORATION GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION 12,18 LA[23:17] 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 FOLSOM, CA 95630 Title ISA BUS PULLUPS Size Document Number Custom 3 DEVICE AGP...
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C113 0.01 uF C115 0.01 uF 0.01 uF C386 0.01 uF 0.01 uF INTEL CORPORATION 0.01 uF GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 FOLSOM, CA 95630 C405 T i t l DRAM, CLOCK AND 440BX DECOUPLING CAPACITORS 0.01 uF 0.01 uF...
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C134 0.01 uF 0.01 uF 10uF 10uF C254 C188 0.01 uF 10uF C280 INTEL CORPORATION GRAPHICS COMPONENTS DIVISION 1900 PRAIRIE CITY RD. FM5-79 FOLSOM, CA 95630 Title 3.3 VOLT AND BULK POWER DECOUPLING Size Document Number Custom 3 DEVICE AGP...
Thermal Considerations Thermal Considerations Thermal design is an important step in the total design process which must not be overlooked. Systems or cards designed without considering the thermal environment may experience failures. Depending on the usage of the Intel740™ graphics accelerator, the thermal solution may change.
Intel has enabled. The mounting holes must be nonplated but each must have a grounded annular ring on the solder side of the board surrounding the hole. This annular ring should have an inner diameter of 150 mils and an outer diameter of 300 mils.
Mechanical Information VMI Header Placement The VMI header allows the connection of a DVD daughter Card. The reference card places the header at the bottom of the card. For other designs, these headers may be placed at the top of the board.
Mechanical Information The dimensions shown in Figure 5-3 should be kept in mind when placing the VMI Headers. The reference DVD daughter cards will be designed for a maximum graphics board component height of 0.2”. If the component height exceeds these dimensions underneath the daughter card, the daughter card may not fit.
Mechanical Information NLX Considerations The NLX card has a special bracket design and card cutout to accommodate the NLX chassis. The NLX card can be used in an ATX chassis, but needs to use an ATX bracket. Unless a dual sided board is used, the full featured reference design will not be feasible on the NLX add-in card.
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Mechanical Information Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Design Guide...
Third Party Vendors DVD Daughter Cards Intel has worked to enable a variety of hardware DVD solutions. Each of the vendors below will have a functional reference daughter card compatible with the Intel740™ graphics accelerator reference design. These designs can be modified so that the DVD component is down on the card or left as is so that multiple DVD solutions can be implemented.
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Contents Introduction ........................1 Document Goals ....................1 Importance of Thermal Management............... 1 Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Packaging Terminology ....... 2 Thermal Specifications....................3 Case Temperature ................... 3 Power....................... 4 Designing for Thermal Performance ................5 Airflow Management ..................5 Cooling Solutions ......................7 System Fans ....................
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Figures Example of air exchange through a PC chassis ..........6 Fan Placement and Layout of an ATX Form Factor Chassis - Top View ..8 Fan Placement and Layout of an NLX Form Factor Chassis - Top View ..8 Low Profile Fan Heat Sink Drawing ...............
Introduction In a system environment, the chipset temperature is a function of both the system and component thermal characteristics. The system level thermal constraints consist of the local ambient temperature at the component, the airflow over the component and surrounding board as well as the physical constraints at, above, and surrounding the component.
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Packaging Terminology Ball Grid Array. A package type defined by a resin-fiber substrate on which a die is mounted, bonded and encapsulated in molding compound. The primary electrical interface is an array of solder balls attached to the substrate opposite the die and molding compound.
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Thermal Specifications The Intel740™ graphics accelerator power dissipation can be found in the Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Datasheet and Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Specification Updates. Please refer to these documents to verify the actual thermal specifications for the Intel740 graphics accelerator. In general, systems should be designed to dissipate the highest possible thermal power.
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Power In previous generations of graphics accelerators where Quad Flat Pack (QFP) packages have been the primary package type, the majority of power dissipation has been through the plastic case of the package into the surrounding air. With the advent of Ball Grid Array (BGA) packaging for graphics accelerators, the majority of the thermal power dissipated by the chipset typically flows into the motherboard where it is mounted.
