Starship2

South Bridge to Starship2 to dual NAND on older FAT

South Bridge to NOR interface on newer FAT and Slims

Starship2

Known as the "Starship 2". This chip is used as a flashcontroller between the South Bridge and the 2 interleaved NAND modules (See: Flash (Hardware)).

Testpoints

Although testpoints exist between South Bridge and Starship2, the protocol used on this EBUS is unknown/undocumented. This makes it impossible to use these points for a hardwareflasher : use direct wiring to the NAND chips or boardtraces instead (See Hardware_flashing#NAND_Wiring). Using direct NAND wiring/boardtraces has advantage that it makes use of the Common Flash Interface Protocol, widely documented (its in every flashchips datasheet) and supported by almost any flasher.

Chipnumers @ SKU's

PS3 Model	Mobo Model	Mobo serial	Starship2 Serial	part no.	Comp.ID	Notes
CECHAxx	COK-001	1-871-868-12 1-871-868-22 1-871-868-32	CXD4302GB-T6 CXD4302GB-1	8-753-265-45	IC3801
CECHBxx	COK-001	1-871-868-12 1-871-868-22 1-871-868-32	CXD4302GB-T6 CXD4302GB-1	8-753-265-45	IC3801
CECHCxx	COK-002	1-873-513-21 1-873-513-31	CXD4392GB
CECHDxx	SKU never released
CECHExx	COK-002W		CXD4392GB
CECHFxx	SKU never released
CECHGxx	SEM-001	1-875-384-21 1-875-384-31	CXD9909GB
CECHHxx	DIA-001	1-875-368-11 1-875-368-31	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECHIxx	SKU never released
CECHJxx	DIA-002	1-876-912-32	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECHKxx	DIA-002	1-876-912-32	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECHLxx	VER-001	1-878-196-31 1-878-196-41	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECHMxx	VER-001	1-878-196-31 1-878-196-41	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECHNxx	SKU never released
CECHOxx	SKU never released
CECHPxx	VER-001	1-878-196-31 1-878-196-41	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECHQxx	VER-001	1-878-196-31 1-878-196-41	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECH-20xx	DYN-001	1-880-055-31	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECH-21xx	SUR-001	1-881-945-11	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECH-25xx	JTP-001	1-882-481-21 1-882-481-31	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECH-25xx	JSD-001	1-882-770-11	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECH-30xx	KTE-001	1-884-749-11	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR to South Bridge
CECH-40xx	MSX-001	1-886-928-11	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR/eMMC to South Bridge
CECH-40xx	MPX-001	1-887-233-11	No Starship 2 : uses single NOR/eMMC to South Bridge

Non Retail

Reference Tool/DECR1000A Communication Processor Board -> Sony CXD4302GB. Instead of 2x 1Gbit NAND flash on retail models, a single 2Gbit NAND Flash is connected to the Starship2 (there is also an empty pad on the board, which suggest useability for dual NAND)