Signal Description

3.4Clocks

Table 8. Clock Signals

Signal Name

Type

Description

 

 

 

Host Processor Clocking

 

 

 

 

BCLK

I

Differential Host Clock In: These pins receive a buffered host clock

BCLK#

CMOS

from the external clock synthesizer. This clock is used by all of the

GMCH logic that are in the Host clock domain (Host, Hub and system

 

 

 

 

memory). The clock is also the reference clock for the graphics core

 

 

PLL. This is a low voltage differential input.

 

 

 

System Memory Clocking

 

 

 

 

SCK[5:0]

O

Differential DDR SDRAM Clock: SCK and SCK# pairs are differential

 

SSTL_2

clock outputs. The crossing of the positive edge of SCK and the

 

negative edge of SCK# is used to sample the address and control

 

 

 

 

signals on the DDR SDRAM. There are 3 pairs to each DDR DIMM.

 

 

 

SCK[5:0]#

O

Complementary Differential DDR SDRAM Clock: These are the

 

SSTL_2

complimentary differential DDR SDRAM clock signals.

 

 

 

 

 

DVO/Hub Input Clocking

 

 

 

 

GCLKIN

I

Input Clock: 66-MHz, 3.3-V input clock from external buffer DVO/Hub

 

CMOS

interface.

 

 

 

 

 

DVO Clocking

 

 

 

 

 

DVOBCLK

O

Differential DVO Clock Output: These pins provide a differential pair

DVOBCLK#

DVO

reference clock that can run up to 165-MHz.

 

 

DVOBCLK corresponds to the primary clock out.

 

 

DVOBCLK# corresponds to the primary complementary clock out.

 

 

DVOBCLK and DVOBCLK# should be left as NC (“Not Connected”) if

 

 

the DVO B port is not implemented.

 

 

 

DVOCCLK

O

Differential DVO Clock Output: These pins provide a differential pair

DVOCCLK#

DVO

reference clock that can run up to 165-MHz.

 

 

DVOCCLK corresponds to the primary clock out.

 

 

DVOCCLK# corresponds to the primary complementary clock out.

 

 

DVOCCLK and DVOCCLK# should be left as NC (“Not Connected”) if

 

 

the DVO C port is not implemented.

 

 

 

DVOBCCLKINT

I

DVOBC Pixel Clock Input/Interrupt: This signal may be selected as

 

DVO

the reference input to either dot clock PLL (DPLL) or may be

 

configured as an interrupt input. A TV-out device can provide the clock

 

 

 

 

reference. The maximum input frequency for this signal is 148.5 -MHz.

 

 

DVOBC Pixel Clock Input: When selected as the dot clock PLL (DPLL)

 

 

reference input, this clock reference input supports SSC clocking for

 

 

DVO LVDS devices.

 

 

DVOBC Interrupt: When configured as an interrupt input, this interrupt

 

 

can support either DVOB or DVOC.

 

 

DVOBCCLKINT needs to be pulled down if the signal is NOT used.

 

 

 

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