
Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo E6400, E4300, and Intel
®
Pentium
®
Dual-Core E2160 Processor—Thermal
Management Logic and Thermal Monitor Feature
Intel
®
Core
TM
2 Duo E6400, E4300, and Intel
®
Pentium
®
Dual-Core E2160 Processor
TDG
October 2007
32
Order Number: 315279 - 003US
A T
CONTROL
value will be provided for use with DTS. The usage model for T
CONTROL
with the
DTS is the same as with the on-die thermal diode:
o If the Digital thermal sensor is less than T
CONTROL
, the fan speed can be reduced.
o If the Digital thermal sensor is greater than or equal to T
CONTROL
, TC must be
maintained at or below the Thermal Profile for the measured power dissipation.
The calculation of T
CONTROL
is slightly different from previous product. There is no base
value to sum with the T
OFFSET
located in the same MSR as used in previous processors.
The BIOS only needs to read the T
OFFSET
MSR and provide this value to the fan speed
control device.
Multiple digital thermal sensors can be implemented within the package without adding
a pair of signal pins per sensor as required with the thermal diode. The digital thermal
sensor is easier to place in thermally sensitive locations of the processor than the
thermal diode. This is achieved due to a smaller foot print and decreased sensitivity to
noise. Since the DTS is factory set on a per-part basis, there is no need for the health
monitor components to be updated at each processor family.
4.2.11
Platform Environmental Control Interface (PECI)
The PECI interface is a proprietary single wire bus between the processor and the
chipset or other health monitoring device. At this time, the digital thermal sensor is the
only data being transmitted. For an overview of the PECI interface, refer to the PECI
Feature Set Overview. For additional information on the PECI, refer to the Intel®
Core™2 Duo Extreme Processor X6800 and Intel® Core™2 Duo Desktop Processor
E6000 Sequence Datasheet.
The PECI bus is available on pin G5 of the LGA 775 socket. Starting with the Intel ICH8,
the IO Controller Hub has integrated a PECI host controller. The PECI interface and the
Manageability Engine, embedded in the Intel
®
965 Express chipset family, are key
elements to the Intel
®
Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST), refer to
Chapter 6.0
and the Intel
®
Quiet System Technology Configuration and Tuning Manual.
Intel has worked with many vendors that provide fan speed control devices to provide
PECI host controllers. Consult the local representative for your preferred vendor for his/
her product plans and availability.
Figure 9.
T
CONTROL
for Digital Thermal Sensor
Digital Thermometer Temperature
30
20
10
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
70
60
50
40
T
c
ont
ro
l=
6
6
T
c
ont
ro
l=
-
1
0
Fan Speed
Temperature
Time
Power
Thermal Diode Temperature
30
20
10
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
70
60
50
40
T
c
ont
ro
l=
6
6
T
c
ont
ro
l
Fan Speed
Temperature
Time
Power
Digital Thermometer Temperature
30
20
10
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
70
60
50
40
T
c
ont
ro
l=
6
6
T
c
ont
ro
l=
-
1
0
Fan Speed
Temperature
Time
Power
Thermal Diode Temperature
30
20
10
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
70
60
50
40
T
c
ont
ro
l=
6
6
T
c
ont
ro
l
Fan Speed
Temperature
Time
Power