Intel® 7 Series / C216 Chipset
Family Platform Controller Hub
(PCH)
Datasheet
June 2012
Order Number: 326776-003
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detection of system hang
— Timers to detect improper processor reset
— Supports ability to disable external devices
JTAG
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
— Supports up to two SPI devices
— Supports 20 MHz, 33 MHz, and 50 MHz SPI
devices
— Support up to two different erase
granularities
Firmware Hub I/F supports BIOS Memory size
up to 8 MB
Low Pin Count (LPC) I/F
— Supports two Master/DMA devices.
— Support for Security Device (Trusted
Platform Module) connected to LPC
Interrupt Controller
— Supports up to eight PCI interrupt pins
— Supports PCI 2.3 Message Signaled
Interrupts
— Two cascaded 8259 with 15 interrupts
— Integrated I/O APIC capability with 24
interrupts
— Supports Processor System Bus interrupt
delivery
1.05 V operation with 1.5/3.3 V I/O
— 5 V tolerant buffers on PCI, USB and
selected Legacy signals
1.05 V Core Voltage
Integrated Voltage Regulators for select power
rails
GPIO
— Open-Drain, Inversion
— GPIO lock down
Analog Display (VGA)
Digital Display
— Three Digital Ports capable of supporting
HDMI/DVI, DisplayPort*, and embedded
DisplayPort (eDP*)
— One Digital Port supporting Intel
—LVDS
— Integrated DisplayPort/HDMI Audio
— HDCP Support
Package
— 27 mm x 27 mm FCBGA (Desktop Only)
— 25 mm x 25 mm FCBGA (Mobile Only)
— 22 mm x 22 mm FCBGA (Mobile SFF Only)
— Boundary Scan for testing during board
manufacturing
Note: Not all features are available on all PCH SKUs. See Section 1.3 for more details.
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SDVO
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Introduction
1Introduction
1.1About This Manual
This document is intended for Original Equipment Manufacturers and BIOS vendors
creating Intel 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family based products (See Section 1.3 for
currently defined SKUs).
Note:Throughout this document, Platform Controller Hub (PCH) is used as a general term
and refers to all Intel 7 Series/C216 Chipset Family SKUs, unless specifically noted
otherwise.
Note:Throughout this document, the terms “Desktop” and “Desktop Only” refer to
information that is applicable only to the Intel
Express Chipset, Intel
Express Chipset, Intel
HM75 Express Chipset, Intel® HM70 Express Chipset, and Mobile
®
HM77 Express Chipset, Mobile Intel® HM76 Express
Note:Throughout this document, the terms “Small Form Factor Only” and “SFF Only” refer to
information that is applicable only to the Mobile Intel
®
QM77 Express Chipset, Mobile Intel® UM77
®
QS77 Express Chipset, unless
specifically noted otherwise.
This manual assumes a working knowledge of the vocabulary and principles of PCI
Express*, USB, AHCI, SATA, Intel
®
High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio), SMBus,
PCI, ACPI and LPC. Although some details of these features are described within this
manual, refer to the individual industry specifications listed in Tab le 1- 1 for the
complete details.
All PCI buses, devices, and functions in this manual are abbreviated using the following
nomenclature; Bus:Device:Function. This manual abbreviates buses as Bn, devices as
Dn and functions as Fn. For example, Device 31 Function 0 is abbreviated as D31:F0,
Bus 1 Device 8 Function 0 is abbreviated as B1:D8:F0. Generally, the bus number will
not be used, and can be considered to be Bus 0. The PCH’s external PCI bus is typically
Bus 1, but may be assigned a different number depending upon system configuration.
High Definition Audio Specification, Revision 1.0a
Intel
http://www.intel.com/standards/hdaudio/
Introduction
Specification / Location
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Introduction
Chapter 1, “Introduction”
Chapter 1 introduces the PCH and provides information on manual organization and
gives a general overview of the PCH.
Chapter 2, “Signal Description”
Chapter 2 provides a block diagram of the PCH and a detailed description of each
signal. Signals are arranged according to interface and details are provided as to the
drive characteristics (Input/Output, Open Drain, and so on) of all signals.
Chapter 3, “PCH Pin States”
Chapter 3 provides a complete list of signals, their associated power well, their logic
level in each suspend state, and their logic level before and after reset.
Chapter 4, “PCH and System Clocks”
Chapter 4 provides a list of each clock domain associated with the PCH.
Chapter 5, “Functional Description”
Chapter 5 provides a detailed description of the functions in the PCH.
Chapter 6, “Ballout Definition”
Chapter 6 provides the ball assignment table and the ball-map for the Desktop, Mobile
and Mobile SFF packages.
Chapter 7, “Package Information”
Chapter 7 provides drawings of the physical dimensions and characteristics of the
Desktop, Mobile and Mobile SFF packages.
Chapter 8, “Electrical Characteristics”
Chapter 8 provides all AC and DC characteristics including detailed timing diagrams.
Chapter 9, “Register and Memory Mapping”
Chapter 9 provides an overview of the registers, fixed I/O ranges, variable I/O ranges
and memory ranges decoded by the PCH.
Chapter 10, “Chipset Configuration Registers”
Chapter 10 provides a detailed description of registers and base functionality that is
related to chipset configuration. It contains the root complex register block, which
describes the behavior of the upstream internal link.
Chapter 13 provides a detailed description of registers that reside in the LPC bridge.
This bridge resides at Device 31, Function 0 (D31:F0). This function contains registers
for many different units within the PCH including DMA, Timers, Interrupts, Processor
Interface, GPIO, Power Management, System Management and RTC.
Chapter 14, “SATA Controller Registers (D31:F2)”
Chapter 14 provides a detailed description of registers that reside in the SATA
controller #1. This controller resides at Device 31, Function 2 (D31:F2).
Chapter 15, “SATA Controller Registers (D31:F5)”
Chapter 15 provides a detailed description of registers that reside in the SATA
controller #2. This controller resides at Device 31, Function 5 (D31:F5).
Chapter 21 provides a detailed description of registers that reside in the multimedia
timer memory mapped register space.
Chapter 22, “Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)”
Chapter 22 provides a detailed description of registers that reside in the SPI memory
mapped register space.
Chapter 23, “Thermal Sensor Registers (D31:F6)”
Chapter 23 provides a detailed description of registers that reside in the thermal
sensors PCI configuration space. The registers reside at Device 31, Function 6
(D31:F6).
Chapter 24, “Intel® Management Engine Subsystem Registers (D22:F[3:0])”
Chapter 24 provides a detailed description of registers that reside in the Intel ME
controller. The registers reside at Device 22, Function 0 (D22:F0).
1.2Overview
The PCH provides extensive I/O support. Functions and capabilities include:
• PCI Express* Base Specification, Revision 2.0 support for up to eight ports with
transfers up to 5 GT/s
• PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 support for 33 MHz PCI operations
(supports up to four Req/Gnt pairs)
• ACPI Power Management Logic Support, Revision 4.0a
• Enhanced DMA controller, interrupt controller, and timer functions
• Integrated Serial ATA host controllers with independent DMA operation on up to six
ports
• USB host interface with two EHCI high-speed USB 2.0 Host controllers and two rate
matching hubs provide support for up to fourteen USB 2.0 ports and one xHCI
provides support for up to four SuperSpeed USB 3.0 ports.
• Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet MAC with System Defense
• System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0 with additional
support for I
•Supports Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)
•Supports Intel
•Supports Intel
•Supports Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel® VT-d)
• Analog and digital display interfaces
—Analog VGA
—HDMI
—DVI
— DisplayPort* 1.1, Embedded DisplayPort
—Intel
®
SDVO
— LVDS (Mobile Only)
• Low Pin Count (LPC) interface
• Firmware Hub (FWH) interface support
• Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) support
•Intel
®
Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)
• JTAG Boundary Scan support
The PCH incorporates a variety of PCI devices and functions separated into logical
devices, as shown in Ta bl e 9- 1.
Note:Not all functions and capabilities may be available on all SKUs. Please see Section 1.3
for details on SKU feature availability.
1.2.1Capability Overview
The following sub-sections provide an overview of the PCH capabilities.
Direct Media Interface (DMI)
Direct Media Interface (DMI) is the chip-to-chip connection between the processor and
PCH. This high-speed interface integrates advanced priority-based servicing allowing
for concurrent traffic and true isochronous transfer capabilities. Base functionality is
completely software-transparent, permitting current and legacy software to operate
normally.
Intel® Flexible Display Interconnect (FDI)
Intel® FDI connects the display engine in the processor with the display interfaces on
the PCH. The display data from the frame buffer is processed by the display engine and
sent to the PCH where it is transcoded and driven out on the panel. Intel FDI supports
three channels – A, B, and C for display data transfer.
Intel FDI Channel A has 4 lanes, Channel B supports 4 or 2 lanes depending on the
display configuration while Channel C supports 2 lanes. Each of the Intel FDI Channel
lanes uses differential signal supporting 2.7 Gb/s. In case of two display configurations
Intel FDI CH A maps to display pipe A while Intel CH B maps to the second display pipe
B. For three display configurations, Intel FDI CH A maps to display pipe A while Intel
FDI CH B divides into 2 channels - CH B and CH C of 2 lanes each, and Intel FDI CH B
and C maps to display pipes B and C to send the display data from the processor to the
ports.
PCH Display Interface
The PCH integrates the latest display technologies such as HDMI*, DisplayPort*,
Embedded DisplayPort (eDP*), Intel
technologies—Analog Port (VGA) and LVDS (mobile only). The Analog Port and LVDS
Port are dedicated ports on the PCH and the Digital Ports B, C, and D can be configured
to drive HDMI, DVI, or DisplayPort. Digital Port B can also be configured as Intel SDVO
while Digital Port D can be configured as eDP. The HDMI interface supports the HDMI*
1.4a specification while the DisplayPort interface supports the DisplayPort* 1.1a
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SDVO, and DVI along with legacy display
Introduction
specification. The PCH supports High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection for high
definition content playback over digital interfaces. The PCH also integrates audio
codecs for audio support over HDMI and DisplayPort interfaces.
The PCH receives the display data over Intel FDI and transcodes the data as per the
display technology protocol and sends the data through the display interface.
The PCH enables three independent and concurrent display configurations because of
the addition of third display pipe into the display engine.
PCI Express* Interface
The PCH provides up to 8 PCI Express Root Ports, supporting the PCI Express Base
Specification, Revision 2.0. Each Root Port x1 lane supports up to 5 Gb/s bandwidth in
each direction (10 Gb/s concurrent). PCI Express Root Ports 1–4 or Ports 5–8 can
independently be configured to support four x1s, two x2s, one x2 and two x1s, or one
x4 port widths. See Section 1.3 for details on SKU feature availability.
Serial ATA (SATA) Controller
The PCH has two integrated SATA host controllers that support independent DMA
operation on up to six ports and supports data transfer rates of up to 6.0 Gb/s
(600 MB/s) on up to two ports while all ports support rates up to 3.0 Gb/s (300 MB/s)
and up to 1.5 Gb/s (150 MB/s). The SATA controller contains two modes of operation—
a legacy mode using I/O space, and an AHCI mode using memory space. Software that
uses legacy mode will not have AHCI capabilities.
The PCH supports the Serial ATA Specification, Revision 3.0. The PCH also supports
several optional sections of the Serial ATA II: Extensions to Serial ATA 1.0 Specification,
Revision 1.0 (AHCI support is required for some elements). See Section 1.3 for details
on SKU feature availability.
AHCI
The PCH provides hardware support for Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI), a
standardized programming interface for SATA host controllers. Platforms supporting
AHCI may take advantage of performance features such as no master/slave
designation for SATA devices—each device is treated as a master—and hardwareassisted native command queuing. AHCI also provides usability enhancements such as
Hot-Plug. AHCI requires appropriate software support (such as, an AHCI driver) and for
some features, hardware support in the SATA device or additional platform hardware.
See Section 1.3 for details on SKU feature availability.
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
The PCH provides support for Intel Rapid Storage Technology, providing both AHCI (see
above for details on AHCI) and integrated RAID functionality. The RAID capability
provides high-performance RAID 0, 1, 5, and 10 functionality on up to 6 SATA ports of
the PCH. Matrix RAID support is provided to allow multiple RAID levels to be combined
on a single set of hard drives, such as RAID 0 and RAID 1 on two disks. Other RAID
features include hot spare support, SMART alerting, and RAID 0 auto replace. Software
components include an Option ROM for pre-boot configuration and boot functionality, a
Microsoft Windows* compatible driver, and a user interface for configuration and
management of the RAID capability of the PCH. See Section 1.3 for details on SKU
feature availability.
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Intel® Smart Response Technology
Intel® Smart Response Technology is a disk caching solution that can provide improved
computer system performance with improved power savings. It allows configuration of
a computer systems with the advantage of having HDDs for maximum storage capacity
with system performance at or near SSD performance levels. See Section 1.3 for
details on SKU feature availability.
PCI Interface
The PCH PCI interface provides a 33 MHz, Revision 2.3 implementation. The PCH
integrates a PCI arbiter that supports up to four external PCI bus masters in addition to
the internal PCH requests. This allows for combinations of up to four PCI down devices
and PCI slots. See Section 1.3 for details on SKU feature availability.
Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface
The PCH implements an LPC Interface as described in the LPC 1.1 Specification. The
Low Pin Count (LPC) bridge function of the PCH resides in PCI Device 31:Function 0. In
addition to the LPC bridge interface function, D31:F0 contains other functional units
including DMA, interrupt controllers, timers, power management, system management,
GPIO, and RTC.
Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
The PCH implements an SPI Interface as an alternative interface for the BIOS flash
device. An SPI flash device can be used as a replacement for the FWH, and is required
to support Gigabit Ethernet. The PCH supports up to two SPI flash devices with speeds
up to 50 MHz, using two chip select pins.
The DMA controller incorporates the logic of two 8237 DMA controllers, with seven
independently programmable channels. Channels 0–3 are hardwired to 8-bit, count-bybyte transfers, and channels 5–7 are hardwired to 16-bit, count-by-word transfers. Any
two of the seven DMA channels can be programmed to support fast Type-F transfers.
Channel 4 is reserved as a generic bus master request.
