Land Listing and Signal Descriptions

Table 4-3. Signal Description (Sheet 8 of 8)

 

 

 

 

 

Name

Type

Description

 

 

 

 

 

TMS

Input

TMS (Test Mode Select) is a JTAG specification support signal used by debug

 

tools.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRDY# (Target Ready) is asserted by the target to indicate that it is ready to

 

TRDY#

Input

receive a write or implicit writeback data transfer. TRDY# must connect the

 

 

 

appropriate pins/lands of all FSB agents.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRST# (Test Reset) resets the Test Access Port (TAP) logic. TRST# must be

 

TRST#

Input

driven low during power on Reset. Refer to the eXtended Debug Port: Debug

 

Port Design Guide for UP and DP Platforms for complete implementation

 

 

 

 

 

 

details.

 

 

 

 

 

VCC

Input

VCC are the power pins for the processor. The voltage supplied to these pins is

 

determined by the VID[5:0] pins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCCA

Input

VCCA provides isolated power for the internal processor core PLLs.

 

 

 

 

 

VCCIOPLL

Input

VCCIOPLL provides isolated power for internal processor FSB PLLs.

 

 

 

 

 

VCCPLL

Input

VCCPLL is available for compatibility with future processors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VCC_SENSE is an isolated low impedance connection to processor core power

 

VCC_SENSE

Output

(VCC). It can be used to sense or measure voltage near the silicon with little

 

 

 

noise.

 

 

 

 

 

VCC_MB_

 

This land is provided as a voltage regulator feedback sense point for VCC. It is

 

Output

connected internally in the processor package to the sense point land U27 as

 

REGULATION

described in the Voltage Regulator-Down (VRD) 10.1 Design Guide for Desktop

 

 

 

 

 

Socket 775.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VID[5:0] (Voltage ID) signals are used to support automatic selection of power

 

 

 

supply voltages (VCC). These are open drain signals that are driven by the

 

 

 

processor and must be pulled up on the motherboard. Refer to the Voltage

 

 

 

Regulator-Down (VRD) 10.1 Design Guide for Desktop Socket 775 for more

 

VID[5:0]

Output

information.

 

The voltage supply for these signals must be valid before the VR can supply

 

 

 

VCC to the processor. Conversely, the VR output must be disabled until the

 

 

 

voltage supply for the VID signals becomes valid. The VID signals are needed

 

 

 

to support the processor voltage specification variations. See Table 2-1for

 

 

 

definitions of these signals. The VR must supply the voltage that is requested

 

 

 

by the signals, or disable itself.

 

 

 

 

 

VSS

Input

VSS are the ground lands for the processor and should be connected to the

 

system ground plane.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VSSA

Input

VSSA is the isolated ground for internal PLLs.

 

 

 

 

 

VSS_SENSE

Output

VSS_SENSE is an isolated low impedance connection to processor core VSS. It

 

 

 

can be used to sense or measure ground near the silicon with little noise.

 

VSS_MB_

 

This land is provided as a voltage regulator feedback sense point for VSS. It is

 

Output

connected internally in the processor package to the sense point land V27 as

 

REGULATION

described in the Voltage Regulator-Down (VRD) 10.1 Design Guide for Desktop

 

 

 

 

 

Socket 775.

 

 

 

 

 

VTT

 

Miscellaneous voltage supply.

 

 

 

 

 

VTT_OUT_LEFT

 

The VTT_OUT_LEFT and VTT_OUT_RIGHT signals are included to provide a

 

Output

voltage supply for some signals that require termination to VTT on the

 

VTT_OUT_RIGHT

 

 

motherboard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VTT_SEL

Output

The VTT_SEL signal is used to select the correct VTT voltage level for the

 

 

 

processor.

 

VTTPWRGD

Input

The processor requires this input to determine that the VTT voltages are stable

 

 

 

and within specification.

 

 

 

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Intel 830 manual Signal Description Sheet 8

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