IBM eServer xSeries 335
I would like to use the LinuxBIOS on the IBM eServer xSeries 335.
Below is the information I was able to capture regarding this server.
I included an ASCII simple motherboard diagram to provide an idea of the integrated circuits location.
The letter leading most of the integrated circuits correspond to their location on the diagram.
I could not identify what of the ICs is the BIOS, so I included most of them here with a brief description, engraving, IBM label, and links to resources if available.
Server analyzed:
IBM x335, type: 8676-L7X, S/N: KP-PXWT4
Chasis:
Barcode on chasis: 1S 8676 L7X KPPXWT4
Motherboard:
Barcode on M.B.: 11S13M7368ZK113T493123 FRU: 25R3039409
M.B. numbers: 000D60D5C258 and 000D60D5C259
CPU:
Socket type: mPGA 604 (x2)
CPU0:
On pins side: 2800DP/512/533/1.50V , SL6VN COSTA RICA, 3431A517-0534
On upside: C11503 01 S65
On barcode label: 8EE HMM for FRU 118 38L5026 21N36T49D03L 409
RAM:
Socket type: DIMM (x4)
DIMM Modules: V82746 4N24SATL-B0 512MB-DDR-266MHZ-CL25, PC 2100R-2533-0-M1 (x2)
Brand: Promos Tech (IBM approved)
B: NorthBridge ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northbridge_%28computing%29 )
Description: square, close to RAM, removable on mini-board, use heat-sink, silver metal top.
Engraving: SWC, NB7465-P03, 0428NX054
Q: SouthBridge ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southbridge_%28computing%29 )
Description: sqare, close to CPU0, removable on mini-board, plastic black top
Engraving: SWC-SB7440-P01, 0428RUC09
R: Super IO ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_I/O )
Description: plastic, on-board, plastic black top
Engraving: VS418AE, NSC000A4, PC87417-IBM/VLA
# lspci
0000:00:00.0 Host bridge: ServerWorks CMIC-LE Host Bridge (GC-LE chipset) (rev 33)
0000:00:00.1 Host bridge: ServerWorks CMIC-LE Host Bridge (GC-LE chipset)
0000:00:00.2 Host bridge: ServerWorks CMIC-LE Host Bridge (GC-LE chipset) 0000:00:01.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Rage XL (rev 27) 0000:00:0f.0 Host bridge: ServerWorks CSB5 South Bridge (rev 93)
0000:00:0f.1 IDE interface: ServerWorks CSB5 IDE Controller (rev 93)
0000:00:0f.2 USB Controller: ServerWorks OSB4/CSB5 OHCI USB Controller (rev 05)
0000:00:0f.3 ISA bridge: ServerWorks CSB5 LPC bridge 0000:00:11.0 Host bridge: ServerWorks CIOB-X2 PCI-X I/O Bridge (rev 05)
0000:00:11.2 Host bridge: ServerWorks CIOB-X2 PCI-X I/O Bridge (rev 05) 0000:01:01.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c1030 PCI-X Fusion-MPT Dual Ultra320 SCSI (rev 07) 0000:02:01.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5703X Gigabit Ethernet (rev 02) 0000:02:02.0 Ethernet controller: Broadcom Corporation NetXtreme BCM5703X Gigabit Ethernet (rev 02)
BIOS information at power up time:
Symmetric Multiprosesing Bios version 1.12
BIOS date 05/26/04, Build Level T2E134AUS
ISMP ROM build level T28 T18A
Hardware Maintenance Manual:
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/supportsite.wss/docdisplay?...
ftp://ftp.software.ibm.com/systems/support/system_x_pdf/48p9908.pdf
Links relevant to this server:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System_x
http://www-304.ibm.com/jct01004c/systems/support/supportsite.wss/mainselect?...
Motherboard Diagram:
--------------FRONT------------------------
HDbay0 HDbay1 CD-ROM&Floppy
Y
SCSI S R
Q A(cpu0) (cpu1)
IDE P Z
L M r B VRM2
Power U a
K J m
RSA H diags C
PCI-0 A F E X D
PCI-1 G
serialB
(internal) C2T serialA C2T NET0,NET1
ISM,USB2
-------------BACK--------------------------
Other chips on the system:
C: CPLD ( Complex Programmable Logic Device ) of 64 cells by Cypres
Description: square on-board (yellow dot on corner) IBM label: 71P7986, U119
Engraving: CY37064VP100-100AC 0422, B 46 627905
Link: http://www.alldatasheet.com/datasheet-pdf/pdf/78674/CYPRESS/CY37064VP100-100...