The PCH supports LPC DMA, which is similar to ISA DMA, through the PCH’s DMA
controller. LPC DMA is handled through the use of the LDRQ# lines from peripherals
and special encoding on LAD[3:0] from the host. Single, Demand, Verify, and
Increment modes are supported on the LPC interface.
The timer/counter block contains three counters that are equivalent in function to those
found in one 8254 programmable interval timer. These three counters are combined to
provide the system timer function, and speaker tone. The 14.31818 MHz oscillator
input provides the clock source for these three counters.
The PCH provides an ISA-Compatible Programmable Interrupt Controller (PIC) that
incorporates the functionality of two 8259 interrupt controllers. The two interrupt
controllers are cascaded so that 14 external and two internal interrupts are possible. In
addition, the PCH supports a serial interrupt scheme.
All of the registers in these modules can be read and restored. This is required to save
and restore system state after power has been removed and restored to the platform.
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Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller (APIC)
In addition to the standard ISA compatible Programmable Interrupt controller (PIC)
described in the previous section, the PCH incorporates the Advanced Programmable
Interrupt Controller (APIC).
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Controllers
The PCH contains up to two Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) host controllers
that support USB high-speed signaling. High-speed USB 2.0 allows data transfers up to
480 Mb/s, which is up to 40 times faster than full-speed USB. The PCH supports up to
fourteen USB 2.0 ports. All ports are high-speed, full-speed, and low-speed capable.
The PCH also contains an integrated eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) host
controller that supports up to four USB 3.0 ports. This controller allows data transfers
up to 5 Gb/s. The controller supports SuperSpeed (SS), high-speed (HS), full-speed
(FS), and low-speed (LS) traffic on the bus. See Section 1.3 for details on SKU feature
availability.
Gigabit Ethernet Controller
The Gigabit Ethernet Controller provides a system interface using a PCI function. The
controller provides a full memory-mapped or IO mapped interface along with a 64-bit
address master support for systems using more than 4 GB of physical memory and
DMA (Direct Memory Addressing) mechanisms for high performance data transfers. Its
bus master capabilities enable the component to process high-level commands and
perform multiple operations; this lowers processor utilization by off-loading
communication tasks from the processor. Two large configurable transmit and receive
FIFOs (up to 20 KB each) help prevent data underruns and overruns while waiting for
bus accesses. This enables the integrated LAN controller to transmit data with
minimum interframe spacing (IFS).
The LAN controller can operate at multiple speeds (10/100/1000 MB/s) and in either
full duplex or half duplex mode. In full duplex mode the LAN controller adheres with the
IEEE 802.3x Flow Control Specification. Half duplex performance is enhanced by a
proprietary collision reduction mechanism. See Section 5.3 for details.
RTC
The PCH contains a Motorola MC146818B-compatible real-time clock with 256 bytes of
battery-backed RAM. The real-time clock performs two key functions—keeping track of
the time of day and storing system data, even when the system is powered down. The
RTC operates on a 32.768 KHz crystal and a 3 V battery.
The RTC also supports two lockable memory ranges. By setting bits in the configuration
space, two 8-byte ranges can be locked to read and write accesses. This prevents
unauthorized reading of passwords or other system security information.
The RTC also supports a date alarm that allows for scheduling a wake up event up to
30 days in advance, rather than just 24 hours in advance.
GPIO
Various general purpose inputs and outputs are provided for custom system design.
The number of inputs and outputs vary depending on PCH configuration.
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Enhanced Power Management
The PCH’s power management functions include enhanced clock control and various
low-power (suspend) states (such as Suspend-to-RAM and Suspend-to-Disk). A
hardware-based thermal management circuit permits software-independent entrance
to low-power states. The PCH contains full support for the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Specification, Revision 4.0a.
Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)
Intel AMT is a fundamental component of Intel® vPro™ technology. Intel AMT is a set of
advanced manageability features developed as a direct result of IT customer feedback
gained through Intel market research. With the advent of powerful tools like the Intel
®
System Defense Utility, the extensive feature set of Intel AMT easily integrates into any
network environment. See Section 1.3 for details on SKU feature availability.
Manageability
In addition to Intel AMT tThe PCH integrates several functions designed to manage the
system and lower the total cost of ownership (TCO) of the system. These system
management functions are designed to report errors, diagnose the system, and recover
from system lockups without the aid of an external microcontroller.
• TCO Timer. The PCH’s integrated programmable TCO timer is used to detect
system locks. The first expiration of the timer generates an SMI# that the system
can use to recover from a software lock. The second expiration of the timer causes
a system reset to recover from a hardware lock.
• Processor Present Indicator. The PCH looks for the processor to fetch the first
instruction after reset. If the processor does not fetch the first instruction, the PCH
will reboot the system.
• ECC Error Reporting. When detecting an ECC error, the host controller has the
ability to send one of several messages to the PCH. The host controller can instruct
the PCH to generate either an SMI#, NMI, SERR#, or TCO interrupt.
• Function Disable. The PCH provides the ability to disable the following integrated
functions: LAN, USB, LPC, Intel HD Audio, SATA, PCI Express, or SMBus. Once
disabled, these functions no longer decode I/O, memory, or PCI configuration
space. Also, no interrupts or power management events are generated from the
disabled functions.
• Intruder Detect. The PCH provides an input signal (INTRUDER#) that can be
attached to a switch that is activated by the system case being opened. The PCH
can be programmed to generate an SMI# or TCO interrupt due to an active
INTRUDER# signal.
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System Management Bus (SMBus 2.0)
Introduction
The PCH contains an SMBus Host interface that allows the processor to communicate
with SMBus slaves. This interface is compatible with most I
2
C devices. Special I2C
commands are implemented.
The PCH’s SMBus host controller provides a mechanism for the processor to initiate
communications with SMBus peripherals (slaves). Also, the PCH supports slave
functionality, including the Host Notify protocol. Hence, the host controller supports
eight command protocols of the SMBus interface (see System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Version 2.0): Quick Command, Send Byte, Receive Byte, Write
Byte/Word, Read Byte/Word, Process Call, Block Read/Write, and Host Notify.
The PCH’s SMBus also implements hardware-based Packet Error Checking for data
robustness and the Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) to dynamically provide address
to all SMBus devices.
Intel® High Definition Audio Controller
The Intel® High Definition Audio Specification defines a digital interface that can be
used to attach different types of codecs, such as audio and modem codecs. The PCH
Intel® HD Audio controller supports up to 4 codecs. The link can operate at either 3.3 V
or 1.5 V.
With the support of multi-channel audio stream, 32-bit sample depth, and sample rate
up to 192 kHz, the Intel HD Audio controller provides audio quality that can deliver CE
levels of audio experience. On the input side, the PCH adds support for an array of
microphones.
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (Intel VT-d)
The PCH provides hardware support for implementation of Intel Virtualization
Technology with Directed I/O (Intel
®
VT-d). Intel VT-d Technology consists of
technology components that support the virtualization of platforms based on Intel
Architecture processors. Intel VT-d technology enables multiple operating systems and
applications to run in independent partitions. A partition behaves like a virtual machine
(VM) and provides isolation and protection across partitions. Each partition is allocated
its own subset of host physical memory.
JTAG Boundary-Scan
The PCH implements the industry standard JTAG interface and enables Boundary-Scan.
Boundary-Scan can be used to ensure device connectivity during the board
manufacturing process. The JTAG interface allows system manufacturers to improve
efficiency by using industry available tools to test the PCH on an assembled board.
Since JTAG is a serial interface, it eliminates the need to create probe points for every
pin in an XOR chain. This eases pin breakout and trace routing and simplifies the
interface between the system and a bed-of-nails tester.
Note:Contact your local Intel Field Sales Representative for additional information about
JTAG usage on the PCH.
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Integrated Clock Controller
The PCH contains a Fully Integrated Clock Controller (ICC) generating various platform
clocks from a 25 MHz crystal source. The ICC contains up to eight PLLs and four Spread
Modulators for generating various clocks suited to the platform needs. The ICC supplies
up to ten 100 MHz PCI Express 2.0 Specification compliant clocks, one 100 MHz BCLK/
DMI to the processor, one 120 MHz for embedded DisplayPort on the processor, four
33 MHz clocks for SIO/EC/LPC/TPM devices and four Flex Clocks that can be configured
to various frequencies that include 14.318 MHz, 27 MHz, 33 MHz and 24/48 MHz for
use with SIO, EC, LPC, and discrete Graphics devices.
SOL Function
This function supports redirection of keyboard and text screens to a terminal window
on a remote console. The keyboard and text redirection enables the control of the client
machine through the network without the need to be physically near that machine. Text
and keyboard redirection allows the remote machine to control and configure a client
system. The SOL function emulates a standard PCI device and redirects the data from
the serial port to the management console using the integrated LAN.
KVM
KVM provides enhanced capabilities to its predecessor – SOL. In addition to the
features set provided by SOL, KVM provides mouse and graphic redirection across the
integrated LAN. Unlike SOL, KVM does not appear as a host accessible PCI device but is
instead almost completely performed by Intel AMT Firmware with minimal BIOS
interaction. The KVM feature is only available with internal graphics.
IDE-R Function
The IDE-R function is an IDE Redirection interface that provides client connection to
management console ATA/ATAPI devices such as hard disk drives and optical disk
drives. A remote machine can setup a diagnostic SW or OS installation image and direct
the client to boot an IDE-R session. The IDE-R interface is the same as the IDE
interface although the device is not physically connected to the system and supports
the ATA/ATAPI-6 specification. IDE-R does not conflict with any other type of boot and
can instead be implemented as a boot device option. The Intel AMT solution will use
IDE-R when remote boot is required. The device attached through IDE-R is only visible
to software during a management boot session. During normal boot session, the IDE-R
controller does not appear as a PCI present device.
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1.3Intel® 7 Series / C216 Chipset Family SKU
Definition
Table 1-2. Desktop Intel® 7 Series Chipset Family SKUs
SKU Name
®
Intel
Feature Set
Q77
Express
Chipset
PCI Express* 2.0 Ports888888
PCI InterfaceYesYesYesN o
Tot a l n um be r of U SB p or t s14141 2
• USB 3.0 Capable Ports (SuperSpeed and all USB
2.0 speeds)
• USB 2.0 Only Ports10108101010
444444
Total number of SATA ports666666
• SATA Ports (6 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s, and 1.5 Gb/s) 2
•SATA Ports (3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s only)455444
5
HDMI/DVI/VGA/DisplayPort*/eDP*YesYesYesYesYesYes
Integrated Graphics SupportYesYesYesYesYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display 3.0
9
YesYesYesYesYesYes
AHCIYesYesYesYesYesYes
Intel® Rapid
Storage Technology
RAID 0/1/5/10 SupportYesNoNoYesYesYes
Intel® Smart Response
Tec h n ol o g y
YesN oNoYesNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft TechnologyYesYesYesYesYesYes
Intel® Active Management Technology 8.0YesNoNoNoNoNo
Intel® Small Business AdvantageYes
Intel Rapid Start Technology
8
7
YesYesYes YesYesYes
ACPI S1 State SupportYesYesYesYesYesYes
®
Intel
Q75
Express
Chipset
6
1
®
Intel
B75
Express
Chipset
4
6
1
®
Intel
Intel
Z77
Express
Chipset
Express
Chipset
3
141414
5
2
Z75
No
5
2
®
3
Intel
Express
Chipset
H77
3
No
5
2
NoYesNoNoNo
®
NOTES:
1.Contact your local Intel Field Sales Representative for currently available PCH SKUs.
2.Table above shows feature differences between the PCH SKUs. If a feature is not listed in
the table it is considered a Base feature that is included in all SKUs
3.PCI Legacy Mode may optionally be used allowing external PCI bus support through a
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. See Section 5.1.9 for more details.
4.USB ports 6 and 7 are disabled.
5.SATA 6 Gb/s support on port 0 and port 1. SATA ports 0 and 1 also support 3 Gb/s and
1.5 Gb/s.
6.SATA 6 Gb/s support on port 0 only. SATA port 0 also supports 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s.
7.Intel
8.Intel
9.Intel
®
Small Business Advantage with the Intel® Q77 Express Chipset requires an Intel®
Core™ vPro™ processor.
®
Rapid Start Technology requires an appropriate processor be installed in the
platform. See processor collaterals for further details.
®
Wireless Display 3.0 requires a platform with Intel® Core™ Processor with
®
Intel
HD Graphics.
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Introduction
Table 1-3. Mobile Intel® 7 Series Chipset Family SKUs
SKU Name
Feature Set
Mobile
Intel
QM77
Express
Chipset
®
Mobile
Intel
UM77
Express
Chipset
PCI Express* 2.0 Ports84
PCI Interface
5
NoNoNoNoNoNoNo
Tot a l n um be r of U SB p or t s1410
• USB 3.0 Capable Ports (SuperSpeed
and all USB 2.0 speeds)
1.Contact your local Intel Field Sales Representative for currently available PCH SKUs.
2.Table above shows feature difference between the PCH SKUs. If a feature is not listed in
the table it is considered a Base feature that is included in all SKUs.
3.PCIe ports 5–8 are not disabled through hardware on this SKU. These ports must be
disabled by BIOS to achieve the specified SKU power targets.
4.PCIe ports 5–8 are disabled on this SKU.
5.PCI Legacy Mode may optionally be used allowing external PCI bus support through a
PCIe-to-PCI bridge. See Section 5.1.9 for more details.
6.USB ports 6,7,12 and 13 are disabled on 10 port SKUs.
7.USB ports 6 and 7 are disabled on 12 port SKUs.
8.USB ports 4, 5, 6,7,12 and 13 are disabled on 8 port SKUs.
9.USB 3.0 ports 3 and 4 are disabled on 2 SuperSpeed port-capable SKUs.
10.SATA ports 1 and 3 are disabled on 4 port SKUs.
11.SATA 6 Gb/s support on port 0 and port 1. SATA ports 0 and 1 also support 3 Gb/s and
1.5 Gb/s.
12.SATA 6 Gb/s support on port 0 only. SATA port 0 also supports 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s.
