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Application Note 127
Cyrix III CPU MotherBoard Design
Considerations
Cyrix Processors
REVISION HISTORY
Date Version Revision
5/20/99 1.0 Added Diagrams
4/5/99 0.54 Page 5, Table 1, Pin AK30 Description. Changed description.
Page 5, Table 1, Moved third column and changed heading.
Other minor editing on pages 7, 8, 9,and 13 .
4/2/99 0.53 Typo Page 5, AK30 pin BSEL1 changed to 1 = 133 MHz, 0 =100 MHz
3/22/99 0.52 Changed MXs processor name to Cyrix III.
3/15/99 0.51 Corrected typos.
3/12/99 0.5 Added paragraphs to pages 4, 7, 8 and 9
Renamed document to include the word "Considerations"
3/11/99 0.4 Renamed document to better reflect the content.
2/26/99 0.3 Repaired Table 1-4. BSEL0 and BSEL1 columns were reversed.
2/26/99 0.2 Changed BSEL66# to BSEL0, Changed BSEL133# to BSEL1. BSEL1
now requires pull-down 10K resistor instead of 200 ohm pull-up resistor.
Pins now listed in Table 1-2. Bus speed signals redefined in Table 1-4.
2/25/99 0.1 Initial Version C:\documentation\joshua\appnotes\cIII_board.fm
Application Note 127 Cyrix III Board Design
Considerations and AC/DC
Specifications
1. Introduction
The Cyrix III is the next generation processor from Cyrix. This application note describes board
design considerations unique to the Cyrix III processor. In this document, pin differences are
described and design considerations are discussed. Also the AC/DC Specifications are presented to
a aid in proper timing design.
The Cyrix III CPU is designed to be compatible with the Intel Celeron CPU. It is a socket 370
compatible processor and thus is intended to work with the common Socket 370 motherboards.
There are however some differences between the Cyrix III as the Intel Celeron that impact mother-
board design.
Cyrix III Board Design Considerations and AC/DC Specifications
There are four major differences between the Cyrix III and Celeron CPUs that are important to motherboard
designers:
1) Core voltages: the Cyrix III operates at 2.2 volts and the Celeron oper-
ates at 2.0 volts. It thus requires the VID4 pin to be tied to cpu and VR.
2) Bus speed: the Cyrix III can run with a bus at high as 133 MHz bus
whereas the Celeron can run with a bus as high as 100 MHz.
3) Clock multiplier: the Cyrix III built in default clock multiplier can be
changed (either by jumpers or by BIOS), whereas the Celeron has a inflex-
ible built-in clock multiplier.
4) BIOS update: BIOS needs to be programmed to identify Cyrix III cpu
and set up all cpu registers. Performance Rating must be added to CPU
name.
Operating the Cyrix III processor at 100 MHz and 133 MHz bus speeds requires careful board design. Signal
timing analysis and signal integrity analysis must be done to ensure reliable operation. Factors such as clock
skew, board and connector parasitics, and signal overshoot and ringback must be considered. Refer to 100MHz
GTL+ Layout Guidelines (Intel document 243330-001) and Cyrix Application Notes 101 and 113 for implemen-
tation suggestions.
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2. PPGA 370 Package Pinout Differences
The Cyrix III processor has some advanced features which are not supported by the Intel