Support of the new Intel Menlow/Atom platform

[Christophe Niclaes]

I would like to start a design based on the new Intel Atom (formerly Menlow) chipset.

For those who don't know what it is, it's a new embedded CPU able to run at 1.7 GHz with only 5W power comsumption.

I would like to know if someone in the coreboot community is working on the support for this processor/chipset and what's the development state.

Best Regards,

Christophe Niclaes

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[Joseph Smith]

On Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:55:46 +0200, "Christophe Niclaes"
 wrote:
> I would like to start a design based on the new Intel Atom (formerly
> Menlow) chipset.
>
> For those who don't know what it is, it's a new embedded CPU able to run
> at 1.7 GHz with only 5W power comsumption.

I have heard of it.
> I would like to know if someone in the coreboot community is working on
> the support for this processor/chipset and what's the development state.

That's great news Christophe, if you need any help just ask. I don't think
anyone is currently working on this processor/chipset. We do have support
for the Intel 3100 chipset. I think that is the newest Intel chiset we have
support for, so that code may be the place to start. The Intel 3100 is
supported by Ed Swierk, he is a really smart guy, and may be able to offer
some help if you have any questions, as well as any if us on the mailing
list :-)

As far as the processer we have several Intel embedded processers confirmed
working:

Intel® Mobile Celeron Socket 479 FC-BGA
Low Voltage Intel® Pentium® III Socket 479 FC-BGA
Intel® Pentium® M Socket 479

Hope that helps.

Christophe Niclaes wrote:
> I would like to start a design based on the new
> Intel Atom (formerly Menlow) chipset.
> For those who don't know what it is, it's a new
> embedded CPU able to run at 1.7 GHz with only
> 5W power consumption.
> I would like to know if someone in the coreboot
> community is working on the support for this
> processor/chipset and what's the development state.

I asked the same question several weeks ago on this
mailing list.  No one is porting coreboot to the
Menlow Platform, but Ron Minnich did say that others
(like yourself) may be interested in such a port.
Check the mailing list archives for details of the
discussion:

http://coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2008-May/034189.html

You are probably interested in Atom Silverthorne Z5xx
series and Poulsbo (US15W SCH) chipset:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Atom_microprocessors

http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/embedded/SCHUS15W/index.htm

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/intel-atom-cpu,1947-3.html

Maybe if enough interest is expressed, someone may
start a port to the Silverthorne/Poulsbo (Menlow Platform).
The Intel reference board for Menlow is Crown Beach.

Sincerely,

Ken Fuchs