13.Available only with 5.0 MB Intel
14.Available only on systems with an Intel
15.Intel
16.Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology requires an appropriate processor be installed in the
platform. See processor collateral for further details.
®
Wireless Display 3.0 requires a platform with Intel® Core™ Processor with
®
Intel
HD Graphics.
®
ME FW Image.
®
Core™ vPro™ processor.
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Table 1-4. Intel® C216 Chipset SKU
PCI Express* 2.0 Ports8
PCI InterfaceYes
Total number of USB ports14
• USB 3.0 Capable Ports (SuperSpeed and all USB 2.0 speeds) 4
• USB 2.0 Only Ports10
Total number of SATA Ports6
• SATA Ports (6.0 Gb/s & 3.0 Gb/s & 1.5 Gb/s)2
• SATA Ports (3.0 Gb/s & 1.5 Gb/s only)4
HDMI*/DVI*/VGA/eDP*/DisplayPort*Yes
Integrated Graphics SupportYes
Intel® Wireless Display 3.0No
Intel® Rapid Storage
Technology
Intel® Anti-Theft TechnologyYes
Intel® Active Management Technology 8.0Ye s
Intel® Small Business AdvantageNo
Intel® Rapid Start Technology4Yes
ACPI S1 State SupportNo
AHCIYes
RAID 0/1/5/10 SupportYes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyYes
Feature Set
Introduction
SKU Name
®
Intel
C216
Chipset
3
NOTES:
1.Contact your local Intel Field Sales Representative for currently available PCH SKUs.
2.Table above shows feature differences between the PCH SKUs. If a feature is not listed in
the table, it is considered a Base feature that is included in all SKUs.
3.SATA 6 Gb/s support on port 0 and port 1. SATA ports 0 and 1 also support 3 Gb/s and
1.5 Gb/s.
4.Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology requires an appropriate processor be installed in the
platform. See processor collaterals for further details.
§ §
56Datasheet
Signal Description
2Signal Description
This chapter provides a detailed description of each signal. The signals are arranged in
functional groups according to their associated interface.
The “#” symbol at the end of the signal name indicates that the active, or asserted
state occurs when the signal is at a low voltage level. When “#” is not present, the
signal is asserted when at the high voltage level.
The following notations are used to describe the signal type:
IInput Pin
O Output Pin
OD OOpen Drain Output Pin.
I/OD Bi-directional Input/Open Drain Output Pin.
I/O Bi-directional Input/Output Pin.
CMOSCMOS buffers. 1.5 V tolerant.
CODCMOS Open Drain buffers. 3.3 V tolerant.
HVCMOS High Voltage CMOS buffers. 3.3 V tolerant.
AAnalog reference or output.
The “Type” for each signal is indicative of the functional operating mode of the signal.
Unless otherwise noted in Section 3.2 or Section 3.3, a signal is considered to be in the
functional operating mode after RTCRST# deasserts for signals in the RTC well, after
RSMRST# deasserts for signals in the suspend well, after PWROK asserts for signals in
the core well, after DPWROK asserts for Signals in the Deep Sx well, after APWROK
asserts for Signals in the Active Sleep well.
Note:The PCI Interface is only available on PCI Interface-enabled SKUs. However, certain PCI
Interface signal functionality is available even on PCI Interface-disabled SKUs, as
described below (see Section 1.3 for full details on SKU definition).
Table 2-3. PCI Interface Signals (Sheet 1 of 3)
Functionality
NameTypeDescription
PCI Address/Data: AD[31:0] is a multiplexed address and
data bus. During the first clock of a transaction, AD[31:0]
AD[31:0]I/O
contain a physical address (32 bits). During subsequent
clocks, AD[31:0] contain data. The PCH will drive all 0s on
AD[31:0] during the address phase of all PCI Special Cycles.
Bus Command and Byte Enables: The command and
byte enable signals are multiplexed on the same PCI pins.
During the address phase of a transaction, C/BE[3:0]#
define the bus command. During the data phase C/
BE[3:0]# define the Byte Enables.
Available on
PCI Interface-
disabled SKUs
No
C/
BE[3:0]#
DEVSEL#I/O
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FRAME#I/O
I/O
All command encodings not shown are reserved. The PCH
does not decode reserved values, and therefore will not
respond if a PCI master generates a cycle using one of the
reserved values.
Device Select: The PCH asserts DEVSEL# to claim a PCI
transaction. As an output, the PCH asserts DEVSEL# when a
PCI master peripheral attempts an access to an internal PCH
address or an address destined for DMI (main memory or
graphics). As an input, DEVSEL# indicates the response to
an PCH-initiated transaction on the PCI bus. DEVSEL# is tristated from the leading edge of PLTRST#. DEVSEL# remains
tri-stated by the PCH until driven by a target device.
Cycle Frame: The current initiator drives FRAME# to
indicate the beginning and duration of a PCI transaction.
While the initiator asserts FRAME#, data transfers continue.
When the initiator negates FRAME#, the transaction is in the
final data phase. FRAME# is an input to the PCH when the
PCH is the target, and FRAME# is an output from the PCH
when the PCH is the initiator. FRAME# remains tri-stated by
the PCH until driven by an initiator.
No
No
No
Signal Description
Table 2-3. PCI Interface Signals (Sheet 2 of 3)
NameTypeDescription
Initiator Ready: IRDY# indicates the PCH's ability, as an
initiator, to complete the current data phase of the
transaction. It is used in conjunction with TRDY#. A data
phase is completed on any clock both IRDY# and TRDY# are
IRDY#I/O
TRDY#I/O
STOP#I/O
PARI/O
PERR#I/O
sampled asserted. During a write, IRDY# indicates the PCH
has valid data present on AD[31:0]. During a read, it
indicates the PCH is prepared to latch data. IRDY# is an
input to the PCH when the PCH is the target and an output
from the PCH when the PCH is an initiator. IRDY# remains
tri-stated by the PCH until driven by an initiator.
Target Ready: TRDY# indicates the PCH's ability as a
target to complete the current data phase of the
transaction. TRDY# is used in conjunction with IRDY#. A
data phase is completed when both TRDY# and IRDY# are
sampled asserted. During a read, TRDY# indicates that the
PCH, as a target, has placed valid data on AD[31:0]. During
a write, TRDY# indicates the PCH, as a target is prepared to
latch data. TRDY# is an input to the PCH when the PCH is
the initiator and an output from the PCH when the PCH is a
target. TRDY# is tri-stated from the leading edge of
PLTRST#. TRDY# remains tri-stated by the PCH until driven
by a target.
Stop: STOP# indicates that the PCH, as a target, is
requesting the initiator to stop the current transaction.
STOP# causes the PCH, as an initiator, to stop the current
transaction. STOP# is an output when the PCH is a target
and an input when the PCH is an initiator.
Calculated/Checked Parity: PAR uses “even” parity
calculated on 36 bits, AD[31:0] plus C/BE[3:0]#. “Even”
parity means that the PCH counts the number of ones within
the 36 bits plus PAR and the sum is always even. The PCH
always calculates PAR on 36 bits regardless of the valid byte
enables. The PCH generates PAR for address and data
phases and only ensures PAR to be valid one PCI clock after
the corresponding address or data phase. The PCH drives
and tri-states PAR identically to the AD[31:0] lines except
that the PCH delays PAR by exactly one PCI clock. PAR is an
output during the address phase (delayed one clock) for all
PCH initiated transactions. PAR is an output during the data
phase (delayed one clock) when the PCH is the initiator of a
PCI write transaction, and when it is the target of a read
transaction. PCH checks parity when it is the target of a PCI
write transaction. If a parity error is detected, the PCH will
set the appropriate internal status bits, and has the option
to generate an NMI# or SMI#.
Parity Error: An external PCI device drives PERR# when it
receives data that has a parity error. The PCH drives PERR#
when it detects a parity error. The PCH can either generate
an NMI# or SMI# upon detecting a parity error (either
detected internally or reported using the PERR# signal).
Functionality
Available on
PCI Interfacedisabled SKUs
No
No
No
No
No
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Table 2-3. PCI Interface Signals (Sheet 3 of 3)
NameTypeDescription
PCI Requests: The PCH supports up to 4 masters on the
REQ0#
REQ1#/
GPIO50
REQ2#/
GPIO52
REQ3#/
GPIO54
GNT0#
GNT1#/
GPIO51
GNT2#/
GPIO53
GNT3#/
GPIO55
CLKIN_PCI
LOOPBACK
PCIRST#O
PLOCK#I/O
SERR#I/OD
PME#I/OD
PCI bus.
REQ[3:1]# pins can instead be used as GPIO.
NOTES:
I
1.External pull-up resistor is required. When used as
native functionality, the pull-up resistor may be to
either 3.3 V or 5.0 V per PCI specification. When used
as GPIO or not used at all, the pull-up resistor should
be to the Vcc3_3 rail.
PCI Grants: The PCH supports up to 4 masters on the PCI
bus.
GNT[3:1]# pins can instead be used as GPIO.
Pull-up resistors are not required on these signals. If pull-
O
ups are used, they should be tied to the Vcc3_3 power rail.
NOTES:
1.GNT[3:1]#/GPIO[55,53,51] are sampled as a
functional strap. See Section 2.27 for details.
PCI Clock: This is a 33 MHz clock feedback input to reduce
skew between PCH PCI clock and clock observed by
I
connected PCI devices. This signal must be connected to
one of the pins in the group CLKOUT_PCI[4:0]
PCI Reset: This is the Secondary PCI Bus reset signal. It is
a logical OR of the primary interface PLTRST# signal and the
state of the Secondary Bus Reset bit of the Bridge Control
register (D30:F0:3Eh, bit 6).
PCI Lock: This signal indicates an exclusive bus operation
and may require multiple transactions to complete. PCH
asserts PLOCK# when it performs non-exclusive
transactions on the PCI bus. PLOCK# is ignored when PCI
masters are granted the bus.
System Error: SERR# can be pulsed active by any PCI
device that detects a system error condition. Upon sampling
SERR# active, the PCH has the ability to generate an NMI,
SMI#, or interrupt.
PCI Power Management Event: PCI peripherals drive
PME# to wake the system from low-power states S1–S5.
PME# assertion can also be enabled to generate an SCI
from the S0 state. In some cases the PCH may drive PME#
active due to an internal wake event. The PCH will not drive
PME# high, but it will be pulled up to VccSus3_3 by an
internal pull-up resistor.
On SKUs that do not have native PCI functionality, PME# is
still functional and can be used with PCI legacy mode on
platforms using a PCIe-to-PCI bridge. Downstream PCI
devices would need to have PME# routed from the
connector to the PCH PME# pin.
Signal Description
Functionality
Available on
PCI Interface-
disabled SKUs
No
(GPIO only)
No
(GPIO and strap
only)
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
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Signal Description
2.4Serial ATA Interface
Table 2-4. Serial ATA Interface Signals (Sheet 1 of 3)
NameTypeDescription
Serial ATA 0 Differential Transmit Pairs: These are outbound
SATA0TXP
SATA0TXN
SATA0RXP
SATA0RXN
SATA1TXP
SATA1TXN
SATA1RXP
SATA1RXN
SATA2TXP
SATA2TXN
high-speed differential signals to Port 0.
O
In compatible mode, SATA Port 0 is the primary master of SATA
Controller 1.
Supports up to 6 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s, and 1.5 Gb/s.
Serial ATA 0 Differential Receive Pair: These are inbound highspeed differential signals from Port 0.
I
In compatible mode, SATA Port 0 is the primary master of SATA
Controller 1.
Supports up to 6 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s, and 1.5 Gb/s.
Serial ATA 1 Differential Transmit Pair: These are outbound
high-speed differential signals to Port 1.
O
In compatible mode, SATA Port 1 is the secondary master of SATA
Controller 1.
Supports up to 6 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s, and 1.5 Gb/s.
Serial ATA 1 Differential Receive Pair: These are inbound highspeed differential signals from Port 1.
I
In compatible mode, SATA Port 1 is the secondary master of SATA
Controller 1.
Supports up to 6 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s, and 1.5 Gb/s.
Serial ATA 2 Differential Transmit Pair: These are outbound
high-speed differential signals to Port 2.
In compatible mode, SATA Port 2 is the primary slave of SATA
Controller 1.
O
Supports up to 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s.
NOTE: SATA Port 2 may not be available in all PCH SKUs.
Serial ATA 2 Differential Receive Pair: These are inbound high-
speed differential signals from Port 2.
SATA2RXP
SATA2RXN
SATA3TXP
SATA3TXN
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In compatible mode, SATA Port 2 is the primary slave of SATA
Controller 1
I
Supports up to 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s.
NOTE: SATA Port 2 may not be available in all PCH SKUs.
Serial ATA 3 Differential Transmit Pair: These are outbound
high-speed differential signals to Port 3
In compatible mode, SATA Port 3 is the secondary slave of SATA
Controller 1
O
Supports up to 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s.
NOTE: SATA Port 3 may not be available in all PCH SKUs.
Table 2-4. Serial ATA Interface Signals (Sheet 2 of 3)
NameTypeDescription
Serial ATA 3 Differential Receive Pair: These are inbound high-
speed differential signals from Port 3.
SATA3RXP
SATA3RXN
SATA4TXP
SATA4TXN
SATA4RXP
SATA4RXN
SATA5TXP
SATA5TXN
SATA5RXP
SATA5RXN
SATAICOMPOO
SATAICOMPII
SATA0GP /
GPIO21
SATA1GP /
GPIO19
SATA2GP /
GPIO36
In compatible mode, SATA Port 3 is the secondary slave of SATA
Controller 1
I
Supports up to 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s.
NOTE: SATA Port 3 may not be available in all PCH SKUs.
Serial ATA 4 Differential Transmit Pair: These are outbound
high-speed differential signals to Port 4.
O
In compatible mode, SATA Port 4 is the primary master of SATA
Controller 2.
Supports up to 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s.
Serial ATA 4 Differential Receive Pair: These are inbound highspeed differential signals from Port 4.
I
In compatible mode, SATA Port 4 is the primary master of SATA
Controller 2.
Supports up to 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s.
Serial ATA 5 Differential Transmit Pair: These are outbound
high-speed differential signals to Port 5.
O
In compatible mode, SATA Port 5 is the secondary master of SATA
Controller 2.
