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== Availability == | == Availability == | ||
| − | [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2539 Gigabyte M57SLI] has gone out of production as of September 2008, | + | The [http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Overview.aspx?ProductID=2539 Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-G4] has gone out of production as of September 2008. As of early October 2008, it's no longer available from [http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813128014 one major distributor], but may still be available [http://www.google.com/products?q=m57sli&btnG=Search+Products&hl=en from other sources]. |
== Vendor Cooperation Score == | == Vendor Cooperation Score == | ||
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| '''[[#Hackability]]''' | | '''[[#Hackability]]''' | ||
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| '''[[#Example and support code]]''' | | '''[[#Example and support code]]''' | ||
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| '''Total''' | | '''Total''' | ||
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| Freely available [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/44109.pdf] [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/33425.pdf] [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/30431.pdf] | | Freely available [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/44109.pdf] [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/33425.pdf] [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/30431.pdf] | ||
| style="background:lime" | 10 | | style="background:lime" | 10 | ||
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| '''BIOS programming guide''' | | '''BIOS programming guide''' | ||
| Freely available [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/31116.PDF] [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/32559.pdf] [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/26094.PDF] | | Freely available [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/31116.PDF] [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/32559.pdf] [http://www.amd.com/us-en/assets/content_type/white_papers_and_tech_docs/26094.PDF] | ||
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| '''Errata''' | | '''Errata''' | ||
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| − | | colspan="3" | '''Chipset ( | + | | colspan="3" | '''Chipset (NVIDIA nForce 570-SLI a.k.a. MCP55)''' |
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| NDA allowing GPL'd code | | NDA allowing GPL'd code | ||
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| '''BIOS programming guide''' | | '''BIOS programming guide''' | ||
| NDA allowing GPL'd code | | NDA allowing GPL'd code | ||
| style="background:yellow" | 3 | | style="background:yellow" | 3 | ||
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| '''Errata''' | | '''Errata''' | ||
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| − | | colspan="3" | '''Super I/O (ITE | + | | colspan="3" | '''Super I/O (ITE IT8716F)''' |
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| − | | ''' | + | | '''ROM chip''' |
| − | | Soldered with space on the board for a secondary | + | | Soldered with space on the board for a secondary ROM chip (pads unpopulated). |
| style="background:yellow" | 1 | | style="background:yellow" | 1 | ||
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| '''LPC header''' | | '''LPC header''' | ||
| No | | No | ||
| style="background:yellow" | 0 | | style="background:yellow" | 0 | ||
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| '''JTAG header''' | | '''JTAG header''' | ||
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== Background on our rating system == | == Background on our rating system == | ||
| − | See the [ | + | See the [[Rating System]] page for more information. |
Latest revision as of 00:55, 11 December 2008
Contents |
Availability
The Gigabyte GA-M57SLI-G4 has gone out of production as of September 2008. As of early October 2008, it's no longer available from one major distributor, but may still be available from other sources.
Vendor Cooperation Score
| Item | Points | Max | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| #Documentation | 49 | 80 | 
|
| #Hackability | 1 | 24 | 
|
| #Example and support code | 0 | 10 | 
|
| Total | 50 | 114 | 
|
Documentation
Score: 49/80
| Item | Availability | Points |
|---|---|---|
| CPU (AMD Athlon 64 X2/AMD Athlon 64 FX/AMD Athlon 64) | ||
| Datasheet / register set | Freely available [1] [2] [3] | 10 |
| BIOS programming guide | Freely available [4] [5] [6] | 10 |
| Errata | Freely available [7] [8] [9] | 10 |
| Chipset (NVIDIA nForce 570-SLI a.k.a. MCP55) | ||
| Datasheet / register set | NDA allowing GPL'd code | 3 |
| BIOS programming guide | NDA allowing GPL'd code | 3 |
| Errata | NDA allowing GPL'd code | 3 |
| Super I/O (ITE IT8716F) | ||
| Datasheet / register set | Freely available [10] | 10 |
| Mainboard | ||
| Schematics | Documentation is not available or the NDA does not allow release of code. | 0 |
Hackability
Score: 1/24. Soldering required to recover from a bad flash.
| Item | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|
| ROM chip | Soldered with space on the board for a secondary ROM chip (pads unpopulated). | 1 |
| LPC header | No | 0 |
| JTAG header | No | 0 |
Example and support code
| Item | Status | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Example and support code | Code is not available or the NDA does now allow release of code. | 0 |
Background on our rating system
See the Rating System page for more information.
