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Clock Control, Normal State, Halt State, Stop Grant State, Stop Grant Inquire State

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21850J/0-February 2000 Preliminary Information AMD-K6®-2 Processor Data Sheet 12 Clock Control The AMD-K6-2 processor supports five modes of clock control. The processor can transition between these modes to maximize performance, to minimize power dissipation, or to provide a balance between performance and power. (See "Power Dissipation" on page 257 for the maximum power dissipation of the AMD-K6-2 processor within the normal and reduced-power states.) The five clock-control states supported are as follows: s Normal State: The processor is running in Real Mode, Virtual-8086 Mode, Protected Mode, or System Management Mode (SMM). In this state, all clocks are running-including the external bus clock CLK and the internal processor clock-and the full features and functions of the processor are available. s Halt State: This low-power state is entered following the successful execution of the HLT instruction. During this state, the internal processor clock is stopped. s Stop Grant State: This low-power state is entered following the recognition of the assertion of the STPCLK# signal. During this state, the internal processor clock is stopped. s Stop Grant Inquire State: This state is entered from the Halt state and the Stop Grant state as the result of a system-initiated inquire cycle. s Stop Clock State: This low-power state is entered from the Stop Grant state when the CLK signal is stopped. The following sections describe each of the four low-power states. Figure 91 on page 248 illustrates the clock control state transitions. Chapter 12 Clock Control 243

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Chapter 12
Clock Control
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21850J/0—February 2000
AMD-K6
®
-2 Processor Data Sheet
Preliminary Information
12
Clock Control
The AMD-K6-2 processor supports five modes of clock control.
The processor can transition between these modes to maximize
performance, to minimize power dissipation, or to provide a
balance between performance and power. (
See “Power
Dissipation” on page 257 for the maximum power dissipation of
the AMD-K6-2 processor within the normal and reduced-power
states.)
The five clock-control states supported are as follows:
Normal State
: The processor is running in Real Mode,
Virtual-8086 Mode, Protected Mode, or System Management
Mode (SMM). In this state, all clocks are running—including
the external bus clock CLK and the internal processor
clock—and the full features and functions of the processor
are available.
Halt State
: This low-power state is entered following the
successful execution of the HLT instruction. During this
state, the internal processor clock is stopped.
Stop Grant State
: This low-power state is entered following
the recognition of the assertion of the STPCLK# signal.
During this state, the internal processor clock is stopped.
Stop Grant Inquire State
: This state is entered from the Halt
state and the Stop Grant state as the result of a
system-initiated inquire cycle.
Stop Clock State
: This low-power state is entered from the
Stop Grant state when the CLK signal is stopped.
The following sections describe each of the four low-power
states. Figure 91 on page 248 illustrates the clock control state
transitions.