Supports up to 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s.
Serial ATA 5 Differential Receive Pair: These are inbound highspeed differential signals from Port 5.
I
In compatible mode, SATA Port 5 is the secondary master of SATA
Controller 2.
Supports up to 3 Gb/s and 1.5 Gb/s.
Serial ATA Compensation Output: Connected to an external
precision resistor to VccCore. Must be connected to SATAICOMPI
on the board.
Serial ATA Compensation Input: Connected to SATAICOMPO on
the board.
Serial ATA 0 General Purpose: This is an input pin which can be
configured as an interlock switch corresponding to SATA Port 0.
When used as an interlock switch status indication, this signal
should be drive to ‘0’ to indicate that the switch is closed and to ‘1’
I
to indicate that the switch is open.
If interlock switches are not required, this pin can be configured as
GPIO21.
Serial ATA 1 General Purpose: Same function as SATA0GP,
except for SATA Port 1.
I
If interlock switches are not required, this pin can be configured as
GPIO19.
Serial ATA 2 General Purpose: Same function as SATA0GP,
except for SATA Port 2.
I
If interlock switches are not required, this pin can be configured as
GPIO36.
Signal Description
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Signal Description
Table 2-4. Serial ATA Interface Signals (Sheet 3 of 3)
NameTypeDescription
Serial ATA 3 General Purpose: Same function as SATA0GP,
SATA3GP /
GPIO37
SATA4GP /
GPIO16 /
SATA5GP /
GPIO49 /
TEMP_ALERT#
SATALED#OD O
SCLOCK/
GPIO22
SLOAD/GPIO38OD O
SDATAOUT0/
GPIO39
SDATAOUT1/
GPIO48
SATA3RBIASI/O
SATA3COMPII
SATA3RCOMPOO
OD O
OD O
except for SATA Port 3.
I
If interlock switches are not required, this pin can be configured as
GPIO37.
Serial ATA 4 General Purpose: Same function as SATA0GP,
except for SATA Port 4.
I
If interlock switches are not required, this pin can be configured as
GPIO16.
Serial ATA 5 General Purpose: Same function as SATA0GP,
except for SATA Port 5.
I
If interlock switches are not required, this pin can be configured as
GPIO49 or TEMP_ALERT#.
Serial ATA LED: This signal is an open-drain output pin driven
during SATA command activity. It is to be connected to external
circuitry that can provide the current to drive a platform LED. When
active, the LED is on. When tri-stated, the LED is off. An external
pull-up resistor to Vcc3_3 is required.
SGPIO Reference Clock: The SATA controller uses rising edges of
this clock to transmit serial data, and the target uses the falling
edge of this clock to latch data. The SClock frequency supported is
32 kHz.
If SGPIO interface is not used, this signal can be used as GPIO22.
SGPIO Load: The controller drives a ‘1’ at the rising edge of
SCLOCK to indicate either the start or end of a bit stream. A 4-bit
vendor specific pattern will be transmitted right after the signal
assertion.
If SGPIO interface is not used, this signal can be used as GPIO38.
SGPIO Dataout: Driven by the controller to indicate the drive
status in the following sequence: drive 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 0, 1, 2...
If SGPIO interface is not used, the signals can be used as GPIO.
SATA3 RBIAS: Analog connection point for a 750 Ω ±1% external
precision resistor.
Impedance Compensation Input: Connected to a 50 Ω (1%)
precision external pull-up resistor to VccIO.
Impedance/Current Compensation Output: Connected to a
50 Ω (1%) precision external pull-up resistor to VccIO
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2.5LPC Interface
Table 2-5. LPC Interface Signals
NameTypeDescription
LAD[3:0]I/O
LFRAME#OLPC Frame: LFRAME# indicates the start of an LPC cycle, or an abort.
LDRQ0#,
LDRQ1# /
GPIO23
LPC Multiplexed Command, Address, Data: For LAD[3:0], internal pullups are provided.
LPC Serial DMA/Master Request Inputs: LDRQ[1:0]# are used to
request DMA or bus master access. These signals are typically connected
to an external Super I/O device. An internal pull-up resistor is provided on
I
these signals.
LDRQ1# may optionally be used as GPIO23.
2.6Interrupt Interface
Table 2-6. Interrupt Signals
NameTypeDescription
SERIRQI/OD
PIRQ[D:A]# I/OD
PIRQ[H:E]# /
GPIO[5:2]
I/OD
Serial Interrupt Request: This pin implements the serial interrupt
protocol.
PCI Interrupt Requests: In non-APIC mode the PIRQx# signals can
be routed to interrupts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 or 15 as
described in Section 5.8.6. Each PIRQx# line has a separate Route
Control register.
In APIC mode, these signals are connected to the internal I/O APIC in
the following fashion: PIRQA# is connected to IRQ16, PIRQB# to
IRQ17, PIRQC# to IRQ18, and PIRQD# to IRQ19. This frees the
legacy interrupts.
These signals are 5 V tolerant.
PCI Interrupt Requests: In non-APIC mode the PIRQx# signals can
be routed to interrupts 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 or 15 as
described in Section 5.8.6. Each PIRQx# line has a separate Route
Control register.
In APIC mode, these signals are connected to the internal I/O APIC in
the following fashion: PIRQE# is connected to IRQ20, PIRQF# to
IRQ21, PIRQG# to IRQ22, and PIRQH# to IRQ23. This frees the
legacy interrupts. If not needed for interrupts, these signals can be
used as GPIO.
These signals are 5 V tolerant.
Signal Description
NOTE: PIRQ Interrupts can only be shared if it is configured as level sensitive. They cannot be
shared if configured as edge triggered.
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Signal Description
2.7USB Interface
Table 2-7. USB Interface Signals (Sheet 1 of 2)
NameTypeDescription
Universal Serial Bus Port [1:0] Differential: These differential pairs
USBP0P,
USBP0N,
USBP1P,
USBP1N
USBP2P,
USBP2N,
USBP3P,
USBP3N
USBP4P,
USBP4N,
USBP5P,
USBP5N
USBP6P,
USBP6N,
USBP7P,
USBP7N
USBP8P,
USBP8N,
USBP9P,
USBP9N
USBP10P,
USBP10N,
USBP11P,
USBP11N
USBP12P,
USBP12N,
USBP13P,
USBP13N
are used to transmit Data/Address/Command signals for ports 0 and 1.
These ports can be routed to EHCI Controller 1.
I/O
NOTE: No external resistors are required on these signals. The PCH
integrates 15 kΩ pull-downs and provides an output driver
impedance of 45 Ω which requires no external series resistor.
Universal Serial Bus Port [3:2] Differential: These differential pairs
are used to transmit data/address/command signals for ports 2 and 3.
These ports can be routed to EHCI Controller 1.
I/O
NOTE: No external resistors are required on these signals. The PCH
integrates 15 kΩ pull-downs and provides an output driver
impedance of 45 Ω which requires no external series resistor.
Universal Serial Bus Port [5:4] Differential: These differential pairs
are used to transmit Data/Address/Command signals for ports 4 and 5.
These ports can be routed to EHCI Controller 1.
I/O
NOTE: No external resistors are required on these signals. The PCH
integrates 15 kΩ pull-downs and provides an output driver
impedance of 45 Ω which requires no external series resistor.
Universal Serial Bus Port [7:6] Differential: These differential pairs
are used to transmit Data/Address/Command signals for ports 6 and 7.
These ports can be routed to EHCI Controller 1.
I/O
NOTE: No external resistors are required on these signals. The PCH
integrates 15 kΩ pull-downs and provides an output driver
impedance of 45 Ω which requires no external series resistor.
Universal Serial Bus Port [9:8] Differential: These differential pairs
are used to transmit Data/Address/Command signals for ports 8 and 9.
These ports can be routed to EHCI Controller 2.
I/O
NOTE: No external resistors are required on these signals. The PCH
integrates 15 kΩ pull-downs and provides an output driver
impedance of 45 Ω which requires no external series resistor.
Universal Serial Bus Port [11:10] Differential: These differential
pairs are used to transmit Data/Address/Command signals for ports 10
and 11. These ports can be routed to EHCI Controller 2.
I/O
NOTE: No external resistors are required on these signals. The PCH
integrates 15 kΩ pull-downs and provides an output driver
impedance of 45 Ω which requires no external series resistor.
Universal Serial Bus Port [13:12] Differential: These differential
pairs are used to transmit Data/Address/Command signals for ports 13
and 12. These ports can be routed to EHCI Controller 2.
I/O
NOTE: No external resistors are required on these signals. The PCH
integrates 15 kΩ pull-downs and provides an output driver
impedance of 45 Ω which requires no external series resistor.
These are outbound SuperSpeed differential signals to USB 3.0 Port 4.
USB 3.0 Differential Receive Pair 4
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These are inbound SuperSpeed differential signals from USB 3.0 Port 4.
USB 3.0 Differential Transmit Pair 3
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These are outbound SuperSpeed differential signals to USB 3.0 Port 3.
USB 3.0 Differential Receive Pair 3
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These are inbound SuperSpeed differential signals from USB 3.0 Port 3.
USB 3.0 Differential Transmit Pair 2
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These are outbound SuperSpeed differential signals to USB 3.0 Port 2.
USB 3.0 Differential Receive Pair 2
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These are inbound SuperSpeed differential signals from USB 3.0 Port 2.
USB 3.0 Differential Transmit Pair 1
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These are outbound SuperSpeed differential signals to USB 3.0 Port 1.
USB 3.0 Differential Receive Pair 1
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These are inbound SuperSpeed differential signals from USB 3.0 Port 1.
Overcurrent Indicators: These signals set corresponding bits in the
USB controllers to indicate that an overcurrent condition has occurred.
OC[7:0]# may optionally be used as GPIOs.
NOTES:
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1.OC# pins are not 5 V tolerant.
2.Depending on platform configuration, sharing of OC# pins may be
required.
3.OC[3:0]# can only be used for EHCI Controller 1
4.OC[4:7]# can only be used for EHCI Controller 2
USB Resistor Bias: Analog connection point for an external resistor.
Used to set transmit currents and internal load resistors.
USB Resistor Bias Complement: Analog connection point for an
external resistor. Used to set transmit currents and internal load
resistors.
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Signal Description
2.8Power Management Interface
Table 2-8. Power Management Interface Signals (Sheet 1 of 4)
NameTypeDescription
ACPRESENT: This input pin indicates when the platform is plugged
into AC power or not. In addition to the previous Intel
ACPRESENT
(Mobile Only)
/ GPIO31
APWROKI
BATLOW#
(Mobile Only)
/ GPIO72
BMBUSY#
/ GPIO0
CLKRUN#
(Mobile Only)
/ GPIO32
(Desktop Only)
DPWROKI
DRAMPWROK OD O
LAN_PHY_PW
R_CTRL /
GPIO12
PLTRST#O
communication, the PCH uses this information to implement the Deep
Sx policies. For example, the platform may be configured to enter
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Deep Sx when in S3, S4, or S5 and only when running on battery. This
is powered by Deep Sx Well.
This signal is muxed with GPIO31.
Active Sleep Well (ASW) Power OK: When asserted, indicates that
power to the ASW sub-system is stable.
Battery Low: An input from the battery to indicate that there is
insufficient power to boot the system. Assertion will prevent wake
from S3–S5 state. This signal can also be enabled to cause an SMI#
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when asserted.
NOTE: See Tab l e 2 . 24 for Desktop implementation pin requirements.
Bus Master Busy: Generic bus master activity indication driven into
the PCH. Can be configured to set the PM1_STS.BM_STS bit. Can also
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be configured to assert indications transmitted from the PCH to the
processor using the PMSYNCH pin.
PCI Clock Run: Used to support PCI CLKRUN protocol. Connects to
I/O
peripherals that need to request clock restart or prevention of clock
stopping.
DPWROK: Power OK Indication for the VccDSW3_3 voltage rail. This
input is tied together with RSMRST# on platforms that do not support
Deep Sx.
This signal is in the RTC well.
DRAM Power OK: This signal should connect to the processor’s
SM_DRAMPWROK pin. The PCH asserts this pin to indicate when DRAM
power is stable.
This pin requires an external pull-up resistor.
LAN PHY Power Control: LAN_PHY_PWR_CTRL should be connected
to LAN_DISABLE_N on the PHY. PCH will drive LAN_PHY_PWR_CTRL
low to put the PHY into a low power state when functionality is not
needed.
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NOTES:
1.LAN_PHY_PWR_CTRL can only be driven low if SLP_LAN# is
deasserted.
2.Signal can instead be used as GPIO12.
Platform Reset: The PCH asserts PLTRST# to reset devices on the
platform (such as SIO, FWH, LAN, processor, and so on). The PCH
asserts PLTRST# during power-up and when S/W initiates a hard reset
sequence through the Reset Control register (I/O Register CF9h). The
PCH drives PLTRST# active a minimum of 1 ms when initiated through
the Reset Control register (I/O Register CF9h).
NOTE: PLTRST# is in the VccSus3_3 well.
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ME to EC
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Table 2-8. Power Management Interface Signals (Sheet 2 of 4)
NameTypeDescription
Power Button: The Power Button will cause SMI# or SCI to indicate a
system request to go to a sleep state. If the system is already in a
sleep state, this signal will cause a wake event. If PWRBTN# is pressed
for more than 4 seconds, this will cause an unconditional transition
(power button override) to the S5 state. Override will occur even if the
PWRBTN#I
PWRBTN#I
PWROKI
RI#I
RSMRST#I
SLP_A#O
SLP_LAN# /
GPIO29
SLP_S3#
system is in the S1–S4 states. This signal has an internal pull-up
resistor and has an internal 16 ms de-bounce on the input. This signal
is in the DSW well.
NOTE: Upon entry to S5 due to a power button override, if Deep Sx is
enabled and conditions are met per Section 5.13.7.6, the
system will transition to Deep Sx.
Power Button: The Power Button will cause SMI# or SCI to indicate a
system request to go to a sleep state. If the system is already in a
sleep state, this signal will cause a wake event. If PWRBTN# is pressed
for more than 4 seconds, this will cause an unconditional transition
(power button override) to the S5 state. Override will occur even if the
system is in the S1–S4 states. This signal has an internal pull-up
resistor and has an internal 16 ms de-bounce on the input. This signal
is in the DSW well.
