Intel® 500 Series Chipset Family PCH Datasheet Volume 1

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Signals Description

Name

Type

Description

GPP_​E4 / SATA_​DEVSLP0

OD

Serial ATA Port [0] Device Sleep: This is an open-drain pin on the PCH side. PCH will tri-state this pin to signal to the SATA device that it may enter a lower power state (pin will go high due to Pull-up that’s internal to the SATA device, per DEVSLP specification). PCH will drive pin low to signal an exit from DEVSLP state.

Note:This pin can be mapped to SATA Port 0.

GPP_​E5 / SATA_​DEVSLP1

OD

Serial ATA Port [1] Device Sleep: This is an open-drain pin on the PCH side. PCH will tri-state this pin to signal to the SATA device that it may enter a lower power state (pin will go high due to Pull-up that’s internal to the SATA device, per DEVSLP specification). PCH will drive pin low to signal an exit from DEVSLP state.

Note:This pin can be mapped to SATA Port 1.

GPP_​E6 / SATA_​DEVSLP2

OD

Serial ATA Port [2] Device Sleep: This is an open-drain pin on the PCH side. PCH will tri-state this pin to signal to the SATA device that it may enter a lower power state (pin will go high due to pull-up that’s internal to the SATA device, per DEVSLP specification). PCH will drive pin low to signal an exit from DEVSLP state.

Note:This pin can be mapped to SATA Port 2.

GPP_​F5 / SATA_​DEVSLP3

OD

Serial ATA Port [3] Device Sleep: This is an open-drain pin on the PCH side. PCH will tri-state this pin to signal to the SATA device that it may enter a lower power state (pin will go high due to pull-up that’s internal to the SATA device, per DEVSLP specification). PCH will drive pin low to signal an exit from DEVSLP state.

Note:This pin can be mapped to SATA Port 3.

GPP_​F6 / SATA_​DEVSLP4

OD

Serial ATA Port [4] Device Sleep: This is an open-drain pin on the PCH side. PCH will tri-state this pin to signal to the SATA device that it may enter a lower power state (pin will go high due to pull-up that’s internal to the SATA device, per DEVSLP specification). PCH will drive pin low to signal an exit from DEVSLP state.

Note:This pin can be mapped to SATA Port 4.

GPP_​F7 / SATA_​DEVSLP5

OD

Serial ATA Port [5] Device Sleep: This is an open-drain pin on the PCH side. PCH will tri-state this pin to signal to the SATA device that it may enter a lower power state (pin will go high due to pull-up that’s internal to the SATA device, per DEVSLP specification). PCH will drive pin low to signal an exit from DEVSLP state.

Note:This pin can be mapped to SATA Port 5.

GPP_​F8 / SATA_​DEVSLP6

OD

Serial ATA Port [6] Device Sleep: This is an open-drain pin on the PCH side. PCH will tri-state this pin to signal to the SATA device that it may enter a lower power state (pin will go high due to pull-up that’s internal to the SATA device, per DEVSLP specification). PCH will drive pin low to signal an exit from DEVSLP state.

Note:This is applicable to Server/Workstation only. Note:This pin can be mapped to SATA Port 6

GPP_​F9 / SATA_​DEVSLP7

OD

Serial ATA Port [7] Device Sleep: This is an open-drain pin on the PCH side. PCH will tri-state this pin to signal to the SATA device that it may enter a lower power state (pin will go high due to pull-up that’s internal to the SATA device, per DEVSLP specification). PCH will drive pin low to signal an exit from DEVSLP state.

Note:This is applicable to Server/Workstation only. Note:This pin can be mapped to SATA Port 7.

PCIE15_​TXP / SATA2_​TXP

PCIE15_​TXN / SATA2_​TXN

O

Serial ATA Differential Transmit Pair 2: These outbound SATA Port 2 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 15 signals.