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Designing for Thermal Performance In designing for thermal performance, the goal is to keep the component within the operational thermal specifications. The heat generated by the components within the chassis must be removed to provide an adequate operating environment for all of the system components. To do so requires moving air through the chassis to transport the heat generated out of the chassis.
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Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Figure 1. Example of air exchange through a PC chassis Fan (intake) Fan (exhaust) Cards Cards Little Power Power Airflow or Supply Supply Recirculated Drive Drive Vent Fan (intake) Poor Air Exchange Good Air Exchange Application Note 653...
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Cooling Solutions Numerous alternatives for cooling solutions exist for the Intel740 graphics accelerator. This section will explore system cooling solutions as well as package heat-sinks. Due to their varying attributes, each of these solutions may be appropriate for a particular system implementation. System Fans Fans are needed to move the air through the chassis.
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Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Figure 2. Fan Placement and Layout of an ATX Form Factor Chassis - Top View Passive SECC Exhaust Slot PCI Slot Power Supply Motherboard ISA Slot Peripherals Vent Required Fan > Power Supply Fan Figure 3.
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations 4.1.2 Fan Direction If the fan(s) are not moving air across the graphics processor and the card then little cooling can occur. Hence, the Intel740 graphics accelerator may exceed it’s absolute maximum thermal ratings. Note the recommended fan airflow directions in Figure 2 Figure...
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations 4.1.5.2 Vent Shape Round, staggered pattern openings are best for EMI containment, acoustics and airflow balance. For material related to EMI considerations please see the Pentium II Processor EMI Design Guidelines Application Note. 4.1.6 Ducting Ducts can be designed to isolate components from the effects of system heating and to maximize the thermal budget.
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations 4.2.2 Low Profile Fan Heat Sink A generic drawing for this Fan Heat Sink is shown in Figure 4. Recommended sources for the Low Profile Fan Heat Sink are discussed in Appendix A, “Sources”. The thermal performance of the Fan Heat Sink and Thermal Interface Material (combined) must be sufficient to maintain a case temperature at or below T (See...
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Figure 5. PCB Layout Guidelines for Mounting Holes 4.2.2.2 Low Profile Fan Heat Sink Electrical Requirements The Fan Heat Sink’s total maximum power usage should not exceed 1 Watt and should start and operate within ±10% of rated voltage. The Fan Heat Sink may use a connector which incorporates 2 separate connections: 12 Volt power, ground and signal (tachometer function).
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Figure 6. Fan Heat Sink Connector Design 4.2.2.3 Low Profile Fan Heat Sink Attach The Low Profile Fan Heat Sink uses a mechanical attach to the card in conjunction with a thermal interface material. The recommended process flow for attaching the Low Profile Fan Heat Sink is shown as follows: 1.
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations 5. Join and secure the assembly centering the heat sink on the component. Wait for the adhesive to fixture (approximately 5 minutes) before any further handling. Full cure occurs in 4-24 hours. Note: The successful application of this product depends on accurate dispensing on to the parts being bonded.
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Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Figure 9. Completing the Attach Process Note: Silicone Adhesive always joins to either the heat sink or the moldcap, the Acrylic Adhesive sides must join to each other (Figure Note: As every motherboard, system and heat sink combination may introduce variance in attach strength, it is generally recommended that the user carefully evaluate the reliability of tape attaches prior to using in high volume.
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations 4.3.1 Bond Line Management The gap between the mold-cap and the heat sink base will impact heat-sink solution performance. The larger the gap between the two surfaces, the greater the thermal resistance. The thickness of the gap is determined by the flatness of both the heat sink base and the mold-cap, plus the thickness of the thermal interface material (e.g., PSA, thermal grease, epoxy) used between these two surfaces.
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Measurements for Thermal Specifications To appropriately determine the thermal properties of the system, measurements must be made. Guidelines have been established for the proper techniques to be used when measuring the Intel740 graphics accelerator case temperatures. Section 5.1, “Case Temperature Measurements”...
However, it is conceivable that new applications and drivers will be written which take advantage of this increased bandwidth. To ensure the thermal performance of the Intel740 graphics accelerator while running future applications, Intel has developed a software utility which emulates this anticipated power dissipation.
