[coreboot] Flash_Voltage_question

[Joseph Smith]

On Thu, 23 Jul 2009 04:30:37 +0200, Peter Stuge <peter at stuge.se> wrote:
> Oliver Niesner wrote:
>> I have an 5V parallel programmer.
> 
> Which programmer?
> 
> 
>> The simple question is:
>>
>> Does anybody in this list has some experience with programming an
>> 3.3V Flash with 5V?
> 
> That does not work.
> 
> 
>> Does this destroy the chip,
> 
> Yes.
> 
> 
>> or are there good chances that the flash survives the higher
>> Voltage?
> 
> Nope.
> 
> 
I have to agree with Peter. 3.3v flash chips usually only have a +-.5v
tolerance. Could you add a voltage regulator in between the programmer and
chip?

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Thanks,
Joseph Smith
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