Boxed Processor Specifications
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Thermal/Mechanical Specifications and Design Guidelines
If the boxed processor fan heatsink 4-pin connector is connected to a 4-pin
motherboard header and the motherboard is designed with a fan speed controller with
PWM output (CONTROL see
) and remote thermal diode measurement
capability, the boxed processor will operate as follows:
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.
The 4th wire PWM solution provides better control over chassis acoustics. This is
achieved by more accurate measurement of processor die temperature through the
processor's Digital Thermal Sensors (DTS) and PECI. Fan RPM is modulated through the
use of an ASIC located on the motherboard that sends out a PWM control signal to the
4th pin of the connector labeled as CONTROL. The fan speed is based on actual
processor temperature instead of internal ambient chassis temperatures.
If the new 4-pin active fan heat sink solution is connected to an older 3-pin baseboard
processor fan header, it will default back to a thermistor controlled mode, allowing
compatibility with existing 3-pin baseboard designs. Under thermistor controlled mode,
the fan RPM is automatically varied based on the Tinlet temperature measured by a
thermistor located at the fan inlet.
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Summary of Contents for BX80605X3440 - Quad Core Xeon X3440
Page 10: ...Introduction 12 Thermal Mechanical Specifications and Design Guidelines...
Page 26: ...LGA1156 Socket 28 Thermal Mechanical Specifications and Design Guidelines...
Page 78: ...Component Suppliers 78...
Page 80: ...Mechanical Drawings 80 Figure B 1 Socket Heatsink ILM Keepout Zone Primary Side for 1U Top...
Page 87: ...87 Mechanical Drawings Figure B 8 Heatsink Compression Spring...
Page 88: ...Mechanical Drawings 88 Figure B 9 Heatsink Load Cup...
Page 89: ...89 Mechanical Drawings Figure B 10 Heatsink Retaining Ring...
Page 91: ...91 Mechanical Drawings Figure B 12 Heatsink Backplate...
Page 92: ...Mechanical Drawings 92 Figure B 13 Heatsink Backplate Insulator...
Page 102: ...Socket Mechanical Drawings 104 Thermal Mechanical Specifications and Design Guidelines...
Page 106: ...Package Mechanical Drawings 108 Thermal Mechanical Specifications and Design Guidelines...