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Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Figure 12.Thermal Enhancement Decision Flowchart Start Select Heat Sink. Attach Intel740 graphics (See Section 4.2) accelerator to the motherboard process using your normal reflow Attach Thermocouples as Attach Thermocouples as described in Section 5.1. described in Section 5.1.
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Thermal Design Considerations Conclusion As the complexity of today’s graphics accelerators continues to increase, so do the power dissipation requirements. Care must be taken to ensure that the additional power is properly dissipated. Heat can be dissipated using improved system cooling, selective use of ducting and/or passive heat sinks.
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Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Application Note: 3 Device AGP System BIOS Design Guidelines August 1998 Order Number: 290628-001...
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Contents Introduction ........................1 Low Power Mode Overview ..................1 State Diagrams ....................2 Supported Single Monitor and Mulitmonitor Configurations......4 Software Sequence..................4 Figures Schematic Diagram for GPO27 ..............2 Schematic Diagram for GPO28 ............... 2 Intel740™ Graphics Controller (On-board Device) Remains in Low Power Mode .....................
Introduction For the 3 Device AGP down motherboard design discussed in the Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator Design Guide, Rev 3 (order number 290619), both the video BIOS and support for the 3 Device AGP low power logic must be integrated into the system BIOS. This document details the needed changes to system BIOS to implement the low power logic.
Intel740™ Graphics Accelerator 3 Device AGP System BIOS Design Guidelines Supported Single Monitor and Mulitmonitor Configurations Table 2. Monitor and Mulitmonitor Configurations Configuration Single Monitor Multimonitor On-Board Primary Graphics AGP Add-in Non AGP Non AGP Non AGP Non AGP Intel740™ Device Card (PCI or ISA)
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PC SGRAM Specification Revision 0.9 February 1998 Order Number: Not Applicable...
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Contents Introduction ........................1 Objective ......................1 Scope of This Document.................. 1 Convention Used ..................... 1 Pinout..........................2 Pin Functional Descriptions (Simplified) ............4 Control Registers ......................5 Mode Register and Modes Required to be Supported........5 Special Mode Register..................5 Color Register ....................
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SGRAM AC/DC Parameters..................21 DC Specifications for 100-166 MHz............... 21 A.C. Specifications for 100-166 MHz ............. 21 A.C. Timing Parameters for 100-166 MHz............. 22 DC Specifications for 166-250 MHz............... 23 A.C. Specifications for 166-250 MHz ............. 23 A.C. Timing Parameters for 166-250 MHz............. 23 IBIS: I/V Characteristics for Input and Output Buffers ........
Introduction Objective The objective of this document is to define a SGRAM specification (“PC SGRAM”). It should be easy to design and manufacture and highly cost optimized for the main stream volume desktop Graphics architecture PCs. Scope of This Document The scope of this document is limited to identify and define all the essential functionality that is needed to be implemented for “PC SGRAM”.
PC SGRAM Specification Pin Functional Descriptions (Simplified) Table 1. Pin Functional Description Symbol Type Description A[9:0] Input - Synchronous Address. Multiplexed Row and Column Address. Input - Synchronous Bank Address. BA0 and BA1 specify the selected Bank during Input - Synchronous Auto Precharge (Multiplexed with Row Address).
PC SGRAM Specification Control Registers Mode Register and Modes Required to be Supported PC SGRAM’s mode register is accessed through the Mode Register Write command. The Mode Register is used to load the value of CAS Latency, Burst Type, & Burst Length Table 2.
PC SGRAM Specification Color Register Data is loaded into the Color Register through the Special Mode Register Write command. During the execution of the Special Mode Register Command, bit A[6] is used to determine if a new value is to be loaded into the Mask registers. If A[6] =1 during the special mode register command, then the value on DQ[31:0] is loaded into the Color Register.
PC SGRAM Specification Command Truth Table Table 5. Command Truth Table Function Symbol Command & Address BA0, RAS# CAS# A[7:0] Data for Mode Register Mode Write Register. Special Mode Data for SMRWR Register Write CBR Refresh Activate (Single Bank Bank) Address Address Column...
