[LinuxBIOS] IBM Netvista n2800

Jon Dufresne jon.dufresne at gmail.com
Wed Dec 20 13:45:57 CET 2006


> What is a socketed BIOS chip? I can only identify there are two ISSI chips like BIOS, they are:
> IS61LV6464-6TQ
> IS61LV256-12J

A socketed chip means there is a literal socket that the chip fits
into. If the chip is socketed you are able to pull the chip out of the
motherboard. The alternative is that the chip is soldered directly to
the motherboard. If it is soldered it is very difficult (but not
impossible) to remove.




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