Intel 6 SERIES CHIPSET - DATASHEET 01-2011 User Manual

Introduction
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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, etc.) 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 and
Mobile packages.
Chapter 7, “Package Information”
Chapter 7 provides drawings of the physical dimensions and characteristics of the
Desktop and Mobile 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.
Alert Standard Format Specification, Version 1.03 http://www.dmtf.org/standards/asf
IEEE 802.3 Fast Ethernet
http://standards.ieee.org/
getieee802/
AT Attachment - 6 with Packet Interface (ATA/ATAPI -
6)
http://T13.org (T13 1410D)
IA-PC HPET (High Precision Event Timers) Specification,
Revision 1,0a
http://www.intel.com/
hardwaredesign/hpetspec_1.pdf
TPM Specification 1.02, Level 2 Revision 103
http://
www.trustedcomputinggroup.org/
specs/TPM
Intel
®
Virtualization Technology
http://www.intel.com/technology/
virtualization/index.htm
Table 1-1. Industry Specifications (Sheet 2 of 2)
Specification Location

Intel 6 SERIES CHIPSET - DATASHEET 01-2011 Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	6 SERIES CHIPSET - DATASHEET 01-2011
Category	Controller
Language	English