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# Acer G43T-AM3
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The Acer G43T-AM3 is a microATX-sized desktop board. It was used for the
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Acer models Aspire M3800, Aspire M5800 and possibly more.
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## Technology
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```eval_rst
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+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
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| Northbridge | Intel G43 (called x4x in coreboot code) |
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+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
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| Southbridge | Intel ICH10R (called i82801jx in coreboot code) |
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+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
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| CPU socket | LGA 775 |
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+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
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| RAM | 4 x DDR3-1066 |
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+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
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| SuperIO | ITE IT8720F |
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+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
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| Audio | Realtek ALC888S |
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+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
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| Network | Intel 82567V-2 Gigabit Ethernet |
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+------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
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```
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There is no serial port. Serial console output is possible by soldering
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to a point at the corresponding Super I/O pin and patching the
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mainboard-specific code accordingly.
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## Status
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### Working
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Tests were done with SeaBIOS 1.14.0 and slackware64-live from 2019-07-12
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(linux-4.19.50).
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+ Intel Core 2 processors at up to FSB 1333
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+ All four DIMM slots at 1066 MHz (tested 2x2GB + 2x4GB)
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+ Integrated graphics (libgfxinit)
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+ HDMI and VGA ports
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+ Both PCI slots
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+ Both PCI-e slots
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+ USB (8 internal, 4 external)
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+ All six SATA ports
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+ Onboard Ethernet
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+ Onboard sound card with output on the rear stereo connector
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+ PS/2 mouse and keyboard
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+ With SeaBIOS, use CONFIG_SEABIOS_PS2_TIMEOUT, tested: 500
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+ With FILO it works without further settings
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+ Temperature readings from the Super I/O (including the CPU temperature
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via PECI)
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+ Super I/O EC automatic fan control
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+ S3 suspend/resume
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+ Poweroff
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### Not working
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+ DDR3 memory with 512Mx8 chips (G43 limitation)
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+ 4x4GB of DDR3 memory (works, but showed a single bit error within one
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pass of Memtest86+ 5.01)
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+ Super I/O voltage reading conversions
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### Untested
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+ Other audio jacks or the front panel header
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+ S/PDIF output
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+ On-board Firewire
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+ Wake-on-LAN
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## Flashing coreboot
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```eval_rst
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+-------------------+---------------------+
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| Type | Value |
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+===================+=====================+
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| Socketed flash | No |
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+-------------------+---------------------+
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| Model | Macronix MX25L1605D |
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+-------------------+---------------------+
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| Size | 2 MiB |
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+-------------------+---------------------+
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| Package | 8-Pin SOP |
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+-------------------+---------------------+
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| Write protection | No |
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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 is divided into the following regions, as obtained with
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`ifdtool -f rom.layout backup.rom`:
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```
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00000000:00001fff fd
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00100000:001fffff bios
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00006000:000fffff me
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00002000:00005fff gbe
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```
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In general, flashing is possible internally and from an external header. It
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might be necessary to specify the chip type; `MX25L1605D/MX25L1608D/MX25L1673E`
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is the correct one, not `MX25L1605`.
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### Internal flashing
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Internal access to the flash chip is unrestricted. When installing coreboot,
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only the BIOS region should be updated by passing the `--ifd` and `-i bios`
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parameters to flashrom. A full backup is advisable.
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Here is an example:
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```
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$ sudo flashrom \
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-p internal \
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-c "MX25L1605D/MX25L1608D/MX25L1673E" \
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-r backup.rom
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$ sudo flashrom \
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-p internal \
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-c "MX25L1605D/MX25L1608D/MX25L1673E" \
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--ifd -i bios \
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-w coreboot.rom
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```
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```eval_rst
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In addition to the information here, please see the
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:doc:`../../flash_tutorial/index`.
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```
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### External flashing
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The SPI flash chip on this board can be flashed externally through the
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SPI_ROM1 header while the board is off and disconnected from power. There
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seems to be a diode that prevents the external programmer from powering the
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whole board.
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The signal assigment on the header is identical to the pinout of the flash
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chip. The pinout diagram below is valid when the PCI slots are on the left
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and the CPU is on the right. Note that HOLD# and WP# must be pulled high
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(to VCC) to be able to flash the chip.
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+---+---+
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SPI_CSn <- | x | x | -> VCC
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+---+---+
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SPI_MISO <- | x | x | -> HOLDn
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+---+---+
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WPn <- | x | x | -> SPI_CLK
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+---+---+
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GND <- | x | x | -> SPI_MOSI
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+---+---+
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## Intel Management Engine
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The Intel Management Engine (ME) can be disabled by setting the ME_DISABLE
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jumper on the board. It pulls GPIO33 on the ICH10 low, causing the "Flash
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Descriptor Security Override Strap" to be set. This disables the ME and also
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disables any read/write restrictions to the flash chip that may be set in the
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Intel Flash Descriptor (IFD) (none on this board). Note that changing this
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jumper only comes into effect when starting the board from a shutdown or
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suspend state, not during normal operation.
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To completely remove the ME blob from the flash image and to decrease the size
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of the ME region, thus increasing the size of the BIOS region, `me_cleaner` can
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be used with the `-t`, `-r` and `-S` options.
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## Fan control
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There are two fan connectors that can be controlled individually. CPU_FAN
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can only control a fan by a PWM signal and SYS_FAN only by voltage. See
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the mainboard's `devicetree.cb` file for how coreboot configures the Super
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I/O to control the fans.
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## Variants
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Various similar mainboards exist, like the Acer Q45T-AM. During a discussion
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in #coreboot on IRC, ECS was suspected to be the original designer of this
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series of mainboards. They have similar models such as the ECS G43T-WM.
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@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ This section contains documentation about coreboot on specific mainboards.
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- [X210](51nb/x210.md)
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## Acer
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- [G43T-AM3](acer/g43t-am3.md)
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## AMD
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## AMD
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- [padmelon](amd/padmelon/padmelon.md)
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- [padmelon](amd/padmelon/padmelon.md)
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