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Processor Configuration Registers
94 Datasheet, Volume 2
2.8.37 SSKPD—Sticky Scratchpad Data Register
This register holds 64 writable bits with no functionality behind them. It is for the
convenience of BIOS and graphics drivers.
2.8.38 TSC1—Thermal Sensor Control 1 Register
This register controls the operation of the internal thermal sensor located in the
graphics region of the die.
B/D/F/Type: 0/0/0/MCHBAR
Address Offset: C20–C27h
Reset Value: 0000_0000_0000_0000h
Access: RW/P
Bit Attr
Reset
Value
Description
63:0 RW-S 00..00b
Scratchpad Data (SKPD)
4 Words of data storage
B/D/F/Type: 0/0/0/MCHBAR
Address Offset: 1001–1002h
Reset Value: 0000h
Access: RW-L, RO, RW, AF
Bit Attr
Reset
Value
Description
15:14 RO 00b Reserved
13:10 RW 0h
Digital Hysteresis Amount (DHA)
This bit enables the analog hysteresis control to the thermal sensor. When
enabled, about 1 degree of hysteresis is applied. This bit should normally be
off in thermometer mode since the thermometer mode of the thermal sensor
defeats the usefulness of analog hysteresis.
0 = Hysteresis disabled
1 = Analog hysteresis enabled.
This setting falls within the same byte as the In Use bit in bit 8. Therefore, if
this setting is read, software must write a 1 to bit 8 if it does not intend to
maintain ownership of the Thermal Sensor resource.
9:9 RO 0h Reserved
8AF 0b
In Use (IU)
Software semaphore bit. After a full MCH RESET, a read to this bit returns a
0. After the first read, subsequent reads will return a 1. A write of a 1 to this
bit will reset the next read value to 0. Writing a 0 to this bit has no effect.
Software can poll this bit until it reads a 0, and will then own the usage of the
thermal sensor. This bit has no other effect on the hardware, and is only used
as a semaphore among various independent software threads that may need
to use the thermal sensor. Software that reads this register but does not
intend to claim exclusive access of the thermal sensor must write a one to
this bit if it reads a 0, in order to allow other software threads to claim it.
See also THERM bit 15, which is an independent additional semaphore bit.
7:1 RO 00h Reserved
0RW-L 0b
Thermal Sensor Enable (TSE)
This bit enables the thermal sensor logic in the core. The thermal sensor
circuit EBB is enabled on PWROK. Lockable using TSTTPA1 bit 30.
0 = Disabled
1 = Enabled
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