Power OK: When asserted, PWROK is an indication to the PCH that all
of its core power rails have been stable for 10 ms. PWROK can be
driven asynchronously. When PWROK is negated, the PCH asserts
PLTRST#.
NOTES:
1.It is required that the power rails associated with PCI/PCIe
typically the 3.3 V, 5 V, and 12 V core well rails) have been valid
for 99 ms prior to PWROK assertion in order to comply with the
100 ms PCI 2.3/PCIe 1.1 specification on PLTRST# deassertion.
2.PWROK must not glitch, even if RSMRST# is low.
Ring Indicate: This signal is an input from a modem. It can be
enabled as a wake event, and this is preserved across power failures.
Resume Well Reset: This signal is used for resetting the resume
power plane logic. This signal must be asserted for at least t201 after
the suspend power wells are valid. When deasserted, this signal is an
indication that the suspend power wells are stable.
SLP_A#: Used to control power to the active sleep well (ASW) of the
PCH.
LAN Sub-System Sleep Control: When SLP_LAN# is deasserted, it
indicates that the PHY device must be powered. When SLP_LAN# is
asserted, power can be shut off to the PHY device. SLP_LAN# will
always be deasserted in S0 and anytime SLP_A# is deasserted.
A SLP_LAN#/GPIO Select soft strap can be used for systems NOT
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using SLP_LAN# functionality to revert to GPIO29 usage. When soft
strap is 0 (default), pin function will be SLP_LAN#. When soft strap is
set to 1, the pin returns to its regular GPIO mode.
The pin behavior is summarized in Section 5.13.10.5.
S3 Sleep Control: SLP_S3# is for power plane control. This signal
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shuts off power to all non-critical systems when in S3 (Suspend To
RAM), S4 (Suspend to Disk), or S5 (Soft Off) states.
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Signal Description
Table 2-8. Power Management Interface Signals (Sheet 3 of 4)
NameTypeDescription
S4 Sleep Control: SLP_S4# is for power plane control. This signal
shuts power to all non-critical systems when in the S4 (Suspend to
Disk) or S5 (Soft Off) state.
SLP_S4#O
SLP_S5# /
GPIO63
SLP_SUS#O
STP_PCI# /
GPIO34
SUSACK#I
SUS_STAT# /
GPIO61
SUSCLK /
GPIO62
NOTE: This pin must be used to control the DRAM power in order to
S5 Sleep Control: SLP_S5# is for power plane control. This signal is
used to shut power off to all non-critical systems when in the S5 (Soft
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Off) states.
Pin may also be used as GPIO63.
Deep Sx Indication: When asserted (low), this signal indicates PCH
is in Deep Sx state where internal Sus power is shut off for enhanced
power saving. When deasserted (high), this signal indicates exit from
Deep Sx state and Sus power can be applied to PCH.
If Deep Sx is not supported, then this pin can be left unconnected.
This pin is in the DSW power well.
Stop PCI Clock: This signal is an output to the clock generator for it
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to turn off the PCI clock.
SUSACK#: If Deep Sx is supported, the EC/motherboard controlling
logic must change SUSACK# to match SUSWARN# once the EC/
motherboard controlling logic has completed the preparations
discussed in the description for the SUSWARN# pin.
NOTE: SUSACK# is only required to change in response to
This pin is in the Sus power well.
Suspend Status: This signal is asserted by the PCH to indicate that
the system will be entering a low power state soon. This can be
monitored by devices with memory that need to switch from normal
refresh to suspend refresh mode. It can also be used by other
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peripherals as an indication that they should isolate their outputs that
may be going to powered-off planes.
Pin may also be used as GPIO61.
Suspend Clock: This clock is an output of the RTC generator circuit to
use by other chips for refresh clock.
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Pin may also be used as GPIO62.
use the PCH’s DRAM power-cycling feature. Refer to
Chapter 5.13.10.2 for details
SUSWARN# if Deep Sx is supported by the platform.
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Table 2-8. Power Management Interface Signals (Sheet 4 of 4)
NameTypeDescription
SUSWARN#: This pin asserts low when the PCH is planning to enter
the Deep Sx power state and remove Suspend power (using
SLP_SUS#). The EC/motherboard controlling logic must observe
edges on this pin, preparing for SUS well power loss on a falling edge
and preparing for SUS well related activity (host/Intel ME wakes and
runtime events) on a rising edge. SUSACK# must be driven to match
SUSWARN# once the above preparation is complete. SUSACK# should
SUSWARN# /
SUSPWRDNACK
/ GPIO30
SUSPWRDNA
CK (Mobile
Only)/
SUSWARN# /
GPIO30
SYS_PWROKI
SYS_RESET#I
WAKE#I
be asserted within a minimal amount of time from SUSWARN#
assertion as no wake events are supported if SUSWARN# is asserted
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but SUSACK# is not asserted. Platforms supporting Deep Sx, but not
wishing to participate in the handshake during wake and Deep Sx
entry may tie SUSACK# to SUSWARN#.
This pin may be multiplexed with a GPIO for use in systems that do
not support Deep Sx. This pin is muxed with SUSPWRDNACK since it is
not needed in Deep Sx supported platforms.
Reset type: RSMRST#
This signal is multiplexed with GPIO30 and SUSPWRDNACK.
SUSPWRDNACK: Active high. Asserted by the PCH on behalf of the
Intel ME when it does not require the PCH Suspend well to be
powered.
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Platforms are not expected to use this signal when the PCH’s Deep Sx
feature is used.
This signal is multiplexed with GPIO30 and SUSWARN#.
System Power OK: This generic power good input to the PCH is
driven and utilized in a platform-specific manner. While PWROK always
indicates that the core wells of the PCH are stable, SYS_PWROK is
used to inform the PCH that power is stable to some other system
component(s) and the system is ready to start the exit from reset.
System Reset: This pin forces an internal reset after being
debounced. The PCH will reset immediately if the SMBus is idle;
otherwise, it will wait up to 25 ms ±2 ms for the SMBus to idle before
forcing a reset on the system.
PCI Express* Wake Event: Sideband wake signal on PCI Express
asserted by components requesting wake up.
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Signal Description
2.9Processor Interface
Table 2-9. Processor Interface Signals
NameTypeDescription
Keyboard Controller Reset Processor: The keyboard controller
can generate INIT# to the processor. This saves the external OR gate
with the PCH’s other sources of INIT#. When the PCH detects the
RCIN#I
A20GATEI
PROCPWRGDO
PMSYNCHO
THRMTRIP#I
assertion of this signal, INIT# is generated using a VLW message to
the processor.
NOTE: The PCH will ignore RCIN# assertion during transitions to the
S3, S4, and S5 states.
A20 Gate: Functionality reserved. A20M# functionality is not
supported. This pin requires external pull-up.
Processor Power Good: This signal should be connected to the
processor’s UNCOREPWRGOOD input to indicate when the processor
power is valid.
Power Management Sync: This signal provides state information
from the PCH to the processor.
Thermal Trip: When low, this signal indicates that a thermal trip
from the processor occurred, and the PCH will immediately transition
to a S5 state. The PCH will not wait for the processor stop grant cycle
since the processor has overheated.
2.10SMBus Interface
Table 2-10. SM Bus Interface Signals
NameTypeDescription
SMBDATAI/ODSMBus Data: External pull-up resistor is required.
SMBCLKI/ODSMBus Clock: External pull-up resistor is required.
SMBALERT# /
GPIO11
SMBus Alert: This signal is used to wake the system or generate
SMI#.
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This signal may be used as GPIO11.
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2.11System Management Interface
Table 2-11. System Management Interface Signals
NameTypeDescription
Intruder Detect: This signal can be set to disable the system if box
INTRUDER#I
SML0DATAI/OD
SML0CLKI/OD
SML0ALERT# /
GPIO60
SML1ALERT# /
PCHHOT# /
GPIO74
SML1CLK /
GPIO58
SML1DATA /
GPIO75
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detected open. This signal’s status is readable, so it can be used like a
GPI if the Intruder Detection is not needed.
System Management Link 0 Data: SMBus link to external PHY.
External pull-up is required.
System Management Link 0 Clock: SMBus link to external PHY.
External pull-up is required.
SMLink Alert 0: Output of the integrated LAN controller to external
PHY. External pull-up resistor is required.
This signal can instead be used as GPIO60.
SMLink Alert 1: Alert for the ME SMBus controller to optional
Embedded Controller or BMC. External pull-up resistor is required.
This signal can instead be used as PCHHOT# or GPIO74.
NOTE: A soft strap determines the native function SML1ALERT# or
PCHHOT# usage. When soft strap is 0, function is
SML1ALERT#; when soft strap is 1, function is PCHHOT#.
System Management Link 1 Clock: SMBus link to optional
Embedded Controller or BMC. External pull-up resistor is required.
I/OD
This signal can instead be used as GPIO58.
System Management Link 1 Data: SMBus link to optional
Embedded Controller or BMC. External pull-up resistor is required.
I/OD
This signal can instead be used as GPIO75.
Signal Description
2.12Real Time Clock Interface
Table 2-12. Real Time Clock Interface
NameTypeDescription
RTCX1Special
RTCX2Special
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Crystal Input 1: This signal is connected to the 32.768 kHz crystal. If
no external crystal is used, then RTCX1 can be driven with the desired
clock rate.
Crystal Input 2: This signal is connected to the 32.768 kHz crystal. If
no external crystal is used, then RTCX2 should be left floating.
Signal Description
2.13Miscellaneous Signals
Table 2-13. Miscellaneous Signals (Sheet 1 of 2)
NameTypeDescription
Internal Voltage Regulator Enable: This signal enables the
internal 1.05 V regulators when pulled high.
INTVRMENI
DSWVRMENI
SPKRO
RTCRST#I
SRTCRST#I
SML1ALERT#/
PCHHOT#/
GPIO74
INIT3_3V#O
GPIO35 / NMI#
(Server /
Worksta tion
Only)
OD O
This signal must be always pulled-up to VccRTC on desktop platforms
and may optionally be pulled low on mobile platforms if using an
external VR for the DcpSus rail.
NOTE: See VccCore signal description for behavior when INTVRMEN
is sampled low (external VR mode).
Deep Sx Well Internal Voltage Regulator Enable: This signal
enables the internal DSW 1.05 V regulators.
This signal must be always pulled-up to VccRTC.
Speaker: The SP KR signal is the output of counter 2 and is internally
“ANDed” with Port 61h Bit 1 to provide Speaker Data Enable. This
signal drives an external speaker driver device, which in turn drives
the system speaker. Upon PLTRST#, its output state is 0.
NOTE: SPKR is sampled as a functional strap. See Section 2.27 for
more details. There is a weak integrated pull-down resistor on
SPKR pin.
RTC Reset: When asserted, this signal resets register bits in the RTC
well.
NOTES:
1.Unless CMOS is being cleared (only to be done in the G3
power state), the RTCRST# input must always be high when
all other RTC power planes are on.
2.In the case where the RTC battery is dead or missing on the
platform, the RTCRST# pin must rise before the DPWROK pin.
Secondary RTC Reset: This signal resets the manageability register
bits in the RTC well when the RTC battery is removed.
NOTES:
1.The SRTCRST# input must always be high when all other RTC
power planes are on.
2.In the case where the RTC battery is dead or missing on the
platform, the SRTCRST# pin must rise before the RSMRST#
pin.
PCHHOT#: This signal is used to indicate a PCH temperature out of
bounds condition to an external EC, when PCH temperature is greater
than value programmed by BIOS. An external pull-up resistor is
required on this signal.
OD
NOTE: A soft strap determines the native function SML1ALERT# or
PCHHOT# usage. When soft strap is 0, function is
SML1ALERT#, when soft strap is 1, function is PCHHOT#.
Initialization 3.3 V: INIT3_3V# is asserted by the PCH for 16 PCI
clocks to reset the processor. This signal is intended for Firmware
Hub.
NMI#: This is an NMI event indication to an external controller ( su ch
as a BMC) on server/workstation platforms.
When operating as NMI event indication pin function (enabled when
"NMI SMI Event Native GPIO Enable" soft strap [PCHSTRP9:bit 16] is
set to 1), the pin is OD (open drain).
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Table 2-13. Miscellaneous Signals (Sheet 2 of 2)
NameTypeDescription
PCIECLKRQ2# /
GPIO20 / SMI#
(Server /
Worksta tion
Only)
OD O
SMI#: This is an SMI event indication to an external controller (such
as a BMC) on server/workstation platforms.
When operating as SMI event indication pin function (enabled when
"NMI SMI Event Native GPIO Enable" soft strap [PCHSTRP9:bit 16] is
set to 1), the pin is OD (open drain).
2.14Intel® High Definition Audio Link
Table 2-14. Intel® High Definition Audio Link Signals (Sheet 1 of 2)
NameTypeDescription
®
Intel
HDA_RST#O
HDA_SYNCO
HDA_BCLKO
HDA_SDOO
HDA_SDIN[3:0]I
High Definition Audio Reset: Master hardware reset to
external codec(s).
Intel
High Definition Audio Sync: 48 kHz fixed rate sample
sync to the codec(s). Also used to encode the stream number.
NOTE: This signal is sampled as a functional strap. See
Section 2.27 for more details. There is a weak integrated
pull-down resistor on this pin.
IntelHigh Definition Audio Bit Clock Output: 24.000 MHz
serial data clock generated by the Intel High Definition Audio
controller (the PCH).
IntelHigh Definition Audio Serial Data Out: Serial TDM data
output to the codec(s). This serial output is double-pumped for a
bit rate of 48 Mb/s for Intel High Definition Audio.
NOTE: This signal is sampled as a functional strap. See
Section 2.27 for more details. There is a weak integrated
pull-down resistor on this pin.
Intel High Definition Audio Serial Data In [3:0]: Serial TDM
data inputs from the codecs. The serial input is single-pumped
for a bit rate of 24 Mb/s for Intel High Definition Audio. These
signals have integrated pull-down resistors, which are always
enabled.
