Intel E6700 - Core 2 Duo Dual-Core Processor User Manual

Intel® Quiet System Technology (Intel® QST)
64 Thermal and Mechanical Design Guidelines
Figure 7-1. Intel
®
QST Overview
7.1.1 Output Weighting Matrix
Intel QST provides an Output Weighting Matrix that provides a means for a single
thermal sensor to affect the speed of multiple fans. An example of how the matrix
could be used is if a sensor located next to the memory is sensitive to changes in both
the processor heatsink fan and a 2
nd
fan in the system. By placing a factor in this
matrix additional, the Intel QST could command the processor thermal solution fan
and this 2
nd
fan to both accelerate a small amount. At the system level these two
small changes can result in a smaller change in acoustics than having a single fan
respond to this sensor.
7.1.2 Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID)
The use of Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) control algorithms allow the
magnitude of fan response to be determined based upon the difference between
current temperature readings and specific temperature targets. A major advantage of
a PID Algorithm is the ability to control the fans to achieve sensor temperatures much
closer to the T
CONTROL
.
Figure 7-2 is an illustration of the PID fan control algorithm. As illustrated in the
figure, when the actual temperature is below the target temperature, the fan will slow
down. The current FSC devices have a fixed temperature versus PWM output
relationship and miss this opportunity to achieve additional acoustic benefits. As the
actual temperature starts ramping up and approaches the target temperature, the
algorithm will instruct the fan to speed up gradually, but will not abruptly increase the
fan speed to respond to the condition. It can allow an overshoot over the target
temperature for a short period of time while ramping up the fan to bring the actual
Fan to sensor
Relationship
(Output Weighting Matrix)
Temperature sensing
and response
Calculations
(PID)
Fan Commands
(PID)
Fans
Temperature
Sensors
Intel
®
QST
System Response
PWMPECI / SST

Intel E6700 - Core 2 Duo Dual-Core Processor Specifications

General

Processor Number	E6700
Number of Cores	2
Number of Threads	2
Base Frequency	2.66 GHz
Cache	4 MB L2 Cache
Bus Speed	1066 MHz
TDP	65 W
Socket	LGA 775
Lithography	65 nm
Instruction Set	64-bit
Virtualization Technology	VT-x
Memory Types	DDR2
Release Date	July 2006