diff --git a/src/mainboard/apple/macbookair4_2/early_southbridge.c b/src/mainboard/apple/macbookair4_2/early_southbridge.c
index 19d7617744..3388322aa5 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/apple/macbookair4_2/early_southbridge.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/apple/macbookair4_2/early_southbridge.c
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void mainboard_config_superio(void)
 {
 }
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd)
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only)
 {
 	void *spd_file;
 	size_t spd_file_len = 0;
diff --git a/src/mainboard/gigabyte/ga-b75m-d3h/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/gigabyte/ga-b75m-d3h/romstage.c
index 06fee7ed88..0cac5098c4 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/gigabyte/ga-b75m-d3h/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/gigabyte/ga-b75m-d3h/romstage.c
@@ -177,11 +177,11 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 1, 5, 6 },
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
-	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd (&spd[1], 0x51);
-	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x52);
-	read_spd (&spd[3], 0x53);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
+	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd (&spd[1], 0x51, id_only);
+	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x52, id_only);
+	read_spd (&spd[3], 0x53, id_only);
 }
 
 #if 0
diff --git a/src/mainboard/gigabyte/ga-b75m-d3v/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/gigabyte/ga-b75m-d3v/romstage.c
index 83a53d0ac5..4a02790c39 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/gigabyte/ga-b75m-d3v/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/gigabyte/ga-b75m-d3v/romstage.c
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 1, 5, 6 },
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
-	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd (&spd[1], 0x51);
-	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x52);
-	read_spd (&spd[3], 0x53);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
+	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd (&spd[1], 0x51, id_only);
+	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x52, id_only);
+	read_spd (&spd[3], 0x53, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume) {
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/butterfly/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/google/butterfly/romstage.c
index 050d5b0fd4..70916d5d11 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/butterfly/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/butterfly/romstage.c
@@ -125,9 +125,9 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 0, 0, -1 }, /* P13: Empty */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
-	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
+	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume) {
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/link/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/google/link/romstage.c
index 8142845bf2..733aa301ef 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/link/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/link/romstage.c
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 0, 0, -1 }, /* P13: Empty */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
 	memcpy(&spd[0], locate_spd(), 128);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/parrot/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/google/parrot/romstage.c
index 135cc766f1..d9f2f8ff11 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/parrot/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/parrot/romstage.c
@@ -179,9 +179,9 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 0, 0, -1 }, /* P13: Empty */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
-	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
+	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_config_superio(void)
diff --git a/src/mainboard/google/stout/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/google/stout/romstage.c
index e4864515a9..d054b393c5 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/google/stout/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/google/stout/romstage.c
@@ -139,10 +139,10 @@ static void early_ec_init(void)
 	}
 }
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd)
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only)
 {
-	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52);
+	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_fill_pei_data(struct pei_data *pei_data)
diff --git a/src/mainboard/intel/emeraldlake2/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/intel/emeraldlake2/romstage.c
index 069b6adb35..446164f578 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/intel/emeraldlake2/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/intel/emeraldlake2/romstage.c
@@ -174,9 +174,9 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 1, 0, 5 }, /* P13: Back port  (OC5) */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
-	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
+	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume)
diff --git a/src/mainboard/kontron/ktqm77/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/kontron/ktqm77/romstage.c
index aed53eac69..799f17b1ea 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/kontron/ktqm77/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/kontron/ktqm77/romstage.c
@@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 1, 0, 4 }, /* P13: internal USB 2.0 (OC4) */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
-	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
+	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume)
diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t420/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t420/romstage.c
index ec5fec5e90..d25ce45328 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t420/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t420/romstage.c
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 1, 1, -1 }, /* P13: camera (LCD), no OC */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd)
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only)
 {
-	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x51);
+	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x51, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume)
diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t420s/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t420s/romstage.c
index e5e14164e8..27b45fd361 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t420s/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t420s/romstage.c
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 1, 1, -1 }, /* P13: camera (LCD), no OC */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
-	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x51);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
+	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x51, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume) {
diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t430s/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t430s/romstage.c
index d1bcc3bf1d..92f9e6263f 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t430s/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t430s/romstage.c
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 1, 1, -1 }, /* P13: camera, no OC */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
-	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x51);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
+	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x51, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume) {
diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t520/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t520/romstage.c
index 34171e0a7b..5ba487321c 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t520/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t520/romstage.c
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 1, 1, -1 }, /* P13: CAMERA (LCD), no OC */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
-	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x51);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
+	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x51, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume) {
diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t530/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t530/romstage.c
index 7bbb2a8b15..3d603c5d6d 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/t530/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/t530/romstage.c
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 1, 1, -1 }, /* P13: camera, no OC */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
-	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x51);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
+	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x51, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume) {
diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/x220/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/x220/romstage.c
index 71ed1a8007..5a1c90af77 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/x220/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/x220/romstage.c
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 1, 1, 6 },
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd)
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only)
 {
-	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x51);
+	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x51, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume)
diff --git a/src/mainboard/lenovo/x230/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/lenovo/x230/romstage.c
index a2c43e0ac0..53ad9ac61a 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/lenovo/x230/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/lenovo/x230/romstage.c
@@ -78,9 +78,9 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 1, 1, -1 }, /* P13: webcam, no OC */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd) {
-	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x51);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only) {
+	read_spd (&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd (&spd[2], 0x51, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume) {
diff --git a/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/romstage.c
index 93f2059ca8..2a4bb4c6ea 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/samsung/lumpy/romstage.c
@@ -236,12 +236,12 @@ const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
 	{ 0, 0, -1 }, /* P13: Empty */
 };
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd)
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only)
 {
 	/* get onboard dimm spd */
 	memcpy(&spd[2], locate_spd(), 256);
 	/* read removable dimm spd */
-	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50);
+	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
 }
 