U: CPLD ( Complex Programmable Logic Device ) of 32 cells by Cypres
Description: square on-board (yellow dot on corner) IBM label: 71P7986, U119
Engraving: CY37032VP44-100AC 0427, C 16 636227
D: Hitachi Keyboard microcontroller include I2C and PS/2 modules, as well as an on-chip ISA bus
Description: square on-board (yellow dot on corner) IBM label: T28T13A, U117
Engraving: H8S/2148, 4H2, HD, 64F2148TE10, V
Link: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdocu...
http://www.microcontroller.com/microcontrollers/news/c_hitachi/C080831hit_H8...
E: Network card (x2)
Description: on-board, square
Engraving: Broadcom, BCM5703CIKHB, CS0427 P21, 724545C
G: High Density Programmable Logic Device
Description: square on-board small, IBM label 02R2358, U52
Engraving: D421AA21, Lattice, isp2064VE, 100LT44
Link: http://rainier2.latticesemi.com/cs.html?url=http%3A//www.latticesemi.com/lit...
H, J: low-power CMOS 8-bit microcontroller based on the AVR RISC architecture
Description dual inline IBM labels: 88P9732, 88P9731
Engraving: ATMEL 0422, AT90S2313-10SI
Link: http://www.atmel.com/dyn/resources/prod_documents/DOC0839.PDF
M: nvSRAM
Description:
engraving: ZMD, UL634H256SC, 45 Z, 0423
Function:Low voltage powerstore 32K x 8 nvSRAM
Links: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww....
K: Video Card
Description:square, on-board
Engraving: Rage XL 215R3LASB41, DF3641.00, 0417AA, ATI Rage XL
L: Video memory 2MB
Description: dual inline on-board
Engraving: Hynix 346A, HY57V643220CT-6
Links: http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&ct=res&cd=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww....
P: SCSI Controller
Description: inserted , square.
Engraving: LSI, 62022A1, LSI53C1020 B2, G0422, WMG22916.1, ARM FUSION-MPT
S: Flash Memory 32MB
Description: dual inline short edges, IBM label: T2E127A, U27
Engraving: LH28F320BJE-PBTL90, SHARP, Japan, 0424, 3xJ
Links: http://www.datasheetsite.com/extpdf.php?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ortodoxism.ro%2Fd...
X: ?
Engraving: ICS, CJ760549A, 0425, 9248AF-150
Y: ?
Engraving: DS32KHZ, 0426A6, 526AB
Z: ?
Engraving: 44J2XNK, LVC16374A
Thanks,
Viktor Godard
On 23.10.2007 19:19, Viktor Godard wrote:
I would like to use the LinuxBIOS on the IBM eServer xSeries 335.
Will be difficult to impossible. But see below.
CPU:
Socket type: mPGA 604 (x2)
CPU0:
On pins side: 2800DP/512/533/1.50V , SL6VN COSTA RICA, 3431A517-0534 On upside: C11503 01 S65 On barcode label: 8EE HMM for FRU 118 38L5026 21N36T49D03L 409
Unsupported AFAIK due to lack of docs.
B: NorthBridge ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northbridge_%28computing%29 )
Description: square, close to RAM, removable on mini-board, use heat-sink, silver metal top.
Engraving: SWC, NB7465-P03, 0428NX054
Serverworks. See below.
Q: SouthBridge ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southbridge_%28computing%29 )
Description: sqare, close to CPU0, removable on mini-board, plastic black top Engraving: SWC-SB7440-P01, 0428RUC09
Serverworks chipset, unsupported, but someone posted a few months ago to this list that he had implemented support.
R: Super IO ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_I/O )
Description: plastic, on-board, plastic black top
Engraving: VS418AE, NSC000A4, PC87417-IBM/VLA
NatSemi PC87417-IBM, data sheet available, supportable.
S: Flash Memory 32MB
Description: dual inline short edges, IBM label: T2E127A, U27
Engraving: LH28F320BJE-PBTL90, SHARP, Japan, 0424, 3xJ
Links: http://www.datasheetsite.com/extpdf.php?q=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ortodoxism.ro%2Fd...
Bios flash chip. Will look at the data sheet, no promises.
Regards, Carl-Daniel
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Carl-Daniel Hailfinger -
Viktor Godard