Quoting Peter Stuge <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > super_io-pad61 -> spi_chip-pad1 (nCS) > Is this a 0 ohm connection?
I think so.. (at least my multimeter in bip-bip mode shouts loud when I connect the 2 pads ;-) => that means <5ohms in general..) > > I have a little question : does someone have a more up-to-date > > version of the DS of the it8716 chip? It seems to me that the > > version that can be currently downloaded on the ite website doesn't > > match at all the chip revision used on gigabyte mobo.. (regarding > > the electrical interface at least..) > > I can't find any other documentation than that either. > > The M57SLI board with SOIC flash has a version C 8716, I guess > they've changed the pinout. > > --8<-- 0.3 data sheet cover page > Please note that the IT8716F V0.3 is applicable to D version and > future versions. > -->8-- This seems a little bit strange for me : the pinout of the C version seems to replace a floppy disk interface with the spi interface.. When one think that FD is considered "antiquated peripheral" and spi a "new paradigm" for bios storage, that would mean that ver. C is "more modern" that ver. D in its design?!.. Just my 2 (euro)cents Florentin -- linuxbios mailing list linuxbios@linuxbios.org http://www.linuxbios.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxbios