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    Some questions regarding openbios

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by Gintoki, Aug 22, 2009.

  1. Gintoki

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    I've been interested in using an openbios for a while now and recently decided to seriously research it. I didn't know which one to choose but coreboot has a well documented and easy to understand wiki.

    Question1: Coreboot seems to run on my architecture but it's slightly different from the GA-M57SLI-S4 it supports. By the below info, am i supported?

    Processors Information
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    Processor 1 ID = 0
    Number of cores 2 (max 2)
    Number of threads 2 (max 2)
    Name AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
    Codename Brisbane
    Specification AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400+
    Package Socket AM2 (940)
    CPUID F.B.1
    Extended CPUID F.6B
    Brand ID 4
    Core Stepping BH-G1
    Technology 65 nm
    Core Speed 2310.7 MHz
    Multiplier x FSB 11.5 x 200.9 MHz
    HT Link speed 1004.7 MHz
    Stock frequency 2300 MHz
    Instructions sets MMX (+), 3DNow! (+), SSE, SSE2, SSE3, x86-64
    L1 Data cache 2 x 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64-byte line size
    L1 Instruction cache 2 x 64 KBytes, 2-way set associative, 64-byte line size
    L2 cache 2 x 512 KBytes, 16-way set associative, 64-byte line size
    FID/VID Control yes
    Max FID 11.5x
    Max VID 1.300 V

    K8 Thermal sensor yes
    K8 Revision ID 6.0

    Chipset
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    Northbridge NVIDIA MCP61 rev. A3
    Southbridge NVIDIA MCP61 rev. A2

    Monitoring
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    Mainboard Model Nettle2 (0x0000029E - 0x007EA4D2)

    LPCIO
    ------------

    LPCIO Vendor ITE
    LPCIO Vendor ID 0x90
    LPCIO Chip ID 0x8726
    LPCIO Revision ID 0x2
    Config Mode I/O address 0x2E
    Config Mode LDN 0x4

    Hardware Monitors
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    Hardware monitor ITE IT87

    Question2: Compared to the other openbios projects, is coreboot the best?

    Question3: Is installing an alternative bios safe?
     
    Gintoki, Aug 22, 2009
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