 void mainboard_early_init(int s3resume)
diff --git a/src/mainboard/samsung/stumpy/romstage.c b/src/mainboard/samsung/stumpy/romstage.c
index b2b21c4556..c4df1e7d82 100644
--- a/src/mainboard/samsung/stumpy/romstage.c
+++ b/src/mainboard/samsung/stumpy/romstage.c
@@ -205,10 +205,10 @@ void mainboard_fill_pei_data(struct pei_data *pei_data)
 	*pei_data = pei_data_template;
 }
 
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd)
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only)
 {
-	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50);
-	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52);
+	read_spd(&spd[0], 0x50, id_only);
+	read_spd(&spd[2], 0x52, id_only);
 }
 
 const struct southbridge_usb_port mainboard_usb_ports[] = {
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit.c b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit.c
index 63e951f00a..f3a1ba5f41 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit.c
@@ -361,11 +361,16 @@ static int verify_crc16_spds_ddr3(spd_raw_data *spd, ramctr_timing *ctrl)
 	return match;
 }
 
-void read_spd(spd_raw_data * spd, u8 addr)
+void read_spd(spd_raw_data * spd, u8 addr, bool id_only)
 {
 	int j;
-	for (j = 0; j < 256; j++)
-		(*spd)[j] = do_smbus_read_byte(SMBUS_IO_BASE, addr, j);
+	if (id_only) {
+		for (j = 117; j < 128; j++)
+			(*spd)[j] = do_smbus_read_byte(SMBUS_IO_BASE, addr, j);
+	} else {
+		for (j = 0; j < 256; j++)
+			(*spd)[j] = do_smbus_read_byte(SMBUS_IO_BASE, addr, j);
+	}
 }
 
 static void dram_find_spds_ddr3(spd_raw_data *spd, ramctr_timing *ctrl)
@@ -4235,14 +4240,12 @@ static void init_dram_ddr3(int mobile, int min_tck, int s3resume)
 		ctrl_cached = (ramctr_timing *)mrc_cache->mrc_data;
 	}
 
-
-	if (!s3resume) {
-		memset(spds, 0, sizeof(spds));
-		mainboard_get_spd(spds);
-	}
-
 	/* verify MRC cache for fast boot */
 	if (!s3resume && ctrl_cached) {
+		/* Load SPD unique information data. */
+		memset(spds, 0, sizeof(spds));
+		mainboard_get_spd(spds, 1);
+
 		/* check SPD CRC16 to make sure the DIMMs haven't been replaced */
 		fast_boot = verify_crc16_spds_ddr3(spds, ctrl_cached);
 		if (!fast_boot)
@@ -4273,6 +4276,8 @@ static void init_dram_ddr3(int mobile, int min_tck, int s3resume)
 		ctrl.tCK = min_tck;
 
 		/* Get DDR3 SPD data */
+		memset(spds, 0, sizeof(spds));
+		mainboard_get_spd(spds, 0);
 		dram_find_spds_ddr3(spds, &ctrl);
 
 		err = try_init_dram_ddr3(&ctrl, fast_boot, s3resume, me_uma_size);
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_native.h b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_native.h
index 0b26bd9b30..2a91772152 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_native.h
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/raminit_native.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 #include <device/dram/ddr3.h>
 
 /* The order is ch0dimmA, ch0dimmB, ch1dimmA, ch1dimmB.  */
-void read_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, u8 addr);
-void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd);
+void read_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, u8 addr, bool id_only);
+void mainboard_get_spd(spd_raw_data *spd, bool id_only);
 
 #endif				/* RAMINIT_H */