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PECI GetTemp0 and GetTemp1 Error Code Support, Table 6-11. GetTemp0 and GetTemp1 Error Codes

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Thermal Specifications Prior to a power on RESET# and during RESET# assertion, PECI is not guaranteed to provide reliable thermal data. System designs should implement a default power-on condition that ensures proper processor operation during the time frame when reliable data is not available via PECI. To protect platforms from potential operational or safety issues due to an abnormal condition on PECI, the Host controller should take action to protect the system from possible damaging states. If the Host controller cannot complete a valid PECI transactions of GetTemp0() with a given PECI device over 3 consecutive failed transactions or a one second max specified interval, then it should take appropriate actions to protect the corresponding device and/or other system components from overheating. The host controller may also implement an alert to software in the event of a critical or continuous fault condition. 6.3.2.3 PECI GetTemp0() and GetTemp1() Error Code Support The error codes supported for the processor GetTemp0() and GetTemp1() commands are listed in Table 6-11 below: Table 6-11. GetTemp0() and GetTemp1() Error Codes Error Code 0x8000 0x8002 Description General sensor error Sensor is operational, but has detected a temperature below its operational range (underflow), currently 30oC absolute temperature. § 110 Document Number: 318080-002

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Thermal Specifications
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Document Number: 318080-002
Prior to a power on RESET# and during RESET# assertion, PECI is not guaranteed to
provide reliable thermal data. System designs should implement a default power-on
condition that ensures proper processor operation during the time frame when reliable
data is not available via PECI.
To protect platforms from potential operational or safety issues due to an abnormal
condition on PECI, the Host controller should take action to protect the system from
possible damaging states. If the Host controller cannot complete a valid PECI
transactions of GetTemp0() with a given PECI device over 3 consecutive failed
transactions or a one second max specified interval, then it should take appropriate
actions to protect the corresponding device and/or other system components from
overheating. The host controller may also implement an alert to software in the event
of a critical or continuous fault condition.
6.3.2.3
PECI GetTemp0() and GetTemp1() Error Code Support
The error codes supported for the processor GetTemp0() and GetTemp1() commands
are listed in
Table 6-11
below:
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Table 6-11. GetTemp0() and GetTemp1() Error Codes
Error Code
Description
0x8000
General sensor error
0x8002
Sensor is operational, but has detected a temperature below its operational range
(underflow), currently 30
o
C absolute temperature.