PCIE15_​RXP / SATA2_​RXP

PCIE15_​RXN / SATA2_​RXN

I

Serial ATA Differential Receive Pair 2: These inbound SATA Port 2 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 15 signals.

PCIE16_​TXP / SATA3_​TXP

PCIE16_​TXN / SATA3_​TXN

O

Serial ATA Differential Transmit Pair 3: These outbound SATA Port 3 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 16 signals.

PCIE16_​RXP / SATA3_​RXP

PCIE16_​RXN / SATA3_​RXN

I

Serial ATA Differential Receive Pair 3: These inbound SATA Port 3 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 16 signals.

PCIE17_​TXP / SATA4_​TXP

PCIE17_​TXN / SATA4_​TXN

O

Serial ATA Differential Transmit Pair 4: These outbound SATA Port 4 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 17 signals.

PCIE17_​RXP / SATA4_​RXP

PCIE17_​RXN / SATA4_​RXN

I

Serial ATA Differential Receive Pair 4: These inbound SATA Port 4 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 17 signals.

PCIE18_​TXP / SATA5_​TXP

PCIE18_​TXN / SATA5_​TXN

O

Serial ATA Differential Transmit Pair 5: These outbound SATA Port 5 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 18 signals.

PCIE18_​RXP / SATA5_​RXP

PCIE18_​RXN / SATA5_​RXN

I

Serial ATA Differential Receive Pair 5: These inbound SATA Port 5 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 18 signals.

PCIE19_​TXP / SATA6_​TXP

PCIE19_​TXN / SATA6_​TXN

O

Serial ATA Differential Transmit Pair 6: These outbound SATA Port 6 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 19 signals.

Note:This is applicable to Server/Workstation only.

PCIE19_​RXP / SATA6_​RXP

PCIE19_​RXN / SATA6_​RXN

I

Serial ATA Differential Receive Pair 6: These inbound SATA Port 6 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 19 signals.

Note:This is applicable to Server/Workstation only.

PCIE20_​TXP / SATA7_​TXP

PCIE20_​TXN / SATA7_​TXN

O

Serial ATA Differential Transmit Pair 7: These outbound SATA Port 7 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 20 signals.

Note:This is applicable to Server/Workstation only.

PCIE20_​RXP / SATA7_​RXP

PCIE20_​RXN / SATA7_​RXN

I

Serial ATA Differential Receive Pair 7: These inbound SATA Port 7 high-speed differential signals support 1.5 Gb/s, 3 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s.

The signals are multiplexed with PCIe* Port 20 signals.

Note:This is applicable to Server/Workstation only.

GPP_​E0 / SATAXPCIE0 / SATAGP0

I

Serial ATA Port [0] General Purpose Inputs: When configured as SATAGP0, this is an input pin that is used as an interlock switch status indicator for SATA Port 0. Drive the pin to ‘0’ to indicate that the switch is closed and to ‘1’ to indicate that the switch is open.

Note:The default use of this pin is GPP_​E0. Pin defaults to Native mode as SATAXPCIE0 depends on soft-strap.

GPP_​E1 / SATAXPCIE1 / SATAGP1

I

Serial ATA Port [1] General Purpose Inputs: When configured as SATAGP1, this is an input pin that is used as an interlock switch status indicator for SATA Port 1. Drive the pin to ‘0’ to indicate that the switch is closed and to ‘1’ to indicate that the switch is open.

Note:This default use of this pin is GPP_​E1. Pin defaults to Native mode as SATAXPCIE1 depends on soft-strap.

GPP_​E2 / SATAXPCIE2 / SATAGP2

I

Serial ATA Port [2] General Purpose Inputs: When configured as SATAGP3, this is an input pin that is used as an interlock switch status indicator for SATA Port 2. Drive the pin to ‘0’ to indicate that the switch is closed and to ‘1’ to indicate that the switch is open.

Note:The default use of this pin is GPP_​E2. Pin defaults to Native mode as SATAXPCIE3 depends on soft-strap.

