Electrical Specifications

2.6.3FSB DC Specifications

The processor front side bus DC specifications in this section are defined at the processor core (pads) unless otherwise stated. All specifications apply to all frequencies and cache sizes unless otherwise stated.

Table 2-10. BSEL[2:0] and VID[5:0] Signal Group DC Specifications

Symbol

Parameter

Max

Unit

Notes1, 2

RON (BSEL)

Buffer On Resistance

60

Ω

-

RON (VID)

Buffer On Resistance

60

Ω

-

IOL

Max Land Current

8

mA

-

ILO

Output Leakage Current

200

µA

3

 

VTOL

Voltage Tolerance

VTT (max)

V

-

NOTES:

1.Unless otherwise noted, all specifications in this table apply to all processor frequencies.

2.These parameters are not tested and are based on design simulations.

3.Leakage to VSS with land held at 2.5V.

Table 2-11. GTL+ Signal Group DC Specifications

Symbol

Parameter

Min

Max

Unit

Notes1

VIL

Input Low Voltage

0.0

GTLREF – (0.10 * VTT)

V

2,

3

 

 

VIH

Input High Voltage

GTLREF + (0.10 * VTT)

VTT

V

3, 4, 5

 

 

VOH

Output High Voltage

N/A

VTT

V

3, 5

 

 

IOL

Output Low Current

N/A

VTT/[(0.50*RTT_MIN) +

A

-

 

 

 

 

RON_MIN]

 

 

 

ILI

Input Leakage Current

N/A

± 200

µA

6

 

 

 

ILO

Output Leakage

N/A

± 200

µA

6

 

Current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RON

Buffer On Resistance

8

12

Ω

 

 

NOTES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.Unless otherwise noted, all specifications in this table apply to all processor frequencies.

2.VIL is defined as the voltage range at a receiving agent that will be interpreted as a logical low value.

3.The VTT referred to in these specifications is the instantaneous VTT.

4.VIH is defined as the voltage range at a receiving agent that will be interpreted as a logical high value.

5.VIH and VOH may experience excursions above VTT.

6.Leakage to VSS with land held at VTT.

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Intel 830 FSB DC Specifications, BSEL20 and VID50 Signal Group DC Specifications, GTL+ Signal Group DC Specifications

830 specifications

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