2020-03-06 12:37:06 +01:00
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# ASUS P8Z77-M PRO
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2020-03-06 12:37:06 +01:00
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This page describes how to run coreboot on the [ASUS P8Z77-M PRO]
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## Flashing coreboot
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```eval_rst
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| Socketed flash | yes |
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+---------------------+----------------+
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| Model | W25Q64FVA1Q |
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+---------------------+----------------+
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| Size | 8 MiB |
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+---------------------+----------------+
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| Package | DIP-8 |
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+---------------------+----------------+
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| Write protection | yes |
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+---------------------+----------------+
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| Dual BIOS feature | no |
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+---------------------+----------------+
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| Internal flashing | yes |
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+---------------------+----------------+
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```
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The flash IC is located right next to one of the SATA ports:
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### Internal programming
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The main SPI flash cannot be written because Asus disables BIOSWE and
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enables BLE/SMM_BWP flags in BIOS_CNTL for their latest bioses.
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An external programmer is required. You must flash standalone,
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flashing in-circuit doesn't work. The flash chip is socketed, so it's
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easy to remove and reflash.
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## Working
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- PS/2 keyboard with SeaBIOS & Tianocore (in Mint 18.3/19.1)
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- Rear/front headphones connector audio & mic
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- S3 Suspend to RAM (tested with OS installed in a HDD/SSD and also with a
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Mint 18.3/19.1 LiveUSB pendrive connected to USB3/USB2), but please
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see [Known issues]
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- USB2 on rear (tested mouse/keyboard plugged there. Also, booting with
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a Mint 18./19.1 LiveUSB works ok)
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- USB3 (Z77's and Asmedia's works, but please see [Known issues])
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- Gigabit Ethernet (RTL8111F)
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- SATA3, SATA2 and eSATA (tested on all ports, hot-swap and TCG OPAL working)
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(Blue SATA2) (Blue SATA2) (White SATA3) (Red eSATA SATA3 rear)
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port 3 port 5 port 1 port 8
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port 4 port 6 port 2 port 7
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- NVME SSD boot on PCIe-x16/x8/4x slot using Tianocore
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(tested with M.2-to-PCIe adapter and a M.2 Samsung EVO 970 SSD)
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- CPU Temp sensors (tested PSensor on linux + HWINFO64 on Win10)
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- TPM on TPM-header (tested tpm-tools with Asus TPM 1.2 Infineon SLB9635TT12)
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- Native raminit and also MRC.bin(systemagent-r6.bin) memory initialization
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(please see [Native raminit compatibility] and [MRC memory compatibility])
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- Integrated graphics with both libgfxinit and the Intel Video BIOS OpROM
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(VGA/DVI-D/HDMI tested and working)
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- 1x PCIe GPU in PCIe-16x/8x/4x slots (tested using Zotac GeForce GTX
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750Ti and FirePro W5100 under Mint 18.3/19.1)
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## Known issues
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- The rear's USB3s on bottom (closest to the PCB) have problems booting or
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being used before the OS loads. For better compatibility, please use
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the Z77's ones above the Ethernet connector or the Asmedia's top one
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- After S3 suspend, some USB3 connectors on rear seem not to work
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- At the moment, the power led does not blink when entering S3 state
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- Currently, we have not setup the SuperIO's Hardware Monitor (HWM),
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so only the CPU sensors are reported
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- If you use the MRC.bin, the NVRAM variable gfx_uma_size may be ignored
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as IGP's UMA could be reconfigured by the blob
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- Using TianoCore + a PCIe GPU under Windows crashes with an
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ACPI_BIOS_ERROR fatal code, not sure why. Using just the IGP
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works perfectly
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- Under Windows 10, if you experiment problems with PS/2 devices, change
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HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\i8042prt->Start from '3' to '1'
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## Untested
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- EHCI debugging
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- S/PDIF audio
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- Wake-on-LAN
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- Serial port
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## Not working
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- PS/2 keyboard in Win10 using Tianocore (please see [Known issues])
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- PS/2 mouse using Tianocore
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- PCIe graphics card on Windows and Tianocore (throws critical ACPI_BIOS_ERROR)
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## Native raminit compatibility
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- GSkill F3-2133C10D-16GAB(XMP,1.60v) 2x8GB kit works at 1333Mhz instead
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of XMP 2133Mhz
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- Team Xtreem TXD38G2133HC9NDC01(XMP,1.50v) 2x4GB kit works at 1600Mhz
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instead of XMP 2133Mhz
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- Kingston KVR1066D3N7K2/4G(JEDEC,1.50v) 2x4GB kit works at 1066Mhz
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but the board only detects half its RAM, because those DIMMs have
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Double Sided(DS) chips and seems only Single Sided(SS) ones are
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fully detected
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- GSkill F3-10666CL9T2-24GBRL(JEDEC,1.50v) 6x4GB kit (4 DIMMs used)
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works perfectly at full speed (1333Mhz)
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## MRC memory compatibility
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- GSkill F3-2133C10D-16GAB(XMP,1.60v) 2x8GB kit works at 1333Mhz
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instead of XMP 2133Mhz
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- Team Xtreem TXD38G2133HC9NDC01(XMP,1.50v) 2x4GB kit works at
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1600Mhz instead of XMP 2133Mhz
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- Kingston KVR1066D3N7K2/4G(JEDEC,1.50v) 2x4GB kit works at 1066Mhz
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but the board only detects half its RAM, as those DIMMs have
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Double Sided(DS) chips and seems only Single Sided(SS) ones are
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fully detected
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- GSkill F3-10666CL9T2-24GBRL(JEDEC,1.50v) 6x4GB kit (4 DIMMs used)
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works perfectly at full speed (1333Mhz)
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## Technology
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```eval_rst
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| Northbridge | :doc:`../../northbridge/intel/sandybridge/index` |
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| Southbridge | bd82x6x |
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| CPU | model_206ax |
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| Super I/O | Nuvoton NCT6779D |
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| EC | None |
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| Coprocessor | Intel Management Engine |
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```
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## Extra resources
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- [Flash chip datasheet][W25Q64FVA1Q]
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2020-03-06 12:37:06 +01:00
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[ASUS P8Z77-M PRO]: https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/P8Z77M_PRO/
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[W25Q64FVA1Q]: https://www.winbond.com/resource-files/w25q64fv%20revs%2007182017.pdf
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[flashrom]: https://flashrom.org/Flashrom
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