Specification Sheet

Electrical Specifications
136 Intel
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Processor E5-1600/E5-2600/E5-4600 v2 Product Families
Datasheet Volume One of Two
• PS(01h): Represents a light load 5A to 20A
• PS(02h): Represents a very light load <5A
The VR may change its configuration to meet the processor’s power needs with greater
efficiency. F
or example, it may reduce the number of active phases, transition from
CCM (Continuous Conduction Mode) to DCM (Discontinuous Conduction Mode) mode,
reduce the switching frequency or pulse skip, or change to asynchronous regulation.
For example, typical power states are 00h = run in normal mode; a command of 01h=
shed phases mode, and an 02h=pulse skip.
The VR may reduce the number of active phases from PS(00h) to PS(01h) or PS(00h)
to PS(02h) for example. There are multiple VR design schemes that can be used to
maintain a greater efficiency in these different power states, please work with your VR
controller suppliers for optimizations.
The SetPS command sends a byte that is encoded as to what power state the VR
should transition to.
If a power state is not supported by the controller, the slave should acknowledge with
command rejected (11b)
Note the mapping of power states 0-n will be detailed in the compatible VR12.0 PWM
controller.
If the VR is in a low power state and receives a SetVID command moving the VID up
then the VR exits the low power state to normal mode (PS0) to move the voltage up as
fast as possible. The processor must re-issue low power state (PS1 or PS2) command if
it is in a low current condition at the new higher voltage. See Figure 7-2 for VR power
state transitions.
7.1.9.3.6 SVID Voltage Rail Addressing
The processor addresses 4 different voltage rail control segments within VR12
(VCC, VCCD_01, VCCD_23, and VSA). The SVID data packet contains a 4-bit
addressing code:
Figure 7-2. VR Power-State Transitions
PS0
PS2PS1