Boxed Processor Fan Heatsink Set Points; Fan Heatsink Power And Signal Specifications - Intel E6420 - Core 2 Duo Dual-Core Processor Datasheet

Figure 39.

Boxed Processor Fan Heatsink Set Points

Table 39.

Fan Heatsink Power and Signal Specifications

Boxed Processor Fan
Heatsink Set Point (°C)
NOTES:
1. Set point variance is approximately ± 1 °C from fan heatsink to fan heatsink.
If the boxed processor fan heatsink 4-pin connector is connected to a 4-pin
motherboard header and the motherboard is designed with a fan speed controller with
PWM output (CONTROL see
capability the boxed processor will operate as follows:
As processor power has increased the required thermal solutions have generated
increasingly more noise. Intel has added an option to the boxed processor that allows
system integrators to have a quieter system in the most common usage.
The 4th wire PWM solution provides better control over chassis acoustics. This is
achieved by more accurate measurement of processor die temperature through the
processor's temperature diode (T-diode). Fan RPM is modulated through the use of an
ASIC located on the motherboard that sends out a PWM control signal to the 4th pin
of the connector labeled as CONTROL. The fan speed is based on actual processor
temperature instead of internal ambient chassis temperatures.
108
Lower Set Point
Lowest Noise Level
X
Internal Chassis Temperature (Degrees C)
When the internal chassis temperature is below or equal to
this set point, the fan operates at its lowest speed.
X ≤ 30
Recommended maximum internal chassis temperature for
nominal operating environment.
When the internal chassis temperature is at this point, the
fan operates between its lowest and highest speeds.
Y = 35
Recommended maximum internal chassis temperature for
worst-case operating environment.
When the internal chassis temperature is above or equal to
Z ≥ 38
this set point, the fan operates at its highest speed.
Table
Increasing Fan
Speed & Noise
Y
Boxed Processor Fan Speed
38) and remote thermal diode measurement
Boxed Processor Specifications
Higher Set Point
Highest Noise Level
Z
Notes
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