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® ® Processor 3500 Series Intel Xeon Datasheet, Volume 1 July 2009 Document Number: 321332-002...
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The Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series may contain design defects or errors known as errata which may cause the product to deviate from published specifications.
® ® Intel Xeon Processor 3500 Series Land Listing ............ 37 Intel Xeon Processor 3500 Series Land Assignments ..........37 4.1.1 Land Listing by Land Name ..............38 4.1.2 Land Listing by Land Number ..............56 Signal Definitions ....................75 Signal Definitions ....................
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Baseboard Power Header Placement Relative to Processor Socket......103 Boxed Processor Fan Heatsink Airspace Keepout Requirements (top view) ....104 Boxed Processor Fan Heatsink Airspace Keepout Requirements (side view) ....104 Boxed Processor Fan Heatsink Set Points ............105 Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet, Volume 1...
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Power On Configuration Signal Options..............93 Coordination of Thread Power States at the Core Level ........... 94 Processor S-States .................... 96 Fan Heatsink Power and Signal Specifications............103 Fan Heatsink Power and Signal Specifications............105 Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet, Volume 1...
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— Intel Interconnect Built In Self Test text processing operations ® (Intel IBIST) toolbox built-in • Power Management capabilities • 1366-land Package • System Management mode • ECC and DCA (Direct Cache Access) Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet, Volume 1...
Revision History Revision Description Date Number 321332-001 • Public release March 2009 • Added Processor Information for W3580, W3550 July 2009 § Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet, Volume 1...
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® Interconnect (Intel QPI) Note: In this document the Intel Xeon Processor 3500 Series will be referred to as “the processor.” The processor is optimized for performance with the power efficiencies of a low-power microarchitecture. This document provides DC electrical specifications, differential signaling specifications,...
• Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series — The entire product, including processor substrate and integrated heat spreader (IHS). • 1366-land LGA package — The Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series is available in a Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA) package, consisting of the processor mounted on a land grid array substrate with an integrated heat spreader (IHS).
Intel QPI Differential Signaling The processor provides an Intel QPI port for high speed serial transfer between other Intel QPI-enabled components. The Intel QPI port consists of two unidirectional links (for transmit and receive). Intel QPI uses a differential signalling scheme where pairs of opposite-polarity (D_P, D_N) signals are used.
The processor core, Intel QPI, and integrated memory controller frequencies are generated from BCLK_DP and BCLK_DN. Unlike previous processors based on front side bus architecture, there is no direct link between core frequency and Intel QPI link frequency (such as, no core frequency to Intel QPI multiplier). The processor maximum core frequency, Intel QPI link frequency and integrated memory controller frequency, are set during manufacturing.
A resistor must be used when tying bi-directional signals to power or ground. When tying any signal to power or ground, a resistor will also allow for system testability. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI) DC Specifications PECI is an Intel proprietary interface that provides a communication channel between Intel processors and chipset components to external thermal monitoring devices. The processor contains a Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) that reports a relative die temperature as an offset from Thermal Control Circuit (TCC) activation temperature.
