On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 4:44 AM Mike Banon mikebdp2@gmail.com wrote:
Not at all! The need for 3.3v ---> 1.8v adapter - depends not on "Intel vs AMD", but on the model of that SPI flash chip. You see the markings on the back of such a chip, google them, find a correct datasheet, open it and read what's the working voltage for this chip - 3.3v or 1.8v.
I took off the cover and with reading glasses & flashlight squinted for some time. As best I can make out I think (80% sure) my SPI flash chip is a Winbond W25Q64JW. The print is so small my wife said it looked like braille to her, and I thought she had better eyesight than me. My only doubt is it may say W25Q32JW, but like I said my best guess is W25Q64JW. Either way it is a 1.8v chip according to the Winbond Datasheets, both of which I have saved for reference.
Thanks for the reply. I was trying to make it too simple :-) Clay
On Wed, Oct 7, 2020 at 9:43 AM Clay Daniels clay.daniels.jr@gmail.com wrote:
https://www.win-raid.com/t4287f16-GUIDE-The-Beginners-Guide-to-Using-a-CH-A-...
Nice article in general, but it also says: "Note: If you are flashing an AMD motherboard, you need to put the 1.8V
adapter into the SPI, and then put the clip assembly onto that."
So is this right? 3.3v for Intel, 1.8v for AMD? _______________________________________________ flashrom mailing list -- flashrom@flashrom.org To unsubscribe send an email to flashrom-leave@flashrom.org