
Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo E6400, E4300, and Intel
®
Pentium
®
Dual-Core E2160 Processor
October 2007
TDG
Order Number: 315279 - 003US
3
Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo E6400, E4300, and Intel
®
Pentium
®
Dual-Core E2160 Processor
Contents
1.0
Introduction ..............................................................................................................7
1.1
Document Goals and Scope ..................................................................................7
1.1.1
Importance of Thermal Management...........................................................7
1.1.2
Document Goals.......................................................................................7
1.1.3
Document Scope ......................................................................................7
1.2
References .........................................................................................................9
1.3
Definition of Terms ..............................................................................................9
2.0
Processor Thermal/Mechanical Information ............................................................ 11
2.1
Mechanical Requirements ................................................................................... 11
2.1.1
Processor Package.................................................................................. 11
2.1.2
Heatsink Attach ..................................................................................... 12
2.2
Thermal Requirements ....................................................................................... 14
2.2.1
Processor Case Temperature.................................................................... 14
2.2.2
Thermal Profile ...................................................................................... 15
2.2.3
T
CONTROL
................................................................................................. 16
2.3
Heatsink Design Considerations........................................................................... 17
2.3.1
Heatsink Size......................................................................................... 17
2.3.2
Heatsink Mass........................................................................................ 18
2.3.3
Package IHS Flatness.............................................................................. 18
2.3.4
Thermal Interface Material....................................................................... 18
2.4
System Thermal Solution Considerations .............................................................. 19
2.4.1
Chassis Thermal Design Capabilities.......................................................... 19
2.4.2
Improving Chassis Thermal Performance ................................................... 19
2.4.3
Summary .............................................................................................. 19
2.5
System Integration Considerations ...................................................................... 20
3.0
Thermal Metrology .................................................................................................. 21
3.1
Characterizing Cooling Performance Requirements................................................. 21
3.1.1
Example................................................................................................ 22
3.2
Processor Thermal Solution Performance Assessment............................................. 23
3.3
Local Ambient Temperature Measurement Guidelines ............................................. 23
3.4
Processor Case Temperature Measurement Guidelines............................................ 25
4.0
Thermal Management Logic and Thermal Monitor Feature ....................................... 26
4.1
Processor Power Dissipation................................................................................ 26
4.2
Thermal Monitor Implementation......................................................................... 26
4.2.1
PROCHOT# Signal .................................................................................. 27
4.2.2
Thermal Control Circuit ........................................................................... 27
4.2.3
Thermal Monitor 2 .................................................................................. 28
4.2.4
Operation and Configuration .................................................................... 29
4.2.5
On-Demand Mode .................................................................................. 30
4.2.6
System Considerations............................................................................ 30
4.2.7
Operating System and Application Software Considerations.......................... 31
4.2.8
THERMTRIP# Signal ............................................................................... 31
4.2.9
Cooling System Failure Warning ............................................................... 31
4.2.10 Digital Thermal Sensor............................................................................ 31
4.2.11 Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI) ........................................ 32
5.0
Intel® Reference Thermal Solution.......................................................................... 33
5.1
Thermal Solution Requirements........................................................................... 33
5.2
PICMG 1.3 Form Factor ...................................................................................... 34
5.3
ATX/BTX form factors ........................................................................................ 36