PC SGRAM Specification Operative Command Table Table 7. Operative Command Table Current RAS# CAS# Address Command Action Notes state Nop or Power Idle DSEL Down Nop or Power Down BA,CA, READ/ ILLEGAL A8/A9 READAP BA,CA, WRITE/ ILLEGAL A8/A9 WRITEAP BA,CA BLKWR ILLEGAL BA,RA...
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PC SGRAM Specification Table 7. Operative Command Table Current RAS# CAS# Address Command Action Notes state Term burst, BA,A8 PRE/PALL precharge Term burst CBR/SELF ILLEGAL Opcode ILLEGAL Opcode SMRWR ILLEGAL Continue burst WRITE DSEL to end ->Write recovering Continue burst to end ->...
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PC SGRAM Specification Table 7. Operative Command Table Current RAS# CAS# Address Command Action Notes state Continue bust to end-> Write recovering with auto precharge BA,CA, READ/ ILLEGAL A8/A9 READAP BA,CA, WRIT/ ILLEGAL A8/A9 WRITEAP BA,CA BLKWR ILLEGAL BA,RA ILLEGAL 4,13 BA,A8 PRE/PALL...
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PC SGRAM Specification Table 7. Operative Command Table Current RAS# CAS# Address Command Action Notes state NOP - Enter Write DSEL row active Recovering after Tdpl NOP - Enter row active after Tdpl BA,CA, READ/ Start Read, A8/A9 READAP optional AP BA,CA, WRIT/ New Write,...
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PC SGRAM Specification Table 7. Operative Command Table Current RAS# CAS# Address Command Action Notes state Mode NOP - Enter Register DSEL idle after tmrd accessing NOP - Enter idle after tmrd READ/ WRITE/ READAP/ ILLEGAL WRITEAP/ BLKWR ILLEGAL ACT/PRE/ PALL/ CBR/ ILLEGAL SELF/MRS/...
PC SGRAM Specification Functional Description Power Up Sequence The SGRAM should be initialized by the following sequence of operations: • Clock will be applied at power up along with power (clock frequency will be unknown). • The clock will be stabilized within 100usec after power stabilizes. •...
PC SGRAM Specification Precharge Selected Bank The precharge operation should be performed on the active bank when precharge selected bank command is issued. When the precharge command is issued with address A8/A9 low, BA selects the bank to be precharged. At the end of the precharge selected bank command the selected bank should be in idle state after the minimum T is met.
PC SGRAM Specification Block Write The Block Write command is used to write a block of data to an active row and bank within the device. The Block Write command is issued by driving CS# low, RAS# high, CAS# low, WE# low and DSF high.
PC SGRAM Specification 7.10 Power Down Mode The Power down mode for PC SGRAM can be entered when both banks are in idle state (precharged) and CKE is asserted low. When in power down mode all input and output buffers are de-activated (except for CKE).
PC SGRAM Specification Essential Functionality for the “PC SGRAM” device The functionality that are essential for the “PC SGRAM” device are described below: • Burst Read • Burst Write • Multi bank access • Burst Read with Autoprecharge • Burst Write with Autoprecharge •...
PC SGRAM Specification 8.3.1.1 Precharge Termination of a Burst Read Burst Read (with no autoprecharge) can be terminated earlier using a precharge command along with the DQM. This terminates reads when the remaining data elements are not needed. It allows starting the precharge early.
PC SGRAM Specification Back to Back Command Support Minimum command to command delay of 1 Clock should be supported. Auto Refresh (CBR) Command An auto refresh (CBR) should be used to refresh the SGRAM array explicitly. Refresh addresses should be generated internally by the SGRAM device and incremented after each auto refresh automatically.
PC SGRAM Specification SGRAM AC/DC Parameters DC Specifications for 100-166 MHz Table 9. Absolute Maximum D.C. Rating Symbol Parameter Units Notes Vin, Vout Voltage on any pin w.r.t V SS -0.5 V DD + 0.5 V DD , V DDQ Voltage Supply pins pin w.r.t V SS -0.5 °C Storage Temperature...
