Intel S7000FC4UR Technical Product Specification

Intel® Server System S7000FC4UR TPS BIOS Initialization
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14.1.4 Microcode Update
IA-32 processors can correct specific errata by loading an Intel-supplied data block, known as a
microcode update. The BIOS stores the update in non-volatile memory and loads it into each
processor during POST. The BIOS allows microcode updates to be stored in the flash. This is
limited by the amount of free space available.
The BIOS supports variable size microcode updates. The BIOS performs the recommended
update signature verification before storing the update in Flash. The system BIOS supports the
real mode Interrupt 15h, Function D042h interface for updating microcode updates in flash
memory.
14.1.5 Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
®
Technology
Intel
®
Xeon
®
processors support the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep
®
Technology. This feature
enables the operating system and applications to place processors in various performance
states (P-states) as described in the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface Specification,
Revision 3.0. P-state changes allow processors to operate in various core-speed ratio and
voltage levels.
14.1.6 Thermal Monitor Technology
The BIOS enables both Thermal Monitor (TM) and Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2) as supported by
processor hardware. If the processor supports both TM and TM2, then the BIOS enables the
Extended Throttle Enable feature. This feature first attempts to reduce processor-operating
temperature by activating TM2.
14.1.6.1 Thermal Monitor 2 (TM2)
TM2 throttles voltage and processor core-to-bus frequency to reduce processor temperature. If
this does not reduce processor temperature within approximately 10 ms then the processor
activates TM in addition to TM2.
14.1.6.2 Thermal Monitor (TM)
TM throttles the processor clock according to a duty cycle (e.g. 50%) thus reducing processor
throughput and thermal output.
14.1.6.3 Thermal Control Circuit
If TM and TM2 fail to cool the processor and the temperature continues to rise, eventually the
processor Thermal Control Circuit (TCC) engages, causing the processor to enter a shutdown
state. This is a Thermal Trip event. When this occurs, system hardware brings the system to a
power-off state.
14.1.7 Intel
®
Extended Memory 64 Technology (Intel
®
EM64T)
The system BIOS enables Intel
®
EM64T mode using the following steps:
 Detects whether the processor is Intel
®
Extended Memory 64 Technology capable
 Initializes the SMBASE for each processor

Intel S7000FC4UR Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	S7000FC4UR
Category	Server
Language	English