Timing and maintenance of the power of the idea of the general board; plug the

ATX power supply, the first not to go directly to the motherboard power test machine,
and; motherboard basic PowerSequencing can; detailed process of the entire
PowerSequencing:; 1 without plugging ATX. Before the power generated by the battery
on the motherboard V;. 2 checks whether the output frequency 32.768KHz crystal to;. 3
after ATX power plug, check the 5VSB, 3VSB,;. 4 checking whether RSMRST # signal

Timing and maintenance of the power of the idea of the general board

ATX power plug after the first not to go directly to the motherboard power test
machine, but to measure the motherboard standby conditions are some of the important
work is normal. Here we want to introduce "Power Sequencing" - the concept of power-
up sequence, the motherboard to the power requirements are very strict, the power of the
various prerequisites have to be with the order, which is what we call " Power
Sequencing ", one of the conditions to meet before they can go to the next step, if one of
these link fails, the entire process can not continue on the power, of course, will not make
the motherboard electricity.

Power Sequencing basic motherboard can be understood as a process, RTCRST #-

VSB standby voltage-RTCRST #-SLP_S3 #-PSON #, mastered the Power Sequencing
process, step by step we can to reverse lookup, find no The normal execution of a step,
and to be eliminated. The following detailed description about the

Power Sequencing of the detailed process:

1 Before plugging in the ATX power generated by the battery on the motherboard
RTCRST # VBAT voltage and CMOS jumper to supply Southbridge, RCTRST #
Southbridge used to reset the internal logic circuit, so we should not inserted in the first
Are the ATX power supply battery power before measuring whether there is voltage on
the 2.5V-3V CMOS jumper.
 2 Check whether the output frequency 32.768KHz crystal to the Southbridge
(nFORCE chipset on the motherboard, but also whether the measurement from 25MHz
crystal oscillator)

3 After the ATX power plug, check the 5VSB, 3VSB, 1.8VSB, 1.5VSB, 1.2VSB
wait machine voltage is normal conversion out (standby voltage 5VSB and 3VSB are on
each board must have, the other standby voltage Depending on the different motherboard
chipsets, please refer to the specific DATASHEET related chipsets in the introduction)

4 Check RSMRST # signal is a 3.3V high level, RSMRST # signal is used to notify
the Southbridge 5VSB and 3VSB normal standby voltage signal, this signal if it is low,
then the Southbridge receive an error message that the corresponding standby voltage is
not OK, it will not be the next power-on action. RSMRST # can measure get on I / O,
integrated network card and other components, in addition to voltage measurement
RSMRST # signal, but also to measure ground resistance RSMRST # signal, if RSMRST
# signal is shorted state is not enough, the actual maintenance, multiple failures are poor I
/ O or network card caused RMSRST # signal is not normal.

5 Check Southbridge whether to issue a SUSCLK this 32KHz frequency.

6 power switch on the motherboard shorting issue a PWBTN # signal receiving this
signal to the I / O, I / O later, after an internal logic to send a PWBTIN # to Southbridge.

7 Southbridge after receiving PWBTIN # signal, issued issued PSON # signal

through the internal logic of the SLP_S3 # for I / O, I / O receiving this signal to the ATX
power supply, ATX power supply to the low level of PSON # After the signal to start the
work, issue the brightest basic voltage to each component on the motherboard, the power
to complete the process.

The above is the power flow INTEL chipset, VIA and SIS during power somewhat
different, which removed the I / O that part of the main board after the power switch is
triggered directly sent PWBTN # to Southbridge, Southbridge turn out SUSB # (ie
SLPS3 #) signal to a transistor B pole, the pole connected transistor C PSON pin ATX
power supply, E pole to GND, SUSB # is high, this transistor C, E pole lead to, The
PSON # low, the power to complete the process (some motherboard uses a MOS
transistor, but the principle is the same, namely with SUSB # PSON ground control here,
in the form of a power switch is completed).

INTEL power-on sequence

Motherboard chipset manufacturers are around to do the design, determine the grade
of the motherboard chipset

1. CMOS battery power all the way to the South Bridge, all the way into the second
leg hop cap, located in the second pin CMOS jumper jumper, sending RTCRST #
Southbridge used to jump cap is 2.6V or more generally regarded as normal.

2. Southbridge sends voltage to 0. Few V, give crystal-powered two feet, one

forward, one is out, the frequency of the crystal oscillator start-up will be sent back to
Southbridge 32.768KHZ, the sine wave voltage at 0.1V-0.5V probably about

3. 5VSB conversion of 3VSB, IO check 5VSB is normal, if normal issued RSMRST

# ACPI controller is used to reset Southbridge, Southbridge notice standby voltage OK

4. Southbridge sent SUSCLK (32KHZ)

Standby normal, VBAT RTCRST # 3VSB RSMRST # 32.768KHZ Some

motherboards also need, 1.5VSB etc.

5. In pressing the switch PWRBTN # IO and Southbridge will have a jump 3.3V-
0V-3.3V 6. A IO_PWRBIN # signal 3.3V-OV-3.3V IO sent to Southbridge jump
7. Southbridge send SLP_S4 # and SLP_S3 # to IO 0V continuous voltage --- 3.3V 8. IO
send a signal to the power of the Green Line PS_ON # (continuous low) continuous
voltage 5V --- 0V 9. ATX power supply after receipt PS_ON # signal emitted-12V main
power supply +12 V +5 V +3.3 V, etc.
 10. +5 V stable at 95% power gray line will continue to send a high-level IO
ATXPWRGD to 11. After IO signals are normally transmitted PWRGD will tell
Southbridge and Northbridge, ATX power supply has been normal. 12. While 3.3V
voltage buck VTT_CPU by MOS tube of about 1.2V, then three VTT_PWRGD
generating a signal to tell the CPU VTT_PWRGD CPU voltage is normal. One for VRM
power management chip VTT_PWRGD the signal that is equivalent to the VRM turn
signal, and a clock chip is relative to the clock signal is also open.

13. CPU sends VID (0-5) to a combination of power management chip, a different

voltage CPU is not the same, if not a combination of CPU VID is not sent, then VRM
power management chip mounted on the CPU so that there is no power supply will not be
issued. 14. VRM modules will be sent CPU VCORE voltage needed, VRM then gave
Southbridge VRMPWRGD, VRM is a working signal, then sends CPUPWRGD
Southbridge to CPU, CPU voltage is needed to tell already normal. 15. VTT_PWRGD
then receive clock chip clock frequency of the chip to the various devices. 16. Send
PLTRST # Southbridge to Northbridge and IO, PLT is a platform meant. Southbridge
sending PCIRST # to PCI devices, PCIRST # reset on the motherboard is basically reset.

17. Northbridge then send CPURST # addressed to the CPU CPU starts executing
instructions, read the BIOS CPU-Northbridge Northbridge Southbridge bus through
North - Southbridge Southbridge to-BIOS.