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2. Overview ................................................................................................................... |
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3. Processor Version Register (PVR) .................................................................. |
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4. General Parameters ....................................................................................... |
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5. Design Enhancements for PowerPC 970MP .................................................. |
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Dual Core Design .......................................................................................................... |
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5.1.1 1MB L2 Cache per Core ................................................................................................... |
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Processor Interconnect Bus ................................................................................................ |
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5.2.1 SCOM control and status registers ....................................................................................... |
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5.2.2 Test Modes .............................................................................................................. |
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5.2.2.1 Transmitter Pseudo-Random Data Test (RDT) .............................................................. |
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5.2.2.2 Transmitter Electrical Shorts Test (EST) ........................................................................ |
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5.2.2.3 Receiver Electrical Shorts Test (REST) ......................................................................... |
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5.2.2.4 Receiver Random Data Self Test ................................................................................... |
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5.2.3 Bus Configuration ....................................................................................................... |
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PowerTuning ............................................................................................................... |
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5.3.1 Power Modes ............................................................................................................. |
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5.3.2 Time Base and Decrementer ............................................................................................... |
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I2C Bus Interface ............................................................................................................... |
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5.4.1 Clock Dithering (New feature for 970FX DD3.0, enhanced in 970MP) ................................. |
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5.4.2 Programmable Delays for Power Saving Mode Transitions .................................................. |
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Additional Dynamic Power Management ....................................................................................... |
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More Precise Kelvin Circuitry ............................................................................................. |
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7. Timings .................................................................................................................... |
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8. Package .................................................................................................................... |
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Design Considerations for a 970MP Thermal Solution ................................................................... |
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8.1.1 Die Size ................................................................................................................ |
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8.1.2 Capacitor Position ...................................................................................................... |
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Description of Signal Changes ............................................................................................. |
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PowerPC 970MP Microprocessor Package Dimensions ................................................................ |
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Revision Log ................................................................................................. |
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Figure 5-1. |
Dual Cores sharing processor interface ................................................................................. |
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Figure 5-2. |
970MP Power Modes ............................................................................................................. |
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Figure 8-1. |
PowerPC 970MP Mechanical Package (Side and Top View) ................................................ |
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PowerPC 970MP Bottom Surface of CBGA Package (Bottom View) .................................... |
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Table 3-1. |
PowerPC 970FX and 970MP Processor Version Registers (PVR) .......................................... |
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Table 4-1. |
General Parameters of the PowerPC 970FX and 970MP ...................................................... |
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Table 5-1. |
PowerPC 970MP Programmable Delay Parameters ............................................................. |
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Table 5-2. |
Power Mode States ................................................................................................................ |
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PowerPC 970MP Latency of Deep Nap to Run Transition (Full Frequency Cycles) ............. |
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Table 8-1. |
PowerPC 970FX, and 970MP Die Size and Dimensions ....................................................... |
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Table 8-2. |
970FX Pins Duplicated for each 970MP Processing Unit ...................................................... |
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New 970MP Pins .................................................................................................................... |
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Deleted 970FX Pins - not found on 970MP ............................................................................ |
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