GPP_​F0 / SATAXPCIE3 / SATAGP3

I

Serial ATA Port [3] General Purpose Inputs: When configured as SATAGP3, this is an input pin that is used as an interlock switch status indicator for SATA Port 3. Drive the pin to ‘0’ to indicate that the switch is closed and to ‘1’ to indicate that the switch is open.

Note:The default use of this pin is GPP_​F0. Pin defaults to Native mode as SATAXPCIE3 depends on soft-strap.

GPP_​F1 / SATAXPCIE4 / SATAGP4

I

Serial ATA Port [4] General Purpose Inputs: When configured as SATAGP4, this is an input pin that is used as an interlock switch status indicator for SATA Port 4. Drive the pin to ‘0’ to indicate that the switch is closed and to ‘1’ to indicate that the switch is open.

Note:The default use of this pin is GPP_​F1. Pin defaults to Native mode as SATAXPCIE4 depends on soft-strap.

GPP_​F2 / SATAXPCIE5 / SATAGP5

I

Serial ATA Port [5] General Purpose Inputs: When configured as SATAGP5, this is an input pin that is used as an interlock switch status indicator for SATA Port 5. Drive the pin to ‘0’ to indicate that the switch is closed and to ‘1’ to indicate that the switch is open.

Note:The default use of this pin is GPP_​F2. Pin defaults to Native mode as SATAXPCIE5 depends on soft-strap.

GPP_​F3 / SATAXPCIE6 / SATAGP6

I

Serial ATA Port [6] General Purpose Inputs: When configured as SATAGP6, this is an input pin that is used as an interlock switch status indicator for SATA Port 6. Drive the pin to ‘0’ to indicate that the switch is closed and to ‘1’ to indicate that the switch is open.

Note:This is applicable to Server/Workstation only. Note:The default use of this pin is GPP_​F3. Pin defaults to Native mode as SATAXPCIE6 depends on soft-strap.

GPP_​F4 / SATAXPCIE7 / SATAGP7

I

Serial ATA Port [7] General Purpose Inputs: When configured as SATAGP7, this is an input pin that is used as an interlock switch status indicator for SATA Port 7. Drive the pin to ‘0’ to indicate that the switch is closed and to ‘1’ to indicate that the switch is open.

Note:This is applicable to Server/Workstation only. Note:The default use of this pin is GPP_​F4. Pin defaults to Native mode as SATAXPCIE7 depends on soft-strap.

GPP_​E8 / SATALED# / SPI1_​CS1#

OD O

Serial ATA LED: This signal is an open-drain output pin driven during SATA command activity. It is to be connected to external circuitry that can provide the current to drive a platform LED. When active, the LED is on. When tri-stated, the LED is off.

Note:An external Pull-up resistor to VCC3_​3 is required.

GPP_​F10 / SATA_​SCLOCK

OD

SGPIO Reference Clock: The SATA controller uses rising edges of this clock to transmit serial data, and the target uses the falling edge of this clock to latch data. The SClock frequency supported is 32 kHz.

If SGPIO interface is not used, this signal can be used as GPP_​F10.

GPP_​F11 / SATA_​SLOAD

OD

SGPIO Load: The controller drives a ‘1’ at the rising edge of SCLOCK to indicate either the start or end of a bit stream. A 4-bit vendor specific pattern will be transmitted right after the signal assertion.

If SGPIO interface is not used, this signal can be used as GPP_​F11.

GPP_​F13 / SATA_​SDATAOUT0

OD

SGPIO Dataout0: Driven by the controller to indicate the drive status in the following sequence: drive 0, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 0, 1, 2...

If SGPIO interface is not used, the signals can be used as GPP_​F13.

GPP_​F12 / SATA_​SDATAOUT1

OD

SGPIO Dataout1: Driven by the controller to indicate the drive status in the following sequence: drive 0, 1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 0, 1, 2...

If SGPIO interface is not used, the signals can be used as GPP_​F12.