Although the processor contains protective circuitry to resist damage from Electro- Static Discharge (ESD), precautions should always be taken to avoid high static voltages or electric fields. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
(T as specified in Chapter 6, CASE “Thermal Specifications”), clock frequency, and input voltages. Care should be taken to read all notes associated with each parameter. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
V loadline. Refer to Figure 2-3 for details. CC_MAX CC_MAX This spec is based on a processor temperature, as reported by the DTS, of less than or equal to Tcontrol-25. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
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The loadlines specify voltage limits at the die measured at the VCC_SENSE and VSS_SENSE lands. Voltage regulation feedback for voltage regulator circuits must also be taken from processor VCC_SENSE and VSS_SENSE lands. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
VID – 0.0120 VID – 0.0435 VID + 0.0135 VID – 0.0180 VID – 0.0495 VID + 0.0075 VID – 0.0240 VID – 0.0555 VID + 0.0015 VID – 0.0300 VID – 0.0615 Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
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2. The loadlines specify voltage limits at the die measured at the VTT_SENSE and VSS_SENSE_VTT lands. Voltage regulation feedback for voltage regulator circuits must also be taken from processor VTT_SENSE and VSS_SENSE_VTT lands. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
For Vin between 0 V and V . Measured when the driver is tristated. and V may experience excursions above V This spec applies to VCCPWRGOOD and VTTPWRGOOD This specification applies to VDDPWRGOOD Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
VCC_SENSE and VSS_SENSE lands. Table 2-16. V Overshoot Specifications Symbol Parameter Units Figure Notes Magnitude of V overshoot above VID — OS_MAX Time duration of V overshoot above VID — µs OS_MAX Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
VCC_SENSE and VSS_SENSE lands. Overshoot events that are < 10 ns in duration may be ignored. These measurements of processor die level overshoot should be taken with a 100 MHz bandwidth limited oscilloscope. § Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
• Guidelines on potential IHS flatness variation with socket load plate actuation and installation of the cooling solution is available in the appropriate processor Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines (see Section 1.2). Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
The processor can be inserted into and removed from an LGA1366 socket 15 times. The socket should meet the LGA1366 requirements detailed in the appropriate processor Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines (see Section 1.2) Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
Substrate Lands Gold Plated Copper Processor Markings Figure 3-4 shows the topside markings on the processor. This diagram is to aid in the identification of the processor. Figure 3-4. Processor Top-Side Markings Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
Figure 3-5 shows the top view of the processor land coordinates. The coordinates are referred to throughout the document to identify processor lands. Figure 3-5. Processor Land Coordinates and Quadrants (Bottom View) § Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
This section provides sorted land list in Table 4-1 Table 4-2. Table 4-1 is a listing of all processor lands ordered alphabetically by land name. Table 4-2 is a listing of all processor lands ordered by land number. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet, Volume 1...
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Table 4-1. Land Listing by Land Name Table 4-1. Land Listing by Land Name (Sheet 33 of 36) (Sheet 34 of 36) Land Buffer Land Buffer Land Name Direction Land Name Direction Type Type Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet, Volume 1...
COMP0 Impedance compensation must be terminated on the system board using a precision resistor. QPI_CLKRX_DN Intel QPI received clock is the input clock that corresponds to the received data. QPI_CLKRX_DP QPI_CLKTX_DN Intel QPI forwarded clock sent with the outbound data.
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TDO (Test Data Out) transfers serial test data out of the processor. TDO provides the serial output needed for JTAG specification support. TESTLOW TESTLOW must be connected to ground through a resistor for proper processor operation. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet, Volume 1...
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VTTPWRGOOD. Power for analog portion of the integrated memory controller, QPI and Shared Cache. Power for the digital portion of the integrated memory controller, QPI and Shared Cache. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet, Volume 1...
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The signal must then transition monotonically to a high state. Note that it is not valid for VTTPWRGOOD to be deasserted while VCCPWRGOOD is asserted. Notes: DDR{0/1/2} refers to DDR3 Channel 0, DDR3 Channel 1, and DDR3 Channel 2. § Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet, Volume 1...
The fan speed control algorithm can be updated to utilize the additional information to optimize acoustics. To allow the optimal operation and long-term reliability of Intel processor-based systems, the processor thermal solution must deliver the specified thermal solution performance in response to the DTS sensor value.
Processor idle power is specified under the lowest possible idle state: processor package C6 state. Achieving processor package C6 state is not supported by all chipsets. See Intel X58 Express Chipset specifications for more details. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
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= 0.19 + (43.2 – T ) * 0.013 AMBIENT This column can be expressed as a function of T by the following equation: AMBIENT = 0.19 + (43.2 – T ) * 0.0077 AMBIENT Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
C3: Max = 2.3 mm, Min = 2.2 mm C4: Max = 2.3 mm, Min = 2.2 mm. Refer to the appropriate Thermal and Mechanical Design Guide (see Section 1.2) for instructions on thermocouple installation on the processor TTV package. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
6.2.1 Processor Temperature A new feature in the Intel Xeon Processor 3500 Series is a software readable field in the IA32_TEMPERATURE_TARGET register that contains the minimum temperature at which the TCC will be activated and PROCHOT# will be asserted. The TCC activation...
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Thermal Specifications The Thermal Monitor does not require any additional hardware, software drivers, or interrupt handling routines. The following sections provide more details on the different TCC mechanisms used by the Intel Xeon Processor 3500 Series. 6.2.2.1 Frequency/VID Control When the Digital Temperature Sensor (DTS) reaches a value of 0 (DTS temperatures reported via PECI may not equal zero when PROCHOT# is activated, see Section 6.3...
