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[http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=939A785GMH/128M&s=939 Official site]
 
[http://www.asrock.com/mb/overview.asp?Model=939A785GMH/128M&s=939 Official site]
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== Hardware details ==
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=== Clock Chip ===
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The clock chip is ICS 9LPRS485CGLF - Could be used for overclocking.
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=== Sideport memory ===
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It uses Elixir n2tu1g16dg-ac, DDR2 800 Mhz.
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=== SuperIO ===
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It uses Winbond W83627DHG. Its GPIOs are connected this way:
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GP20 - sideport voltage 1 = 1.82V 0 = 1.92V
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GPO40 | GPO41 | GPIO23 GPU voltage - 000 - 1.45V step 0.05 -- 111 - 1.10V
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GPO35 - loadline control (0 enabled)
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GPO44 | GPO45  | GPO46 - DDR memory voltage
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Suspend LED is the power LED - register 0f3 in SIO. Low = on
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=== PCIe x16 ===
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Reset signal is through GPIO - GPM8,GPM9, 0 asserts reset, 1 de-asserts reset.
  
 
== Status ==
 
== Status ==
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|CPU_comments = AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
 
|CPU_comments = AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
 
|CPU_multiple_status = N/A
 
|CPU_multiple_status = N/A
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|CPU_multicore_status = Ok
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|CPU_multicore_status = OK
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|CPU_multicore_status = AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+: htop and /proc/cpuinfo
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|CPU_multicore_comments = AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+: htop and /proc/cpuinfo
  
 
|RAM_EDO_status = N/A
 
|RAM_EDO_status = N/A
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|RAM_DDR3_status = N/A
 
|RAM_DDR3_status = N/A
 
|RAM_ecc_status = N/A
 
|RAM_ecc_status = N/A
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|RAM_dualchannel_status = OK
  
 
|IDE_status = OK
 
|IDE_status = OK
 
|IDE_comments = checked with a CD-ROM drive
 
|IDE_comments = checked with a CD-ROM drive
 
|IDE_25_status = N/A
 
|IDE_25_status = N/A
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|SATA_status = WIP
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|SATA_status = OK (check note)
 
|Onboard_SCSI_status = N/A
 
|Onboard_SCSI_status = N/A
 
|USB_status = OK
 
|USB_status = OK
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|Onboard_VGA_status = WIP
 
|Onboard_VGA_status = WIP
 
|Onboard_ethernet_status = OK
 
|Onboard_ethernet_status = OK
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|Onboard_audio_status = OK
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|Onboard_audio_status = WIP
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|Onboard_audio_comments = Front works, Surround doesn't
 
|Onboard_modem_status = N/A
 
|Onboard_modem_status = N/A
 
|Onboard_firewire_status = N/A
 
|Onboard_firewire_status = N/A
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|PCIE_x4_status = N/A
 
|PCIE_x4_status = N/A
 
|PCIE_x8_status = N/A
 
|PCIE_x8_status = N/A
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|PCIE_x16_status = OK
 
|PCIE_x32_status = N/A
 
|PCIE_x32_status = N/A
 
|HTX_status = N/A
 
|HTX_status = N/A
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|CAN_bus_status = N/A
 
|CAN_bus_status = N/A
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|Reboot_status = No
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|Reboot_status = OK
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|Poweroff_status = Ok
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|Poweroff_status = OK
 
|LEDs_status = N/A
 
|LEDs_status = N/A
 
|RNG_status = N/A
 
|RNG_status = N/A
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== Known Issues ==
 
== Known Issues ==
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=== SATA ===
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External and SATA port 4 is not detected. This is due to bug in Coreboot code with regards of Combined mode handling.
  
 
=== RAM ===
 
=== RAM ===
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* Using 2 512 MB DIMMs I got 756 MB of usable RAM (as opposed to 881 with the vendor BIOS).
 
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* With only 1 512 MB DIMM the system wouldn't boot.
 
  
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=== SATA ===
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==== Ruik tests ====
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* Sometimes the link seems slow. It doesn't happen every boot. If it happens, SeaBios needs a long time to load grub. Also, the devicenodes in /dev are not in the right order according to the ports on the board. There are also the following messages during boot:
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ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
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* use 2x 512MB  CAS 2.5 DDR400
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ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
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* blue slots populated = dualchannel mode (works)
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ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
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* all slots populated (with additional RAM) - strange UMA artefacts
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ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
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* only channel0 populated (DDR1 and DDR3 slot, DDR1 is closest to CPU) - strange UMA artefacts
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ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
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* single memory stick in DDR1 slot - works
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ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
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ata2: limiting SATA link speed to 1.5 Gbps
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==== Lennart tests ====
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ata2: link is slow to respond, please be patient (ready=0)
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ata2: COMRESET failed (errno=-16)
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* blue slots populated - works
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:Apart from the slowness all 5 ports seemed to work.
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* all slots populated -- doesn't boot
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* If the above error didn't occur all 5 ports seemed to work flawlessly.
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** hangs on "Clearing initial memory region:"
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* It seems this error only occurs for the first time after a BIOS switch. With the proposed patches (fix and cleanup from 10/08/16) even the vendor bios triggers a kernel panic upon first boot after coreboot was loaded. Something about IRQ issues.
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* only channel0 populated - doesn't boot
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** hangs on "Clearing initial memory region:"
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* single DIMM in DDR1 - works.
  
