Intel Xeon Processor and Intel E7500/E7501Chipset Compatible Platform Design Guide

Layout Checklist
254 Intel
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Xeon™ Processor and Intel
®
E7500/E7501 Chipset Compatible Platform Design Guide
14.4 Intel
®
ICH3-S Layout Checklist
Table 14-4. Intel
®
ICH3-S Layout Checklist (Sheet 1 of 4)
Checklist Items Recommendations Comments
Processor Signals
A20M#
CPUSLP#
FERR#
IGNNE#
INIT#
LINT[1:0]
SMI#
STPCLK#
See processor section of this checklist.
FWH Interface
Decoupling 0.1 µF capacitors should be placed between
the VCC supply balls and the VSS ground
balls, and no less than 390 mils from the
VCC supply balls.
4.7 µF capacitors should be placed between
the VCC supply balls and the VSS ground
balls, and no less than 390 mils from the
VCC supply balls.
Hub Interface - See MCH section
IDE Checklist
General
Guidelines
Traces are routed 5-mil wide with 7-mil
spacing.
Max trace length is 8 inches long.
The maximum length difference between the
longest and shortest trace length is 0.5 inch.
Refer to ATA ATAPI-4
specification.
Refer to Section 9.1.3.
LAN Interface
General
Guidelines
Traces: 5 mils wide, 10-mil spacing. Refer to Section 9.7.
LAN Max Trace Length Intel
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ICH3-S to
CNR: L = 3" to 9" (0.5" to 3" on card).
To meet timing requirements.
Stubs due to R-pak CNR/LOM stuffing option
should not be present.
To minimize inductance.
Maximum Trace Lengths:
– ICH3-S to 82562EH: L = 4.5" to 10"
– 82562ET: L = 3.5" to 10"
– 82562EM: L = 3.5" to 10".
To meet timing requirements.
Maximum mismatch between the length of a
clock trace and the length of any data trace
is 0.5" (clock must be the longest trace).
To meet timing and signal quality
requirements.
Maintain constant symmetry and spacing
between the traces within a differential pair
out of the LAN phy.
To meet timing and signal quality
requirements.