On Mon, 12 Mar 2007 13:30:23 -0400 Richard Smith smithbone@gmail.com wrote:
Where is the LPC <-> SPI being done? Can the northbridge do both? If there is a additional chip (say like an EC) that does the LPC to SPI conversion then there might be a way to put that device into recovery mode where you can download new bits into the SPI flash.
I can't say for sure - no schematic available. Yet.
Otherwise you just have to remove the SPI part device and add a SOIC to DIP socket and use a DIP part. SOIC sockets are a pain in the ass the use.
Or like Carl suggests. Lift the enable pin and wire up your own select system. Essentially the same as PLCC only less pins.
I've been thinking about the same solution as Carl-Daniel suggested. Just to verify once again, that it would work as planned.
Thanks.