 
=== Onboard VGA ===
 
=== Onboard VGA ===
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=== PCI-E graphics adapter ===
 
=== PCI-E graphics adapter ===
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* Wouldn't work. With both plugged in and CONFIG_CONSOLE_VGA_ONBOARD_AT_FIRST not set there was no video output. I had the vgabios for the onboard adapter still inside the coreboot.rom however.
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* Should be now fixed - r6384
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=== Keyboard in Grub ===
 
=== Keyboard in Grub ===

Latest revision as of 19:58, 26 February 2011

Official site

Contents

[edit] Hardware details

[edit] Clock Chip

The clock chip is ICS 9LPRS485CGLF - Could be used for overclocking.

[edit] Sideport memory

It uses Elixir n2tu1g16dg-ac, DDR2 800 Mhz.

[edit] SuperIO

It uses Winbond W83627DHG. Its GPIOs are connected this way:

GP20 - sideport voltage 1 = 1.82V 0 = 1.92V

GPO40 | GPO41 | GPIO23 GPU voltage - 000 - 1.45V step 0.05 -- 111 - 1.10V

GPO35 - loadline control (0 enabled)

GPO44 | GPO45 | GPO46 - DDR memory voltage

Suspend LED is the power LED - register 0f3 in SIO. Low = on

[edit] PCIe x16

Reset signal is through GPIO - GPM8,GPM9, 0 asserts reset, 1 de-asserts reset.

[edit] Status

For the entries marked as WIP, please see below.

Device/functionality Status Comments
CPU
CPU works OK AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+
L1 cache enabled Unknown
L2 cache enabled Unknown
L3 cache enabled Unknown
Multiple CPU support N/A
Multi-core support OK AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+: htop and /proc/cpuinfo
Hardware virtualization Unknown
RAM
EDO N/A
SDRAM N/A
SO-DIMM N/A
DDR WIP
DDR2 N/A
DDR3 N/A
Dual channel support OK
ECC support N/A
On-board Hardware
On-board IDE 3.5" OK checked with a CD-ROM drive
On-board IDE 2.5" N/A
On-board SATA OK (check note)
On-board SCSI N/A
On-board USB OK only checked two ports so far, for mouse and keyboard.
On-board VGA WIP
On-board ethernet OK
On-board audio WIP Front works, Surround doesn't
On-board modem N/A
On-board FireWire N/A
On-board smartcard reader N/A
On-board CompactFlash N/A
On-board PCMCIA N/A
Add-on slots/cards
ISA add-on cards N/A
Audio/Modem-Riser (AMR/CNR) cards N/A
PCI add-on cards OK
Mini-PCI add-on cards N/A
PCI-X add-on cards N/A
AGP graphics cards N/A
PCI Express x1 add-on cards OK
PCI Express x2 add-on cards N/A
PCI Express x4 add-on cards N/A
PCI Express x8 add-on cards N/A
PCI Express x16 add-on cards OK
PCI Express x32 add-on cards N/A
HTX add-on cards N/A
Legacy / Super I/O
Floppy Unknown
Serial port 1 (COM1) Unknown
Serial port 2 (COM2) N/A
Parallel port Unknown
PS/2 keyboard Unknown
PS/2 mouse Unknown
Game port N/A
Infrared Unknown
PC speaker Unknown
DiskOnChip N/A
Miscellaneous
Sensors / fan control Unknown
Hardware watchdog Unknown
SMBus Unknown
CAN bus N/A
CPU frequency scaling Unknown
Other powersaving features Unknown
ACPI Unknown
Reboot OK
Poweroff OK
Suspend Unknown
Nonstandard LEDs N/A
High precision event timers (HPET) Unknown
Random number generator (RNG) N/A
Wake on modem ring Unknown
Wake on LAN Unknown
Wake on keyboard Unknown
Wake on mouse Unknown
Flashrom OK

[edit] Known Issues

[edit] SATA

External and SATA port 4 is not detected. This is due to bug in Coreboot code with regards of Combined mode handling.

[edit] RAM

[edit] Ruik tests

  • use 2x 512MB CAS 2.5 DDR400
  • blue slots populated = dualchannel mode (works)
  • all slots populated (with additional RAM) - strange UMA artefacts
  • only channel0 populated (DDR1 and DDR3 slot, DDR1 is closest to CPU) - strange UMA artefacts
  • single memory stick in DDR1 slot - works

[edit] Lennart tests

  • blue slots populated - works
  • all slots populated -- doesn't boot
    • hangs on "Clearing initial memory region:"
  • only channel0 populated - doesn't boot
    • hangs on "Clearing initial memory region:"
  • single DIMM in DDR1 - works.

[edit] Onboard VGA

  • In regard to the vendor BIOS the output numbers were switched. DVI-0 (vendor BIOS) was named HDMI-0 using coreboot.
  • Both VGA and DVI output worked.

[edit] PCI-E graphics adapter

  • Should be now fixed - r6384


[edit] Keyboard in Grub

  • The (USB) keyboard in Grub doesn't respond correctly. Every keypress triggers multiple actions.

[edit] Kernel

  • Linux 2.6.35.2 wouldn't boot. It would start, then the screens were going blank and the machine hung.
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