PC SGRAM Specification Table 12. Refresh Rate Symbol Parameter Units Notes Tref Refresh rate / row 15.6 usec NOTE: 1. The overall array refresh is determined by multiplying the specified row refresh rate by the number of rows in the total array. A.C.
PC SGRAM Specification DC Specifications for 166-250 MHz Absolute Maximum D.C. Rating (TBD) D.C Operating Requirements (TBD) A.C. Specifications for 166-250 MHz Maximum AC Operating Requirements (TBD) Refresh Rate (TBD) A.C. Timing Parameters for 166-250 MHz Table 14. 166, 200, 250 MHz & 166 MHz AC Timing Parameters Parameter Symbol Min Max...
PC SGRAM Specification IBIS Reference The IBIS Open Forum is an industry-wide forum that controls the official IBIS specification. Minutes of IBIS meetings, email correspondence, proposals for specification changes, etc. are on- line at "vhdl.org". To join in the email discussions, send a message to "ibis-request@vhdl.org" and request that your name be added to the IBIS mail reflector.
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SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics 64-bit (Non-ECC/Parity) 144-pin Module Revision 0.91 February 1998 Order Number: Not Applicable...
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Figures SDRAM SO-DIMM Module ................2 256K/512 x 64 SGRAM SO-DIMM Block Diagram (1 bank of two 256K/512K x 32) ..............5 512K/1M x 64 SGRAM SO-DIMM Block Diagram (2 banks of two 256K/512K x 32)..............6 256K/512K x 32 SGRAM SO-DIMM Block Diagram (1 bank of one 256K/512K x 32) ..............
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Unbuffered Graphics SO-DIMM Module General Features • 144-pin, small-outline, dual-in-line memory module (SO-DIMM). • 64-bit data bus (non-ECC/Parity) • Maximum of 8MB per module with extensions to 32MB • SDRAM/SGRAM • Single, 3.3V ±10% power supply •...
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Mechanical Outline • Dimensions: 67.6 mm (length) X 25.4-50.8 mm (height) X 1.0 mm (thickness) • 144-pin (0.8 mm pitch zig-zag) For mechanical specifications of SO-DIMM modules, refer to the JEDEC Committee Ballot JC-42.5-95-171 144-pin SDRAM SO-DIMM Item 708.4 (herein referred to as the JEDEC SO-DIMM specification).
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Environmental Requirements Table 1. Environmental Requirements Operating Temperature C to +65 Operating Humidity 10% to 90% relative humidity, noncondensing Operating Pressure 10.106 PSI (up to 10,000 ft.) Storage Temperature C to +70 Storage Humidity 5% to 95% without condensation Storage Pressure 1.682 PSI (up to 50,000 ft.) at 50...
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Graphics SO-DIMM Block Diagram Figure 2 through Figure 5 illustrate the electrical connectivity of several SO-DIMM configurations. The series termination resistors on CLK0 and CLK1 are not currently used and should be set to 0 ohms.
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SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Figure 3. 512K/1M x 64 SGRAM SO-DIMM Block Diagram (2 banks of two 256K/512K x 32) C S 1 C S 0 D Q M 0 D Q M 4 DQ[7:0] DQ[39:32] D Q M 1 D Q M 5 DQ[15:8] DQ[47:40]...
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SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Figure 4. 256K/512K x 32 SGRAM SO-DIMM Block Diagram (1 bank of one 256K/512K x 32) C S 0 D Q M 0 DQ[7:0] D Q M 1 DQ[15:8] 5 1 2 K x 3 2 D Q M 2 2 5 6 K x 3 2 DQ[23:16]...
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SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Figure 5. 512K/1M x 32 SGRAM SO-DIMM Block Diagram (2 banks of one 256K/512K x 32) C S 1 C S 0 D Q M 0 DQ[7:0] D Q M 1 DQ[15:8] 5 1 2 K x 3 2 5 1 2 K x 3 2 D Q M 2 2 5 6 K x 3 2...
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Address Translation Table 3 should be followed for 256Kx32 and 512Kx32 SGRAM devices. This table specifies the SGRAM device to SO-DIMM connector connections for a 256Kx32 and 512Kx32 devices. Table 3. Address Translation SODIMM 256Kx32 512Kx32 Pin #...
