Flash (Hardware)
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Flash
The PS3 uses a NOR interface from the South Bridge to address the main firmware flash. On NAND based consoles, it uses the Starship2 as an interleaving bridge chip to the two NAND flash, while on NOR based consoles the single NOR flash is connected directly to the South Bridge.
SKU Differentiation
For a difference between models, see SKU Models
Retail
| Flash | FAT | SLIM | Notes | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CECHA CECHB |
CECHC CECHE |
CECHE | CECHG | CECHH | CECHK | CECHL CECHM CECHP CECHQ |
CECH-20xx | CECH-21xx | CECH-25xx | CECH-25xx | CECH-30xx | |||
| COK 001 |
COK 002 |
COK 002W |
SEM 001 |
DIA 001 |
DIA 002 |
VER 001 |
DYN 001 |
SUR 001 |
JTP 001 |
JSD 001 |
KTE 001 | |||
| NAND | 2x Samsung K9F1G08U0A-PIB0 | Yes | Yes | - | - | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| 2x Samsung K9F1G08U0B-PIB0 | - | - | - | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | No | ||
| NOR | 1x Spansion S29GL128N90TFIR2 | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | - | |
| 1x Samsung K8Q2815UQB-PI4B | No | No | No | No | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | - | - | ||
| 1x Spansion S29GL128P90TFIR2 | No | No | No | No | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1x Samsung K8P2716UZC-QI4D | No | No | No | No | Yes | - | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
| 1x Macronix MX29GL128ELT2I-90G | No | No | No | No | - | - | - | Yes | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | ||
Non Retail
Reference Tool DECR1000A Communication Processor board : 1x Samsung K9F2G08U0M (NAND 1x2Gbit=256MB total)
Other Flash
Renesas HN58X2504TIE (EEPROM)
Note: although edepot&others lists it on the board, I can only find this IC in the sixaxis.
Datasheet
productcode meaning: H - N - 5 - 8 - Organisation : x8bit X - 2 - 5 - 0 - 4 - Density : 4-kbit (512x8bit) T - Package : 8pin plastic TSSOP (TTP-8DAV) I - Temp : Industrial (-40 to +85 °C E - Environment : Lead Free
Each PS3 has a special EEPROM chip on the motherboard using a SPI Serial Interface Renasas chip.
| Type | Size | Speed | Voltage | Packaging | Manufacturer | Serial Number | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EEPROM | 4-kbit (512x8bit) | 3MHz | 1.8V to 5.5V | 8-pin TSSOP | Renesas | HN58X2504TIE | PS3 EEPROM chip |
| Pin | Usage | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | S | Chip Select |
| 2 | Q | Serial data output |
| 3 | W | Write Protect |
| 4 | VSS | Ground |
| 5 | D | Serial data input |
| 6 | C | Serial Clock |
| 7 | HOLD | Hold |
| 8 | VCC | Vcc (min 1.8V-max 5.5V) |