VRM – Mechanical Guidelines

Table 7-2. VRM 11.0 Connector Pin Descriptions

Name

Type

Description

 

 

 

Load_Current

Output

Analog signal representing the output load current

 

 

 

OUTEN

Input

Output enable

 

 

 

VR_Ready

Output

Output signal indicating that the start-up sequence is complete and the

 

 

output voltage has moved to the programmed VID value.

 

 

 

VID [6:0]1

Input

Voltage ID pins used to specify the VRM output voltage

VIN+

Power

VRM Input Voltage

 

 

 

VIN

Ground

VRM Input Ground

 

 

 

VO+

Power

VRM Output Voltage

 

 

 

VO

Ground

VRM Output Ground

 

 

 

VO_SEN+

Input

Output voltage sense pins

VO_SEN–

 

 

 

 

 

VR_hot#

Output

Indicates to the system that a thermal event has been detected in the VR

 

 

 

VRM_pres#

Output

Indicates to the system that a VR10-compatible VRM is plugged into the

 

 

socket

 

 

 

VR_ID#

Output

Indicates to the system that a VR11-compatible VRM is plugged into the

 

 

socket

 

 

 

LL0, LL1

Input

Used to configure VR load line value

 

 

 

VID_Select

Input

Used to select between extended VR10 and VR11 VID tables

 

 

 

Note: VID7 bit is not routed from the PWM control IC to the VRM connector; VID7is to be held Low on the VRM board.

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315889-002

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Intel 315889-002 manual VRM 11.0 Connector Pin Descriptions, Name Type Description

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