Flash Chip on EPIA-M10000 (fwd)

[Ronald G. Minnich]

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Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 08:10:27 +0200
From: Matthias Stierli 
To: 'Ronald G. Minnich' 
Subject: Flash Chip on EPIA-M10000

Hi

I'm searching for a bios chip for the EPIA-M10000. 
Unfortunatly I found no distributor for the standard chip (SST 39SF020A) in
switzerland and some neighbour countries.

Is there some alternative for this flash chip, which also can flash during a
running system or a good distributor for a small number of items?

Matthias

Ron?
Is this the common way if i'd have a question to the list?

[Joshua Wise]

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| I'm searching for a bios chip for the EPIA-M10000.
| Unfortunatly I found no distributor for the standard chip (SST
39SF020A) in
| switzerland and some neighbour countries.
|
| Is there some alternative for this flash chip, which also can flash
during a
| running system or a good distributor for a small number of items?
I believe that mouser (mouser.com) will ship anywhere in the world. They
~ seem to have the 39sf020a in stock, priced at $1.84 for one.

They also have the 512kbyte 39sf040, which AFAIK is pin-compatible. The
040 is priced at $2.35 for one.

Of course, as Mouser is in the US, shipping is likely to cost more than
the part itself (d'oh!).

I have heard good things about the UK-based Radio Spares. A quick search
of their site - rswww.com - doesn't turn up the part, but I assume that
if you compare some datasheets for the PLCC parts, you can find a
pin-compatable part.

joshua
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[Ronald G. Minnich]

This conversation looks like a beginning to a "where do I get a flash 
part" FAQ

ron

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004, Joshua Wise wrote:
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> | I'm searching for a bios chip for the EPIA-M10000.
> | Unfortunatly I found no distributor for the standard chip (SST
> 39SF020A) in
> | switzerland and some neighbour countries.
> |
> | Is there some alternative for this flash chip, which also can flash
> during a
> | running system or a good distributor for a small number of items?
> I believe that mouser (mouser.com) will ship anywhere in the world. They
> ~ seem to have the 39sf020a in stock, priced at $1.84 for one.
>
> They also have the 512kbyte 39sf040, which AFAIK is pin-compatible. The
> 040 is priced at $2.35 for one.
>
> Of course, as Mouser is in the US, shipping is likely to cost more than
> the part itself (d'oh!).
>
> I have heard good things about the UK-based Radio Spares. A quick search
> of their site - rswww.com - doesn't turn up the part, but I assume that
> if you compare some datasheets for the PLCC parts, you can find a
> pin-compatable part.
>
> joshua
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[Marc Nicholas]

Does this mean the EPIA boards use LPC flash?

-marc

On Fri, 15 Oct 2004, Ronald G. Minnich wrote:
> This conversation looks like a beginning to a "where do I get a flash
> part" FAQ
>
> ron
>
> On Fri, 15 Oct 2004, Joshua Wise wrote:
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> > | I'm searching for a bios chip for the EPIA-M10000.
> > | Unfortunatly I found no distributor for the standard chip (SST
> > 39SF020A) in
> > | switzerland and some neighbour countries.
> > |
> > | Is there some alternative for this flash chip, which also can flash
> > during a
> > | running system or a good distributor for a small number of items?
> > I believe that mouser (mouser.com) will ship anywhere in the world. They
> > ~ seem to have the 39sf020a in stock, priced at $1.84 for one.
> >
> > They also have the 512kbyte 39sf040, which AFAIK is pin-compatible. The
> > 040 is priced at $2.35 for one.
> >
> > Of course, as Mouser is in the US, shipping is likely to cost more than
> > the part itself (d'oh!).
> >
> > I have heard good things about the UK-based Radio Spares. A quick search
> > of their site - rswww.com - doesn't turn up the part, but I assume that
> > if you compare some datasheets for the PLCC parts, you can find a
> > pin-compatable part.
> >
> > joshua
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