Signal Description
NOTE: During enumeration, the PCH will drive this signal. During
normal operation, the CODEC will drive it.
Intel High Definition Audio Dock Enable: This signal controls
the external Intel HD Audio docking isolation logic. This is an
HDA_DOCK_EN#
(Mobile Only)
/GPIO33
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active low signal. When deasserted the external docking switch is
in isolate mode. When asserted the external docking switch
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electrically connects the Intel HD Audio dock signals to the
corresponding PCH signals.
This signal can instead be used as GPIO33.
Signal Description
Table 2-14. Intel® High Definition Audio Link Signals (Sheet 2 of 2)
NameTypeDescription
Intel High Definition Audio Dock Reset: This signal is a
dedicated HDA_RST# signal for the codec(s) in the docking
HDA_DOCK_RST#
(Mobile Only)
/ GPIO13
station. Aside from operating independently from the normal
HDA_RST# signal, it otherwise works similarly to the HDA_RST#
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signal.
This signal is shared with GPIO13. This signal defaults to GPIO13
mode after PLTRST#. BIOS is responsible for configuring GPIO13
to HDA_DOCK_RST# mode.
2.15Controller Link
Table 2-15. Controller Link Signals
Signal NameTypeDescription
CL_RST1#O
CL_CLK1I/O
CL_DATA1I/O
Controller Link Reset: Controller Link reset that connects to a
Wireless LAN Device supporting Intel Active Management
Tec h no lo g y.
Controller Link Clock: Bi-directional clock that connects to a
Wireless LAN Device supporting Intel Active Management
Tec h no lo g y.
Controller Link Data: Bi-directional data that connects to a
Wireless LAN Device supporting Intel Active Management
Tec h no lo g y.
2.16Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)
Table 2-16. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) Signals
NameTypeDescription
SPI_CS0#OSPI Chip Select 0: Used as the SPI bus request signal.
SPI_CS1# OSPI Chip Select 1: Used as the SPI bus request signal.
SPI_MISOISPI Master IN Slave OUT: Data input pin for PCH.
SPI_MOSII/OSPI Master OUT Slave IN: Data output pin for PCH.
SPI_CLKO
SPI Clock: SPI clock signal, during idle the bus owner will drive the
O120 MHz Differential output for DisplayPort reference
Unused.
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NOTE: External pull-down input termination is required.
100 MHz PCIe Gen2 specification jitter tolerant
O
differential output to processor.
Unused.
I
NOTE: External pull-down input termination is required.
Unused.
I
NOTE: External pull-down input termination is required.
Unused.
NOTE: External pull-down input termination is required
100 MHz Gen2 PCIe specification differential output to
O
PCI Express* Graphics device
100 MHz Gen2 PCIe specification differential output to a
O
second PCI Express Graphics device
Clock Request Signals for PCIe Graphics SLOTS
Can instead by used as GPIOs
I
NOTE: External pull-up resistor required if used for
100 MHz PCIe Gen2 specification differential output to
O
PCI Express devices
Requires external pull-down termination (can be shared
I
between P and N signals of the differential pair).
Clock Request Signals for PCI Express 100 MHz clocks
Can instead by used as GPIOs
I
NOTE: External pull-up resistor required if used for
Clock Request Signals for PCI Express 100 MHz Clocks
Can instead by used as GPIOs
I
NOTE: External pull-up resistor required if used for
CLKREQ# functionality.
CLKREQ# functionality.
CLKREQ# functionality.
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Table 2-19. Clock Interface Signals (Sheet 2 of 2)
NameTypeDescription
Single-Ended, 33 MHz outputs to PCI connectors/
devices. One of these signals must be connected to
CLKOUT_PCI[4:0]O
CLKIN_PCILOOPBACKI
CLKOUTFLEX0
1
/ GPIO64O
CLKOUTFLEX11 / GPIO65O
CLKOUTFLEX21 / GPIO66O
CLKOUTFLEX31 / GPIO67O
XCLK_RCOMPI/O
CLKIN_PCILOOPBACK to function as a PCI clock
loopback. This allows skew control for variable lengths of
CLKOUT_PCI[4:0].
33 MHz PCI clock feedback input, to reduce skew
between PCH on-die PCI clock and PCI clock observed by
connected PCI devices
Configurable as a GPIO or as a programmable output
clock which can be configured as one of the following:
• 33 MHz
• 27 MHz (SSC/Non-SSC)
• 48/24 MHz
• 14.318 MHz
•DC Output logic ‘0’
Configurable as a GPIO or as a programmable output
clock which can be configured as one of the following:
• Non functional and unsupported clock output value (Default)
• 27 MHz (SSC/Non-SSC)
• 14.318 MHz output to SIO/EC
• 48/24 MHz
•DC Output logic ‘0’
Configurable as a GPIO or as a programmable output
clock which can be configured as one of the following:
• 33 MHz
• 25 MHz
• 27 MHz (SSC/Non-SSC)
• 48/24 MHz
• 14.318 MHz
•DC Output logic ‘0’
Configurable as a GPIO or as a programmable output
clock which can be configured as one of the following:
• 27 MHz (SSC/Non SSC)
• 14.318 MHz output to SIO
• 48/24 MHz (Default)
•DC Output logic ‘0’
Differential clock buffer Impedance
Compensation: Connected to an external precision
resistor (90.9 Ω ±1%) to VccDIFFCLKN
Signal Description
NOTE:
1.It is highly recommended to prioritize 27/14.318/24/48 MHz clocks on CLKOUTFLEX1 and
CLKOUTFLEX3 outputs. Intel does not recommend configuring the 27/14.318/24/48 MHz
clocks on CLKOUTFLEX0 and CLKOUTFLEX2 if more than 2x 33 MHz clocks in addition to the
Feedback clock are used on the CLKOUT_PCI outputs.
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Signal Description
2.20LVDS Signals
All signals are Mobile Only, except as noted that are also available in Desktop.
Table 2-20. LVDS Interface Signals
NameTypeDescription
LVDSA_DATA[3:0]OLVDS Channel A differential data output – positive
LVDSA_DATA#[3:0]OLVDS Channel A differential data output – negative
LVDSA_CLKOLVDS Channel A differential clock output – positive
LVDSA_CLK#OLVDS Channel A differential clock output – negative
LVDSB_DATA[3:0]OLVDS Channel B differential data output – positive
LVDSB_DATA#[3:0]OLVDS Channel B differential data output – negative
LVDSB_CLKOLVDS Channel B differential clock output – positive
LVDSB_CLK#OLVDS Channel B differential clock output – negative
L_DDC_CLKI/OEDID support for flat panel display
L_DDC_DATAI/OEDID support for flat panel display
L_CTRL_CLKI/O
L_CTRL_DATAI/O
L_VDD_EN (available
in Desktop)
L_BKLTEN (available in
Desktop)
L_BKLTCTL (available
in Desktop)
LVDS_VREFHOTest mode voltage reference.
LVDS_VREFLOTest mode voltage reference.
LVD_IBGILVDS reference current.
LVD_VBGOTest mode voltage reference.
Control signal (clock) for external SSC clock chip control –
optional
Control signal (data) for external SSC clock chip control –
optional
LVDS Panel Power Enable: Panel power control enable
control for LVDS or embedded DisplayPort*.
O
This signal is also called VDD_DBL in the CPIS specification
and is used to control the VDC source to the panel logic.
LVDS Backlight Enable: Panel backlight enable control for
LVDS or embedded DisplayPort.
O
This signal is also called ENA_BL in the CPIS specification
and is used to gate power into the backlight circuitry.
Panel Backlight Brightness Control: Panel brightness
control for LVDS or embedded DisplayPort.
O
This signal is also called VARY_BL in the CPIS specification
and is used as the PWM Clock input signal.
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2.21Analog Display /VGA DAC Signals
Table 2-21. Analog Display Interface Signals
NameTypeDescription
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VGA_RED
VGA_GREEN
VGA_BLUE
DAC_IREF
VGA_HSYNC
VGA_VSYNC
VGA_DDC_CLK
VGA_DDC_DATA
VGA_IRTN
I/O
HVCMOS
HVCMOS
I/O
COD
I/O
COD
I/O
COD
RED Analog Video Output: This signal is a VGA Analog video
output from the internal color palette DAC.
A
O
GREEN Analog Video Output: This signal is a VGA Analog
video output from the internal color palette DAC.
A
O
BLUE Analog Video Output: This signal is a VGA Analog video
output from the internal color palette DAC.
A
Resistor Set: Set point resistor for the internal color palette
DAC. A 1 kΩ 1% resistor is required between DAC_IREF and
A
motherboard ground.
VGA Horizontal Synchronization: This signal is used as the
O
horizontal sync (polarity is programmable) or “sync interval”.
2.5 V output
O
VGA Vertical Synchronization: This signal is used as the
vertical sync (polarity is programmable). 2.5 V output.
DDPB_[0]N: DisplayPort Lane 0 complement
DDPB_[1]N: DisplayPort Lane 1 complement
DDPB_[2]N: DisplayPort Lane 2 complement
DDPB_[3]N: DisplayPort Lane 3 complement
SDVO_TVCLKINP: Serial Digital Video TVOUT Synchronization
Clock
®
SDVO / HDMI / DVI / DisplayPort
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Table 2-23. Digital Display Interface Signals (Sheet 2 of 3)
NameTypeDescription
SDVO_TVCLKINNI
SDVO_STALLPISDVO_STALLP: Serial Digital Video Field Stall
SDVO_STALLNISDVO_STALLN: Serial Digital Video Field Stall Complement
DDPC_[3:0]PO
DDPC_[3:0]NO
DDPC_AUXPI/OPort C: DisplayPort Aux
DDPC_AUXNI/OPort C: DisplayPort Aux Complement
DDPC_HPDIPort C: TMDSC_HPD Hot Plug Detect
DDPC_CTRLCLKI/OHDMI Port C Control Clock
DDPC_CTRLDATAI/OHDMI Port C Control Data
DDPD_[3:0]PO
SDVO_TVCLKINN: Serial Digital Video TVOUT Synchronization
DDPD_[0]N: Lane 0 complement
DDPD_[1]N: Lane 1 complement
DDPD_[2]N: Lane 2 complement
DDPD_[3]N: Lane 3 complement
2.24General Purpose I/O Signals
Notes:
1. GPIO Configuration registers within the Core Well are reset whenever PWROK is
deasserted.
2. GPIO Configuration registers within the Suspend Well are reset when RSMRST# is
asserted, CF9h reset (06h or 0Eh), or SYS_RESET# is asserted. However, CF9h
reset and SYS_RESET# events can be masked from resetting the Suspend well
GPIO by programming appropriate GPIO Reset Select (GPIO_RST_SEL) registers.
3. GPIO24 is an exception to the other GPIO Signals in the Suspend Well and is not
reset by CF9h reset (06h or 0Eh)
Table 2-24. General Purpose I/O Signals (Sheet 1 of 5)
Glitch
NameType
GPIO75I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with SML1DATA
GPIO74I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNo
GPIO73
(Mobile Only)
Toler-
ance
I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with PCIECLKRQ0#
Power
Well
Default
Blink
Capa-
bility
Protection
during
Power-On
Sequence
GPI
Event
Support
Description
Multiplexed with SML1ALERT#/
PCHHOT#
11
11
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Signal Description
Table 2-24. General Purpose I/O Signals (Sheet 2 of 5)
Glitch
NameType
Toler-
ance
Power
Well
Default
Blink
Capa-
bility
Protection
during
Power-On
Sequence
Native
(Mobile
GPIO72I/O3.3 VSuspend
Only)
GPI
NoNoNo
(Desktop
Only)
GPIO[71:70]I/O3.3 VCoreNativeNoNoNo
GPIO[69:68]I/O3.3 VCoreGPINoNoNo
GPIO67I/O3.3 VCoreNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with CLKOUTFLEX3
GPIO66I/O3.3 VCoreNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with CLKOUTFLEX2
GPIO65I/O3.3 VCoreNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with CLKOUTFLEX1
GPIO64I/O3.3 VCoreNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with CLKOUTFLEX0
GPIO63I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoYesNoMultiplexed with SLP_S5#
GPIO62I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with SUSCLK
GPIO61I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoYesNoMultiplexed with SUS_STAT#
GPIO60I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with SML0ALERT#
GPIO59I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with OC0#
GPIO58 I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with SML1CLK
GPIO57I/O3.3 VSuspendGPINoYesNoUnmultiplexed
GPIO56
(Mobile Only)
GPIO55
I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNo
9
I/O3.3 VCoreNativeNoNoNo
GPIO54I/O5.0 VCoreNativeNoNoNo
9
GPIO53
I/O3.3 VCoreNativeNoNoNo
GPIO52I/O5.0 VCoreNativeNoNoNo
9
GPIO51
I/O3.3 VCoreNativeNoNoNo
GPIO50I/O5.0 VCoreNativeNoNoNo
GPIO49I/O3.3 VCoreGPINoNoNo
GPI
Event
Support
Description
Mobile: Multiplexed with
BATLOW#.
Desktop: Unmultiplexed;
requires pull-up resistor
Desktop: Multiplexed with
TACH[ 7:6]
Mobile: Used as GPIO only
Desktop: Multiplexed with
TACH[ 5:4]
Mobile: Used as GPIO only
11
Mobile: Multiplexed with
PEG_B_CLKRQ#
Desktop: Multiplexed with GNT3#
Mobile: Used as GPIO only
Desktop: Multiplexed with
11
REQ3#
.
Mobile: Used as GPIO only
Desktop: Multiplexed with GNT2#
Mobile: Used as GPIO only
Desktop: Multiplexed with
11
REQ2#
.
Mobile: Used as GPIO only
Desktop: Multiplexed with GNT1#
Mobile: Used as GPIO only
Desktop: Multiplexed with
11
REQ1#
.
Mobile: Used as GPIO only
Multiplexed with SATA5GP and
TEMP_ALERT#
4
.
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Signal Description
Table 2-24. General Purpose I/O Signals (Sheet 3 of 5)
Glitch
NameType
Toler-
ance
Power
Well
Default
Blink
Capa-
bility
Protection
during
Power-On
Sequence
GPIO48I/O3.3 VCore GPINoNoNoMultiplexed with SDATAOUT1.
