Subject: Re: frequency/voltage tables in EST driver
To: Michael van Elst <mlelstv@serpens.de>
From: Thomas E. Spanjaard <tgen@netphreax.net>
List: tech-kern
Date: 12/13/2006 00:46:43
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Michael van Elst wrote:
> The interesting part is that the voltage for the maximum frequency
> is specified as a range. For M760 2GHz that is 1.260V to 1.356V.

Intel calibrates the minimum VID a processor can use for each FID at 
assembly time. As such, there are several performance bins off the 
production lines besides those that determine the general maximum frequency.

Cheers,
-- 
         Thomas E. Spanjaard
         tgen@netphreax.net

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