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SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Table 4. Module Baseline Component Requirements Parameter Min. Max. Unit Notes Clock Period 15.0 Clock High Time Rated @ 1.4V Clock Low Time DQM#/CS# Input Setup Time Other Input Setup Time DQM#/CS# Input Hold Time Other Input Hold Time Output Valid from Clock 11.0...
Vcc. Resistors should be a 4.7 Kohm resistor on the DQ lines. Serial Presence Detect EEPROM This EEPROM is optional on the module. For additional information, refer to the Intel document 66 MHz Unbuffered SDRAM SO-DIMM Specification. Revision 0.91...
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Electrical Characteristics The module electrical characteristics are carefully controlled to allow system configurations with two separate memory arrays. This allows one module to be present, plus memory soldered directly to the motherboard or add-in card PCB. Currently, two modules are not being supported. Routing on the main board will generally be done as a T-topology.
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics 10 nS Timing Parameter Symbol Min. Max. Unit Clock Cycle Time Tcyc 10.0 Early/Late Clock Tcsk Output Valid from Clock Output Hold from Clock Input Setup Time Input Hold Time Motherboard Clock Flight Time Tcfm Motherboard Addr/Data/Cntrl Flight Time Txfm...
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics A.C Timing Diagrams Figure 6. Address/Control A.C. Timing Parameters tcyc tcsk CLK to Memory CLK to Gfx Ctrl Addr/Ctrl Addr/Ctrl Output txfm Addr/Ctrl at S O - D I M M Interface txfs Addr/Ctrl Input A005.vsd Figure 7.
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SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Figure 8. Data Read A.C. Timing Paramters tcyc tcsk CLK to Memory CLK to Gfx Ctrl Data Data Output txfm Data at SO-DIMM Interface txfs Data Input A007.vsd Revision 0.91...
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics PCB Layout Considerations To insure proper signal integrity, the module routing must be taken under careful considerations. This section outlines PCB layout considerations for the SO-DIMM module. Each section looks at three separate topologies; one for clocks, one for control/address, and one for data.
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Clock Routing and Chip Selects Clock and chip select loading is two loads per line, maximum. Routing should be performed using a T-topology, as shown below: Figure 9. T-Topology Clock Routing A008.vsd The following table lists the allowable stub lengths for the clock and chip select routing. Table 6.
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Address/Control Routing The following table lists the allowable stub lengths for the address/control routing. Figure 10.Address and Control Routing B a n k 1 B a n k 0 10 ohm A009.vsd Table 7. Stub Lengths (Address/Control Routing) SDRAM/SGRAM Clock Frequency Parameters...
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Data Routing Data lodading is two loads per line, maximum. Routing should be performed using a T-topology, as shown below. Figure 11.Data Routing Bank 1 Bank 0 A010.vsd Byte-ordering (along with the respective Data Mask, DQM) within the SDRAM/SGRAM should be swapped to optimize routing.
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SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Table 9. Stub Lengths (Data Line Routing) SDRAM/SGRAM Clock Frequency Parameters 15 nS 12 nS 10 nS 8 nS Units Min. Min. Min. Min. n+75 n+75 n+75 n+75 total length n+150 n+150 n+150 n+150 Stub d is used for the strapping resistors on DQ29-DQ31, and is optional.
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Electrical Specifications The following information is from the Intel PC SDRAM Specification, version 1.1, April 1996. It is provided here for convenience SDRAM/SGRAM Component Absolute Maximum D.C. Ratings Table 10. Absolute Maximum Ratings Symbol Parameter Min.
SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Memory Timing Individual DRAM component devices are required to follow the AC timings specified in the Intel “PC SGRAM” specification. Devices which can not meet the minimum timing set forth. must program a lower clock speed.
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SO-DIMM Module — Unbuffered SDRAM/SGRAM Graphics Appendix A PCB Layout This section show an example of a PQFP/TQFP SO-DIMM module routed as a six-layer PCB. Figure 12.Silk Screen - Primary Side Figure 13.Silk Screen - Secondary Side Revision 0.91...