GPIO47
(Mobile Only)
I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with PEG_A_CLKRQ#
GPIO46I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with PCIECLKRQ7#
GPIO45I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with PCIECLKRQ6#
GPIO44I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with PCIECLKRQ5#
GPIO[43:40]I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeNoNoNoMultiplexed with OC[4:1]#
GPIO39I/O3.3 VCoreGPINoNoNoMultiplexed with SDATAOUT0.
GPIO38I/O3.3 VCoreGPINoNoNoMultiplexed with SLOAD.
9
GPIO37
GPIO36
I/O3.3 VCoreGPINoNoNoMultiplexed with SATA3GP.
9
I/O 3.3 VCoreGPINoNoNoMultiplexed with SATA2GP.
GPIO35I/O3.3 VCoreGPONoNoNoMultiplexed with NMI#.
GPIO34I/O3.3 VCoreGPINoNoNoMultiplexed with STP_PCI#
GPIO33I/O3.3 VCoreGPONoNoNo
13
GPO,
Native
(Mobile
NoNoNo
only)
GPIYesYesNo
GPIO32
(not
available in
I/O3.3 VCore
Mobile)
GPIO31I/O3.3 VDSW
GPIO30I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeYesYesNo
GPIO29I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeYesYesNo
GPIO28
9
I/O3.3 VSuspendGPOYesNoNoUnmultiplexed
GPI
Event
Support
Description
Mobile: Multiplexed with
HDA_DOCK_EN# (Mobile Only)
Desktop: Used as GPIO only
Unmultiplexed (Desktop Only)
Mobile Only: Used as CLKRUN#,
unavailable as GPIO
4
.
Multiplexed with
ACPRESENT(Mobile Only)
Desktop: Used as GPIO31 only.
Unavailable as ACPRESENT
Multiplexed with SUSPWRDNACK,
SUSWARN#
Desktop: Can be configured as
SUSWARN# or GPIO30 only.
Cannot be used as
SUSPWRDNACK.
Mobile: Used as SUSPWRDNACK,
SUSWARN#, or GPIO30
Multiplexed with SLP_LAN#
Pin usage as GPIO is determined
by SLP_LAN#/GPIO Select Soft-
10
strap
. Soft-strap value is not
preserved for this signal in the
Sx/Moff state and the pin will
return to its native functionality
(SLP_LAN#).
11
.
4
.
6
.
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Signal Description
Table 2-24. General Purpose I/O Signals (Sheet 4 of 5)
Glitch
NameType
Toler-
ance
Power
Well
Default
Blink
Capa-
bility
Protection
during
Power-On
Sequence
GPIO27I/O3.3 VDSW
GPIO26
(Mobile Only)
GPIO25
(Mobile Only)
I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeYesNoNo
I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeYesNoNo
13
GPIYesNoNo
GPIO24I/O3.3 VSuspendGPOYesYesNo
GPIO23I/O3.3 VCoreNativeYesNoNoMultiplexed with LDRQ1#.
GPIO22I/O3.3 VCoreGPIYesNoNoMultiplexed with SCLOCK
GPIO21I/O3.3 VCoreGPIYesNoNoMultiplexed with SATA0GP
GPIO20I/O3.3 VCoreNativeYesNoNo
GPIO18
9
I/O3.3 VCoreGPIYesNoNoMultiplexed with SATA1GP
I/O3.3 VCore NativeYes
7
NoNo
GPIO19
(Mobile Only)
GPIO17I/O3.3 VCoreGPIYesNoNo
GPIO16I/O3.3 VCore GPIYesNoNoMultiplexed with SATA4GP
GPIO15
9
I/O3.3 VSuspendGPOYesNoYes
GPIO14I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeYesNoYes
GPIO13I/O
3.3 V
or
1.5 V
12
HDA
Suspend
GPI YesNoYes
GPIO12I/O3.3 VSuspend NativeYesNoYes
GPIO11I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeYesNoYes
GPIO10I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeYesNoYes
GPIO9I/O3.3 VSuspendNativeYesNoYes
GPI
Event
Support
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Description
Unmultiplexed. Can be
configured as wake input to allow
wakes from Deep Sx. This GPIO
has no GPIO functionality in the
Deep Sx states other than wake
from Deep Sx if this option has
been configured.
Mobile: Multiplexed with
PCIECLKRQ4#
Mobile: Multiplexed with
PCIECLKRQ3#
Desktop: Can be used as
PROC_MISSING configured using
Intel ME firmware.
Mobile: Unmultiplexed
NOTE: GPIO24 configuration
register bits are cleared
by RSMRST# and not
cleared by CF9h reset
event.
Multiplexed with PCIECLKRQ2#,
SMI#
Mobile: Multiplexed with
PCIECLKRQ1#
Desktop: Multiplexed with
TACH0 .
Mobile: Used as GPIO17 only.
Unmultiplexed
Multiplexed with OC7#
Multiplexed with
HDA_DOCK_RST# (Mobile
4
Only)
.
Desktop: Used as GPIO only
Multiplexed with
LAN_PHY_PWR_CTRL. GPIO /
Functionality controlled using soft
8,14
strap
Multiplexed with SMBALERT#11.
Multiplexed with OC6#11.
Multiplexed with OC5#11.
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Signal Description
Table 2-24. General Purpose I/O Signals (Sheet 5 of 5)
Glitch
NameType
Toler-
ance
Power
Well
Default
Blink
Capa-
bility
Protection
during
Power-On
Sequence
GPIO8I/O3.3 VSuspendGPOYesNoYes
GPIO[7:6]I/O3.3 VCoreGPIYesNoYes
GPIO[5:2]I/OD5 VCoreGPIYesNoYes
GPIO1I/O3.3 VCoreGPIYesNoYes
GPIO0I/O3.3 VCoreGPIYesNoYes
NOTES:
1.All GPIOs can be configured as either input or output.
2.GPI[15:0] can be configured to cause a SMI# or SCI. A GPI can be routed to either an SMI#
or an SCI, but not both.
3.Some GPIOs exist in the VccSus3_3 power plane. Care must be taken to make sure GPIO
signals are not driven high into powered-down planes. Also, external devices should not be
driving powered down GPIOs high. Some GPIOs may be connected to pins on devices that
exist in the core well. If these GPIOs are outputs, there is a danger that a loss of core power
(PWROK low) or a Power Button Override event will result in the PCH driving a pin to a logic
1 to another device that is powered down.
4.The functionality that is multiplexed with the GPIO may not be used in desktop configuration.
5.When this signal is configured as GPO the output stage is an open drain.
6.In an Intel
®
ME disabled system, GPIO31 may be used as ACPRESENT from the EC.
7.GPIO18 will toggle at a frequency of approximately 1 Hz when the signal is programmed as a
GPIO (when configured as an output) by BIOS.
8.For GPIOs where GPIO vs. Native Mode is configured using SPI Soft Strap, the corresponding
GPIO_USE_SEL bits for these GPIOs have no effect. The GPIO_USE_SEL bits for these GPIOs
may change to reflect the Soft-Strap configuration even though GPIO Lockdown Enable (GLE)
bit is set.
9.These pins are used as Functional straps. See Section 2.27 for more details.
10. Once Soft-strap is set to GPIO mode, this pin will default to GP Input. When Soft-strap is
SLP_LAN# usage and if Host BIOS does not configure as GP Output for SLP_LAN# control,
SLP_LAN# behavior will be based on the setting of the RTC backed SLP_LAN# Default Bit
(D31:F0:A4h:Bit 8).
11. When the multiplexed GPIO is used as GPIO functionality, care should be taken to ensure the
signal is stable in its inactive state of the native functionality, immediately after reset until it
is initialized to GPIO functionality.
12. GPIO13 is powered by VccSusHDA (either 3.3 V or 1.5 V). Voltage tolerance on the signal is
the same as VccSusHDA.
13. GPIO functionality is only available when the Suspend well is powered although pin is in
DSW.
14. GPIO will assume its native functionality until the soft strap is loaded after which time the
functionality will be determined by the soft strap setting.
GPI
Event
Support
Description
2
Unmultiplexed
Multiplexed with TACH[3:2].
2
Mobile: Used as GPIO[7:6] only.
2
Multiplexed PIRQ[H:E]#5.
Multiplexed with TACH1.
2
Mobile: Used as GPIO1 only.
2
Multiplexed with BMBUSY#
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2.25Manageability Signals
The following signals can be optionally used by Intel Management Engine supported
applications and appropriately configured by Intel Management Engine firmware. When
configured and used as a manageability function, the associated host GPIO
functionality is no longer available. If the manageability function is not used in a
platform, the signal can be used as a host General Purpose I/O or a native function.
Table 2-25. Manageability Signals
NameTypeDescription
SUSWARN# /
SUSPWRDNACK
(Mobile Only)
/ GPIO30
ACPRESENT
(Mobile Only) /
GPIO31
SATA5GP / GPIO49
/ TEMP_ALERT#
GPIO24 /
PROC_MISSING
(Desktop Only)
I/O
I/O
I/O
I/O
Used by Intel
supported platforms or as SUSPWRDNACK in non Deep Sx state
supported platforms.
NOTE: This signal is in the Suspend power well.
Input signal from the Embedded Controller (EC) on Mobile
systems to indicate AC power source or the system battery.
Active High indicates AC power.
NOTE: This signal is in the Deep Sx power well.
Used as an alert (active low) to indicate to the external
controller (such as EC or SIO) that temperatures are out of
range for the PCH or Graphics/Memory Controller or the
processor core.
NOTE: This signal is in the Core power well.
Used to indicate Processor Missing to the Intel Management
Engine.
NOTE: This signal is in the Suspend power well.
Signal Description
®
ME as either SUSWARN# in Deep Sx state
NOTE: SLP_LAN# may also be configured by Intel® ME FW in Sx/Moff. Please refer to SLP_LAN#/
GPIO29 signal description for details.
2.26Power and Ground Signals
Table 2-26. Power and Ground Signals (Sheet 1 of 3)
NameDescription
DcpRTC
DcpSST
DcpSus
DcpSusByp
Decoupling: This signal is for RTC decoupling only. This signal requires
decoupling.
Decoupling: Internally generated 1.5 V powered off of Suspend Well. This
signal requires decoupling. Decoupling is required even if this feature is not
used.
1.05 V Suspend well power.
Internal VR mode (INTVRMEN sampled high): Well generated internally. Pins
should be left No Connect
External VR mode (INTVRMEN sampled low): Well supplied externally. Pins
should be powered by 1.05 Suspend power supply. Decoupling capacitors are
required.
NOTE: External VR mode applies to Mobile Only.
Internally generated 1.05 V Deep Sx well power. This rail should not be
supplied externally.
NOTE: No decoupling capacitors should be used on this rail.
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Signal Description
Table 2-26. Power and Ground Signals (Sheet 2 of 3)
NameDescription
V5REF
V5REF_Sus
VccCore
Vcc3_3
VccASW
VccDMI
VccDIFFCLKN
VccRTC
VccIO
VccSus3_3
VccSusHDASuspend supply for Intel
VccVRM1.5 V/1.8 V supply for internal PLL and VRMs
VccDFTERM
VccADPLLA
VccADPLLB
VccADAC
VssGrounds.
VccAClk
VccAPLLEXP
VccAPLLDMI2
Reference for 5 V tolerance on core well inputs. This power may be shut off in
S3, S4, S5, or G3 states.
Reference for 5 V tolerance on suspend well inputs. This power is not
expected to be shut off unless the system is unplugged.
1.05 V supply for core well logic. This power may be shut off in S3, S4, S5 or
G3 states.
NOTE: In external VR mode (INTVRMEN sampled low), the voltage level of
VccCore may be indeterminate while DcpSus (1.05 V Suspend Well
Power) supply ramps and prior to PWROK assertion.
3.3 V supply for core well I/O buffers. This power may be shut off in S3, S4,
S5, or G3 states.
1.05 V supply for the Active Sleep Well. Provides power to the Intel
integrated LAN. This plane must be on in S0 and other times the Intel ME or
integrated LAN is used.
Power supply for DMI.
1.05 V or 1.0 V based on the processor V
respective processor documentation to find the appropriate voltage level.
1.05 V supply for Differential Clock Buffers. This power is supplied by the core
well.
3.3 V (can drop to 2.0 V min. in G3 state) supply for the RTC well. This power
is not exp ecte d to be sh ut off un les s the RTC battery is removed or completely
drained.
NOTE: Implementations should not attempt to clear CMOS by using a jumper
to pull VccRTC low. Clearing CMOS can be done by using a jumper on
RTCRST# or GPI.
1.05 V supply for core well I/O buffers. This power may be shut off in S3, S4,
S5, or G3 states.
3.3 V supply for suspend well I/O buffers. This power may be shut off in the
Deep Sx or G3 states.
®
HD Audio. This pin can be either 1.5 or 3.3 V.
1.8 V or 3.3 V supply for DF_TVS. This pin should be pulled up to 1.8 V or 3.3
V core.
1.05 V supply for Display PLL A Analog Power. This power is supplied by the
core well.
1.05 V supply for Display PLL B Analog Power. This power is supplied by the
core well.
3.3 V supply for Display DAC Analog Power. This power is supplied by the core
well.
1.05 V Analog power supply for internal clock PLL. This power is supplied by
the core well.
NOTE: This pin can be left as no connect
1.05 V Analog Power for DMI. This power is supplied by the core well.
NOTE: This pin can be left as no connect
1.05 V Analog Power for internal PLL. This power is supplied by core well.
NOTE: This pin can be left as no connect
voltage. Please refer to the
CCIO
®
ME and
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Table 2-26. Power and Ground Signals (Sheet 3 of 3)
NameDescription
1.05 V analog power supply for the FDI PLL. This power is supplied by core
VccAFDIPLL
VccAPLLSATA
VccALVDS
(Mobile Only)
VccTXLVDS
(Mobile Only)
V_PROC_IO
VccDSW3_3
VccSPI
VccSSC
VccClkDMI1.05 V supply for DMI differential clock buffer
well.
NOTE: This pin can be left as no connect
1.05 V analog power supply for SATA PLL. This power is supplied by core well.
This rail requires an LC filter when power is supplied from an external VR.
