Introduction
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4 Intel
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Pentium
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4 Processor / Intel
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850 Chipset Family Platform Design Guide
4.3.3
Rambus DRCG* to Direct Rambus Channels (400 MHz Clocks)......... 49
4.3.3.1 Trace Lengths...................................................................... 50
4.3.3.2 Topology Considerations ..................................................... 52
4.3.3.3 Rambus RDRAM* Device ClockTermination ...................... 52
4.3.4 Rambus DRCG* Impedance Matching Circuit...................................... 54
4.3.5 Rambus DRCG* Layout Example......................................................... 55
4.4 Routing Guidelines for 66 MHz and 33 MHz Clocks ............................................ 56
4.4.1 66 MHz / 33 MHz Clock Relationships.................................................. 56
4.4.2 66 MHz Clock Routing Length Guidelines ............................................ 57
4.4.2.1 3V66 Clock Routing Requirement for Intel
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82850E
Platforms ............................................................................. 57
4.4.3 33 MHz Clock Routing Length Guidelines ............................................ 58
5 System Bus Routing.......................................................................................................... 61
5.1 Return Path........................................................................................................... 62
5.2 GTLREF Layout and Routing Recommendations ................................................ 63
5.3 Processor Configuration ....................................................................................... 64
5.3.1 Topology and Routing ........................................................................... 64
5.3.1.1 Design Recommendations .................................................. 65
5.3.1.2 Design Considerations......................................................... 66
5.4 Routing Guidelines for Asynchronous GTL+ and Other Signals .......................... 71
5.4.1 Topologies............................................................................................. 72
5.4.1.1 Topology 1: Asynchronous GTL+ Signals Driven by the
Processor ............................................................................ 72
5.4.1.2 Topology 2: Asynchronous GTL+ Signals Driven by Intel
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ICH2..................................................................................... 73
5.4.1.3 Topology 2A: INIT#.............................................................. 74
5.4.1.4 Topology 2B: Asynchronous GTL+ Signals Driven by Intel
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ICH2..................................................................................... 75
5.4.1.5 Topology 3: VCCIOPLL, VCCA and VSSA.......................... 75
5.4.1.6 Topology 4: BR0# and RESET# .......................................... 76
5.4.1.7 Topology 5: COMP[1:0] Signals .......................................... 76
5.4.1.8 Topology 6a: BSEL[1:0] Termination – 400 MHz System Bus
Only ..................................................................................... 76
5.4.1.9 Topology 6b: BSEL[1:0] Termination – 533/400 MHz System
Bus....................................................................................... 76
5.4.1.10 Topology 7: THERMDA/THERMDC Routing Guidelines..... 77
5.4.1.11 Topology 8: TESTHI and RESERVED Pins ........................ 77
5.4.1.12 Topology 9: Processor Voltage Regulator Sequencing
Requirements ...................................................................... 78
5.4.1.13 VCCVID Regulator Recommendations ............................... 78
5.4.1.14 Topology 10: THERMTRIP# Power Down Circuit ............... 80
5.5 Intel
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MCH System Bus Interface......................................................................... 82
5.5.1 Intel
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MCH System Bus I/O Decoupling Requirements ........................ 83
5.6 System Bus Routing Guidelines - Four-Layer Motherboard................................. 85
5.6.1 Processor Power Delivery..................................................................... 87
6 Memory Interface Routing ................................................................................................. 89
6.1 Rambus RDRAM* Device Routing Guidelines ..................................................... 90
6.1.1 Rambus Signaling Level (RSL) Signals ................................................ 91
6.1.2 Rambus* Signaling Level (RSL) Channel Compensation..................... 94
6.1.2.1 Package Trace Compensation (RSL and Clocking Signals)94
6.1.2.2 Via Compensation ............................................................... 95