TCC activation point. Once below the TCC activation temperature, TM1 will be discontinued and TM2 will be exited by stepping up to the appropriate ratio/VID state. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
Unless immediate action is taken to resolve the failure, the processor will probably reach the Thermtrip temperature (see Section 6.2.3 Thermtrip Signal) within a short time. To prevent possible permanent silicon damage, Intel recommends removing power from the processor within ½ second of the Critical Temperature Flag being set 6.2.2.5...
Introduction The Platform Environment Control Interface (PECI) is a one-wire interface that provides a communication channel between Intel processor and chipset components to external monitoring devices. The processor implements a PECI interface to allow communication of processor thermal and other information to other devices on the platform. The processor provides a digital thermal sensor (DTS) for fan speed control.
RESET# and during RESET# assertion, PECI is not ensured to provide reliable thermal data. System designs should implement a default power-on condition that ensures proper processor operation during the time frame when reliable data is not available via PECI. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
ABSOLUTE STORAGE moisture barrier bags or desiccant. Intel® branded board products are certified to meet the following temperature and humidity limits that are given as an example only (Non-Operating Temperature Limit: -40°C to 70°C & Humidity: 50% to 90%, non-condensing with a maximum wet bulb of 28°C) Post board attach storage temperature limits are not specified for non-Intel®...
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Nominal temperature and humidity conditions and durations are given and tested within the constraints imposed by T and customer shelf life in applicable intel® box and bags. SUSTAINED § Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
Chapter 2. Note that request to execute BIST is not selected by hardware but is passed across the Intel QPI link during initialization. The sampled information configures the processor for subsequent operation. These configuration options cannot be changed except by another reset. All resets reconfigure the processor;...
MWAIT instruction. RESET# will cause the processor to initialize itself. A System Management Interrupt (SMI) handler will return execution to either Normal ® state or the C1 state. See the Intel 64 and IA-32 Architectures Software Developer's Manuals, Volume III: System Programmer's Guide for more information.
Because the core’s caches are flushed, the processor keeps the core in the C3 state when the processor detects a snoop on the Intel QPI Link or when another logical processor in the same package accesses cacheable memory. The processor core will transition to the C0 state upon occurrence of an interrupt.
Features If Intel QPI L1 has been granted, the processor will disable some clocks and PLLs and for processors with an integrated memory controller, the DRAM will be put into self- refresh. 7.2.2.4 Package C6 State The package will enter the C6 low power state when all cores are in the C6 or lower power state and the processor has been granted permission by the other component(s) in the system to enter the C6 state.
• The processor controls voltage ramp rates internally to ensure smooth transitions. • Low transition latency and large number of transitions possible per second: — Processor core (including shared cache) is unavailable for less than 5 µs during the frequency transition. § Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
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Boxed Processor Specifications Introduction The processor will also be offered as an Intel boxed processor. Intel boxed processors are intended for system integrators who build systems from baseboards and standard components. The boxed processor will be supplied with a cooling solution. This chapter documents baseboard and system requirements for the cooling solution that will be supplied with the boxed processor.
Airspace requirements are shown in Figure 8-7 Figure 8-8. Note that some figures have centerlines shown (marked with alphabetic designations) to clarify relative dimensioning. Figure 8-2. Space Requirements for the Boxed Processor (side view) Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
Space Requirements for the Boxed Processor (top view) Notes: Diagram does not show the attached hardware for the clip design and is provided only as a mechanical representation. Figure 8-4. Space Requirements for the Boxed Processor (overall view) Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
Straight square pin, 4-pin terminal housing with polarizing ribs and friction locking ramp. +12 V 0.100" pitch, 0.025" square pin width. SENSE CONTROL Match with straight pin, friction lock header on mainboard. 1 2 3 4 Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
The air temperature entering the fan should be kept below 40 ºC. Again, meeting the processor's temperature specification is the responsibility of the system integrator. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
When the internal chassis temperature is above or equal to this set point, the fan operates at its highest speed. Recommended maximum internal chassis temperature for worst-case operating environment. 1. Set point variance is approximately ± 1 °C from fan heatsink to fan heatsink. Intel® Xeon® Processor 3500 Series Datasheet Volume 1...
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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.