Where to buy flash/BIOS chips? (Is the FAQ enry still up to date?)

[Paul Menzel]

Dear coreboot folks,

unfortunately people still need to/should buy BIOS/flash chips when
trying out coreboot.

Could you please comment if the FAQ entry »Where can I buy BIOS chips
(empty or pre-flashed)?« is still up to date.

It lists some stores in Germany, the UK and the USA.

1. Could you recommend stores in other countries like France, Czech
Republic, Sweden, … or local stores in cities like Berlin?

2. Could you share your experience what stores should be preferred when
buying different quantities like 1, 5 or 10?

3. Could you think of a way to bring interested people together to buy
BIOS/flash chips? Like if there are five interested people in Berlin
each wanting two chips, could we bring them together or should one just
send a message to the list?

Thanks,

Paul

[1] http://www.coreboot.org/FAQ#Where_can_I_buy_BIOS_chips_.28empty_or_pre-flash...

[Rudolf Marek]

Hi,

I use http://bios-repair.co.uk/ it sends chip very cheaply (postal one pound to 
CZ) good price if you need single chips

Also I buy some chips from farnell.com (more you buy more cheap), to avoid 
postal fees I buy it through local czech company.

They had only one DIP8 SPI flash chip (that AMIC) so in general it is not so 
easy to get such chips. Mauser, digikey might have more.

I think others can write their sources ;)

Thanks
Rudolf