Pentium III Processor Mobile Module MMC-2
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Asserting the STPCLK# signal while in the Auto Halt state will cause the processor to transition to
the Stop Grant state or the Quick Start state, where a Stop Grant Acknowledge bus cycle will be
issued. Deassertin g STP CLK# will cause the processor to return to the Auto H alt state without
issuing a new Halt bus cycle.
The SMI# (System Management Interrupt) is recognized in the Auto Halt state. The return from the
SMI handler can be to either the Normal state or the Auto Halt state. See the Intel® Architect ure
Software Developer's Manual, Vo lume III: System Programmer's Guide for more information. No
Halt bus cycle is issued when returning to the Auto Halt state from System Management Mode
(SMM).
The FLUSH# signal is ser viced in the Auto Halt state. After flushing the on-chip, the pr oces so r
will return to the Auto Halt state without issuing a Halt bus cycle. Transitions in the A20M# and
PREQ# signals are recognized while in the Auto Halt state.
4.4.1.3 Stop Grant State
Intel mobile modules do not supp ort th e Stop Grant state.
In desktop systems, the processor enters this mode with the as sertion of the STPCLK# signal when
it is configured for Stop Grant state (via the A15# strapping opti on) . The processo r is still able to
respond to snoop request s and latch int erru pt s. Latched int errupts will be serviced when the
processor returns to the Normal state. Only one occurrence of each interrupt event will be latched.
A transition back to the Normal state can b e made by the deass ertion of the STPCLK# s ignal, or the
occurrence of a stop break event (a BINIT#, FLUSH#, or RESET# assertion).
The processor will return to the Stop Grant state after the completion of a BINIT# bus initialization
unless STPCLK# has been deasserted. RESET# assertion will cause the processor to immediately
initialize itself. Howe ver, the processor will stay in the Stop Grant state after initialization until
STPCLK# is deasserted. If th e FLUSH# signal is asserted, the pro cesso r w ill f lush the on-chip
caches and return to the Stop Grant state. A transition to the Sleep state can be made by the
assertion of the SLP# signal.
While in the Stop Grant state, assertions of SMI#, INIT#, INTR, and NMI (or LINT[1:0]) will be
latched by the processor . These latched events will not be serviced until the processor returns to the
Normal state. Only one of each event will be recognized upon return to the Normal state.
4.4.1.4 Quick Start State
This is a mode entered by the process or with the assertion of the STPCLK# signal when it is
configured for the Quick Start state (via the A15# strapping option). In the Quick Start state the
processor is only capable of acting on snoop transactions generated by the PSB priority device.
Because of its snooping behavior, Quick Start can only be used in single processor configurations.
A transition to the Deep Sleep state can be made by stopping the clock input to the processor. A
transition back to the Normal state (from the Quick S tart state) is made only if the STPCLK# signal
is deasserted.
While in this state the processor is limited in its ability to respond to input. It is incapable of
latching any i n t errup t s, s ervi cing s no op transact ions from symmetric b us mast ers , or respon ding to
FLUSH# and BINIT# assertions. In the Quick Start state, the processor will not respond properly to
any input signal other than STPCLK#, RESET#, or BPRI#. If any other input signal changes, then
the behavio r of the pro cessor wi ll be unpr edictable. No serial int errupt mess ages may begin or be in
progress while the processor is in the Quick Start state.