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7.9 Two Slots per Channel DIMM Population Requirements......................................... 297
7.10 One Slot per Channel DIMM Population Requirements .......................................... 297
7.11 DIMM SPD Addressing Requirements.................................................................. 298
7.12 Memory RAS Feature Support vs DIMM Population............................................... 299
7.13 DDR4/DDR-T Design Considerations .................................................................. 300
7.13.1 DDR4/DDR-T Signal Groupings............................................................... 300
7.13.2 DDR4/DDR-T Data Strobe (DQS) to Data (DQ_ECC) Affinity....................... 301
7.13.3 DDR4/DDR-T Control Connectivity .......................................................... 302
7.13.4 DDR4/DDR-T Clock to Command, Control and Address Signal Association .... 303
7.13.5 DDR4/DDR-T 2SPC DIMM Population Configurations.................................. 303
7.13.6 DDR4/DDR-T 1SPC DIMM Population Configurations.................................. 304
7.13.7 DDR4/DDR-T Processor Control/Clock Signal to DIMM Pin Connections ........ 305
7.14 DDR4/DDR-T Design Topologies and Guidelines................................................... 306
7.15 DDR4/DDR-T Required Layout Techniques.......................................................... 306
7.16 DDR4/DDR-T Two DIMM Slot Per Channel Guidelines with
PTH Connectors (LRDIMM/RDIMM/BPS DIMMs).................................................... 312
7.16.1 DDR4/DDR-T Source-Synchronous Signal Guidelines,
2SPC - DQ[63:00], DQS_{DP/DN}[17:00], ECC[7:0]................................ 312
7.16.2 DDR4/DDR-T Source Clocked Signal Guidelines,
2SPC - MA[17,13:00],BA[1:0], BG[1:0], RAS_N/MA[16],
CAS_N/ MA[15],CID[2], WE_N/MA[14], PAR, and ACT_N........................... 317
7.16.3 DDR4/DDR-T Source Clocked Signal Guidelines, 2SPC -
CS_N[7:0], ODT[3:0], and CKE[3:0] ...................................................... 320
7.16.4 DDR4/DDR-T Clock Signal Guidelines, 2SPC - CLK_{DP/DN} [3:0].............. 323
7.17 DDR4/DDR-T One DIMM Slot Per Channel Guidelines with
PTH Connectors (LRDIMM / RDIMM / BPS DIMM) ................................................. 326
7.17.1 DDR4/DDR-T Source-Synchronous Signal Guidelines,
1SPC - DQ[63:00], DQS_{DP/DN}[17:00], ECC[7:0]................................ 326
7.17.2 DDR4/DDR-T Source Clocked Signal Guidelines,
1SPC - MA[17,13:00], BG[1:0], CID[2],BA[1:0],
RAS_N/MA[16], CAS_N/MA[15], WE_N/MA[14],
PAR, and ACT_N................................................................................... 330
7.17.3 DDR4/DDR-T Source Clocked Signal Guidelines,
1SPC - CS_N[3:0],ODT[1:0]and CKE[1:0]............................................... 332
7.17.4 DDR4/DDR-T Clock Signal Guidelines, 1SPC - CLK_{DP/DN} [0/1].............. 333
7.18 DDR4/DDR-T with SMT Connector Guidelines (LRDIMM/RDIMM/BPS DIMMs) ........... 335
7.18.1 Single DIMM via Transition SMT Connector Design Guideline ...................... 335
7.18.2 DDR4/DDR-T Source-Synchronous Signal Guidelines,
2SPC DQ[63:00], DQS_{DP/DN}[17:00], ECC[7:0].................................. 339
7.18.3 DDR4/DDR-T Source Clocked Signal Guidelines,
2SPC MA[17,13:00],BA[1:0], BG[1:0], RAS_N/MA[16],
CAS_N/ MA[15],CID[2], WE_N/MA[14], PAR, and ACT_N........................... 345
7.18.4 DDR4/DDR-T Source Clocked Signal Guidelines,
2SPC CS_N[7:0], ODT[3:0], and CKE[3:0] .............................................. 349
7.18.5 DDR4/DDR-T Clock Signal Guidelines, 2SPC - CLK_{DP/DN} [3:0].............. 353
7.19 DDR4/DDR-T Length Matching Requirements ...................................................... 356
7.20 DDR4/DDR-T Interface Common Requirements ................................................... 356
7.21 DDR4 Miscellaneous Signal Guidelines................................................................ 357
7.21.1 DDR4 Test Signals Guidelines................................................................. 357
7.21.2 DDR4 SPD Signal Guidelines .................................................................. 358
7.21.3 DDR4 DIMM Reference Voltage Guidelines ............................................... 358
7.21.4 DDR4 Alert Signal Guidelines ................................................................. 360
7.21.5 DDR4 DRAM Reset Signal Guidelines....................................................... 364
7.21.6 DDR4 DRAM Power OK Topologies and Guidelines..................................... 368
7.21.7 Memory Hot Signal Guidelines................................................................ 368
8 Processor IO Interface Guidelines ......................................................................... 369
8.1 PCIe* Layout Design Guidelines ........................................................................ 369