Re: [coreboot] Flash_Voltage_question

[Joseph Smith]

On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:30:37 +0200, Peter Stuge  wrote:
> Oliver Niesner wrote:
> > I have an 5V parallel programmer.
>
> Which programmer?
> > The simple question is:
> >
> > Does anybody in this list has some experience with programming an
> > 3.3V Flash with 5V?
>
> That does not work.
> > Does this destroy the chip,
>
> Yes.
> > or are there good chances that the flash survives the higher
> > Voltage?
>
> Nope.

I have to agree with Peter. 3.3v flash chips usually only have a +-.5v
tolerance. Could you add a voltage regulator in between the programmer and
chip?