NOTE: This pin can be left as no connect
3.3 V Analog power supply for LVDS, This power is supplied by core well.
1.8 V I/O power supply for LVDS. This power is supplied by core well.
Powered by the same supply as the processor I/O voltage. This supply is used
to drive the processor interface signals. Please refer to the respective
processor documentation to find the appropriate voltage level.
3.3 V supply for Deep Sx wells. If platform does not support Deep Sx then tie
to VccSus3_3.
3.3 V supply for SPI Controller Logic. This rail must be powered when VccASW
is powered.
NOTE: This rail can be optionally powered on 3.3 V Suspend power
(VccSus3_3) based on platform needs.
1.05 V supply for Integrated Clock Spread Modulators. This power is supplied
by core well.
Signal Description
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Signal Description
2.27Pin Straps
The following signals are used for static configuration. They are sampled at the rising
edge of PWROK to select configurations (except as noted), and then revert later to their
normal usage. To invoke the associated mode, the signal should be driven at least four
PCI clocks prior to the time it is sampled.
The PCH implements Soft Straps, which are used to configure specific functions within
the PCH and processor very early in the boot process before BIOS or SW intervention.
When Descriptor Mode is enabled, the PCH will read Soft Strap data out of the SPI
device prior to the deassertion of reset to both the Intel Management Engine and the
Host system. Please refer to Section 5.25.2 for information on Descriptor Mode
Table 2-27. Functional Strap Definitions (Sheet 1 of 4)
SignalUsage
SPKRNo Reboot
INIT3_3V#Reserved
GNT3# / GPIO55
INTVRMEN
Top - B lo c k S w a p
Override
Integrated
1.05 V VRM
Enable /Disable
When
Sampled
Rising edge of
PWROK
Rising edge of
PWROK
Rising edge of
PWROK
Always
Comment
The signal has a weak internal pull-down. Note: the
internal pull-down is disabled after PLTRST# deasserts. If
the signal is sampled high, this indicates that the system
is strapped to the “No Reboot” mode (PCH will disable the
TCO Timer system reboot feature). The status of this
strap is readable using the NO REBOOT bit (Chipset
Config Registers: Offset 3410h:Bit 5).
This signal has a weak internal pull-up.
NOTES:
1.This signal should not be pulled low.
2.The internal pull-up is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
The signal has a weak internal pull-up. If the signal is
sampled low, this indicates that the system is strapped to
the “top-block swap” mode.
The status of this strap is readable using the Top Swap bit
(Chipset Config Registers: Offset 3414h:Bit 0).
NOTES:
1.The internal pull-up is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
2.Software will not be able to clear the Top Swap bit
until the system is rebooted without GNT3#/
GPIO55 being pulled down.
Integrated 1.05 V VRMs is enabled when high
External VR power source is used for DcpSus when
sampled low.
NOTES:
1. External VR powering option is for Mobile Only. Other
systems should not pull the strap low.
2. See VccCore signal description for behavior when
INTVRMEN is sampled low (external VR mode).
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Table 2-27. Functional Strap Definitions (Sheet 2 of 4)
Bit11
(BBS1)
Bit 10
(BBS0)
Boot BIOS
Destination
01 Reserved
10PCI
11SPI
00LPC
Signal Description
SignalUsage
Boot BIOS Strap
GNT1#/GPIO51
bit 1
BBS1
When
Sampled
Rising edge of
PWROK
Comment
This Signal has a weak internal pull-up.
This field determines the destination of accesses to the
BIOS memory range. Also controllable using Boot BIOS
Destination bit (Chipset Config Registers: Offset
3410h:Bit 11). This strap is used in conjunction with Boot
BIOS Destination Selection 0 strap.
NOTES:
1. If option 00 (LPC) is selected, BIOS may still be
placed on LPC, but all platforms are required to have
SPI flash connected directly to the PCH's SPI bus with
a valid descriptor in order to boot.
2. Booting to PCI is intended for debut/testing only.
Boot BIOS Destination Select to LPC/PCI by
functional strap or using Boot BIOS Destination Bit
will not affect SPI accesses initiated by Intel
®
ME or
Integrated GbE LAN.
3. PCI Boot BIOS destination is not supported on PCI
Interface-disabled SKUs.
4. The internal pull-up is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
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Signal Description
Bit11
(BBS1)
Bit 10
(BBS0)
Boot BIOS
Destination
01 Reserved
10PCI
11SPI
00LPC
Table 2-27. Functional Strap Definitions (Sheet 3 of 4)
SignalUsage
Boot BIOS Strap
SATA1GP/GPIO19
GNT2#/ GPIO53
Work stat io n
HDA_SDOReserved
bit 0
BBS0
ESI Strap
(Server/
Only)
When
Sampled
Rising edge of
PWROK
Rising edge of
PWROK
Rising edge of
PWROK
Comment
This Signal has a weak internal pull-up.
This field determines the destination of accesses to the
BIOS memory range. Also controllable using Boot BIOS
Destination bit (Chipset Config Registers: Offset
3410h:Bit 10). This strap is used in conjunction with Boot
BIOS Destination Selection 1 strap.
NOTES:
1. If option 00 (LPC) is selected, BIOS may still be
placed on LPC, but all platforms are required to have
SPI flash connected directly to the PCH's SPI bus with
a valid descriptor in order to boot.
2. Booting to PCI is intended for debut/testing only.
Boot BIOS Destination Select to LPC/PCI by
functional strap or using Boot BIOS Destination Bit
will not affect SPI accesses initiated by Intel ME or
Integrated GbE LAN.
3. PCI Boot BIOS destination is not supported on PCI
Interface-disabled SKUs.
4. The internal pull-up is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
This Signal has a weak internal pull-up.
Tying this strap low configures DMI for ESI compatible
operation.
NOTES:
1.The internal pull-up is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
2.ESI compatible mode is for server platforms only.
This signal should not be pulled low for desktop
and mobile.
Signal has a weak internal pull-down.
NOTE: The weak internal pull-down is disabled after
PLTRST# deasserts.
DF_TVS
GPIO28
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DMI and FDI Tx/
Rx Termination
Voltage
On-Die PLL
Voltage
Regulator
Rising edge
of PWROK
Rising edge of
RSMRST# pin
This signal has a weak internal pull-down.
NOTE: The internal pull-down is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
This signal has a weak internal pull-up.
The On-Die PLL voltage regulator is enabled when
sampled high. When sampled low the On-Die PLL Voltage
Regulator is disabled.
NOTE: The internal pull-up is disabled after RSMRST#
deasserts.
Table 2-27. Functional Strap Definitions (Sheet 4 of 4)
Signal Description
SignalUsage
On-Die PLL
HDA_SYNC
GPIO15Reserved
L_DDC_DATALVDS Detected
SDVO_CTRLDATAPort B Detected
DDPC_CTRLDATAPort C Detected
DDPD_CTRLDATAPort D Detected
DSWVRMEN
SATA2GP/GPIO36Reserved
SATA3GP/GPIO37Reserved
Volta ge
Regulator
Voltage Select
Deep Sx Well
On-Die Voltage
Regulator Enable
When
Sampled
Rising edge of
RSMRST# pin
Rising edge of
RSMRST# pin
Rising edge of
PWROK
Rising edge of
PWROK
Rising edge of
PWROK
Rising edge of
PWROK
Always
Rising edge of
PWROK
Rising edge of
PWROK
Comment
This signal has a weak internal pull-down.
On Die PLL VR is supplied by 1.5 V from VccVRM when
sampled high, 1.8 V from VccVRM when sampled low.
This signal has a weak internal pull-down.
NOTE: A strong pull-up may be needed for GPIO
functionality.
When ‘1’- LVDS is detected; When ‘0’- LVDS is not
detected.
NOTE: This signal has a weak internal pull-down. The
internal pull-down is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
When ‘1’- Port B is detected; When ‘0’- Port B is not
detected
This signal has a weak internal pull-down.
NOTE: The internal pull-down is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
When ‘1’- Port C is detected; When ‘0’- Port C is not
detected
This signal has a weak internal pull-down.
NOTE: The internal pull-down is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
When ‘1’- Port D is detected; When ‘0’- Port D is not
detected
This signal has a weak internal pull-down.
NOTE: The internal pull-down is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
If strap is sampled high, the Integrated Deep Sx Well
(DSW) On-Die VR mode is enabled.
This signal has a weak internal pull-down.
NOTES:
1.The internal pull-down is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
2.This signal should not be pulled high when strap is
sampled.
This signal has a weak internal pull-down.
NOTES:
1.The internal pull-down is disabled after PLTRST#
deasserts.
2.This signal should not be pulled high when strap is
sampled.
NOTE: See Section 3.1 for full details on pull-up/pull-down resistors.
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Signal Description
32.768 KHz
Xtal
10MΩ
VCCRTC
RTCX2
RTCX1
Vbatt
1uF
1 K Ω
VccDSW3_3
(see note 3)
C1C2
R1
RTCRST#
1.0 uF
20 KΩ
0.1uF
SRTCRST#
20 KΩ
1.0 uF
Schottky Diodes
2.28External RTC Circuitry
The PCH implements an internal oscillator circuit that is sensitive to step voltage
changes in VccRTC. Figure 2-2 shows an example schematic recommended to ensure
correct operation of the PCH RTC.
Figure 2-2. Example External RTC Circuit
NOTES:
1.The exact capacitor values for C1 and C2 must be based on the crystal maker
recommendations.
2.Reference designators are arbitrarily assigned.
3.For platforms not supporting Deep Sx, the VccDSW3_3 pins will be connected to the
VccSus3_3 pins.
4.Vbatt is voltage provided by the RTC battery (such as coin cell).
5.VccRTC, RTCX1, RTCX2, RTCRST#, and SRTCRST# are PCH pins.
6.VccRTC powers PCH RTC well.
7.RTCX1 is the input to the internal oscillator.
8.RTCX2 is the amplified feedback for the external crystal.
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Signal Description
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PCH Pin States
3PCH Pin States
3.1Integrated Pull-Ups and Pull-Downs
Table 3-1. Integrated Pull-Up and Pull-Down Resistors (Sheet 1 of 2)
SignalResistor TypeNominal Notes
CL_CLK1
CL_DATA1
CLKOUTFLEX[3:0]/GPIO[67:64]Pull-down20K1, 10
GPIO15Pull-down20K3
HDA_SDIN[3:0]Pull-down20K2
HDA_SYNC, HDA_SDO Pull-down20K2, 5
GNT[3:1]#/GPIO[55,53,51]Pull-up20K3, 6, 7
GPIO8 Pull-up20K3, 12
LAD[3:0]# / FWH[3:0]#Pull-up20K3
LDRQ0#, LDRQ1# / GPIO23 Pull-up20K3
DF_TVSPull-down20k8
PME#Pull-up20K3
INIT3_3V# Pull-up20K3
PWRBTN#Pull-up20K3
SPI_MOSIPull-down20K3
SPI_MISOPull-up20K3
SPKRPull-down20K3, 9
TACH[7:0]/GPIO[71:68,7,6,1,17] Pull-up20K
USB[13:0] [P,N]Pull-down20K4
DDP[D:C]_CRTLDATA Pull-down20K3, 9
SDVO_CTRLDATA,L_DDC_DATA Pull-down20K3, 9
SDVO_INTP, SDVO_INTNPull-down5018
SDVO_TVCLKINP, SDVO_TVCLKINNPull-down5018
SDVO_STALLP, SDVO_STALLNPull-down5018
BATLOW#/GPIO72Pull-up20K3
CLKOUT_PCI[4:0]Pull-down20K1, 10
GPIO27Pull-up20K3, 14
JTAG_TDI, JTAG_TMSPull-up20K1, 11
JTAG_TCKPull-down20K1, 11
GPIO28Pull-up20K3, 12
SATA[3:2]GP/GPIO[37:36]Pull-down20K
Pull-up/Pull-
down
Pull-up/Pull-
down
32/1008, 13
32/1008, 13
3 (only on
TACH[7:0])
3, 9
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Table 3-1. Integrated Pull-Up and Pull-Down Resistors (Sheet 2 of 2)
SignalResistor TypeNominal Notes
ACPRESENT/GPIO31Pull-down20K3, 15
PCIECLKRQ5#/GPIO44Pull-up20K1, 12
SST (Server/Workstation Only)Pull-down10K16
PCIECLKRQ7#/GPIO46Pull-up20K1, 12
SATA1GP/GPIO19Pull-up20K3, 9
SUSACK#Pull-up20K3
PECIPull-down35017
NOTES:
1.Simulation data shows that these resistor values can range from 10 kΩ to 40 kΩ.
2.Simulation data shows that these resistor values can range from 9 kΩ to 50 kΩ.
3.Simulation data shows that these resistor values can range from 15 kΩ to 40 kΩ.
4.Simulation data shows that these resistor values can range from 14.25 kΩ to 24.8 kΩ.
5.The pull-up or pull-down on this signal is only enabled at boot/reset for strapping function.
6.The pull-up on this signal is not enabled when PCIRST# is high.
7.The pull-up on this signal is not enabled when PWROK is low.
8.Simulation data shows that these resistor values can range from 15 kΩ to 31 kΩ.
9.The pull-up or pull-down is not active when PLTRST# is NOT asserted.
10.The pull-down is enabled when PWROK is low.
11.External termination is also required on these signals for JTAG enabling.
12.Pull-up is disabled after RSMRST# is deasserted.
13.The Controller Link Clock and Data buffers use internal pull-up or pull-down resistors to
drive a logical 1 or 0.
14.Pull-up is enabled only in Deep Sx state.
15.Pull-down is enabled only in Deep Sx state.
16.When the interface is in BUS IDLE, the Internal Pull-down of 10 kΩ is enabled. In normal
transmission, a 400 Ω pull-down takes effect, the signal will be override to logic 1 with a
pull-up resistor (37 Ω) to VCC 1.5 V.
17.This is a 350-Ω normal pull-down, signal will be overridden to logic 1 with pull-up resistor
(31 Ω) to VCC 1.05 V.
18.Internal pull-down serves as Rx termination and is enabled after PLTRST# deasserts.
PCH Pin States
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