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ASUS KFSN4-DRE server/workstation board

+ +

+ This is a server board using AMD hardware (Fam10h). It can also be used + for building a high-powered workstation. Powered by libreboot. +

+ +

+ Flashing instructions can be found at ../install/index.html#flashrom +

+ +

+ Back to previous index. +

+ +

Form factor

+ These boards use the SSI EEB 3.61 form factor; make sure + that your case supports this. This form factor is similar + to E-ATX in that the size is identical, but the position of + the screws are different. +

+ +

Flash chips

+ These boards use LPC flash (not SPI), in a PLCC socket. The default flash size + 1MiB (8Mbits), and can be upgraded to 2MiB (16Mbits). + SST49LF080A is the default that the board uses. + SST49LF016C is an example of a 2MiB (16Mbits) chip, which might work. + It is believed that 2MiB (16Mbits) is the maximum size available for the flash chip. +

+ + DO NOT hot-swap the chip with your bare hands. Use a PLCC + chip extractor. These can be found online. + See http://www.coreboot.org/Developer_Manual/Tools#Chip_removal_tools + +

+ +

Native graphics initialization

+ Native graphics initialization exists (XGI Z9s) for this board. + Framebuffer- and text-mode both work. A serial port is also + available. +

+ +

Memory

+ DDR2 533/667 Registered ECC. 16 slots. Total capacity up to 64GiB. +

+ +

Hex-core CPUs

+ PCB revision 1.05G is the best version of this board (the + revision number will be printed on the board), because it + can use dual hex-core CPUs (Opteron 2400/8400 series). Other + revisions are believed to only support dual quad-core CPUs. +

+ +

Current issues

+ There seems to be a 30 second bootblock delay (observed by tpearson); + the system otherwise boots and works as expected. + See text/kfsn4-dre/bootlog.txt + - this uses the 'simple' bootblock, while tpearson uses the 'normal' + bootblock, which tpearson suspects may be a possible cause. + This person says that they will look into it. + This config doesn't have the issue. +
+ Text-mode is a bit jittery (but still usable). (the jitter disappears + if using KMS, once the kernel starts. The jitter will remain, if + booting the kernel in text-mode). +

+ +

Other information

+ specifications +

+ +

+ Copyright © 2015 Leah Rowe <info@minifree.org>
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