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== SKU differentiation ==
The PS4 contains at least one Serial Flash chip, and depending on the motherboard model can also have one for a [[SATA]] Bridge, one for a [[USB 3.0]] Hub, one for a [[Communication Processor]] or even more on prototype motherboards.


=== [[SAA-001]] ===
= Main Serial Flash =


* Macronix [[MX25L25635FMI-10G]] 256Mbit mainflash
* [[MX25L25635FMI-10G]]  
* Macronix [[MX25L1006E]] 1Mbit subflash (2x) /or/ Winbond [[25X10CLYA1]] 1Mbit subflash (2x)
* [[MX25L25635FZ2I-10G]]
* [[FL256LAIF01‎]]
* [[25Q256FVEF]]
* [[25Q256JVEQ]]


Serial flash used in PS4 has several OTP/blocking options (datasheet), but it seems not used (as seen when handling flash or replacing flash itself)
= SATA Bridge Serial Flash =


== Buying spare flash parts ==
A serial flash chip contains the firmware and configuration for the SATA bridge device to which it is connected.


* http://www.digikey.com/us/en/International/global.html
SATA Bridges models on PS4:
** http://www.digikey.nl/product-detail/en/MX25L25635FMI-10G/1092-1149-ND/4211590
* [[MB86C311B]]: uses [[MX25L1006E]] or [25X10CLYA1]] serial flash chips
** http://www.digikey.nl/product-detail/en/MX25L1006EMI-10G/1092-1111-ND/2744794
 
= USB 3.0 Hub Serial Flash =
 
A serial flash chip contains the firmware and configuration for the USB 3.0 hub device to which it is connected.
 
USB 3.0 Hubs models on PS4:
* [[GL3520]]: uses [[MX25L1006E]] or [25X10CLYA1]] serial flash chips
* [[CYUSB3312-88LTXC]]: no known serial flash
* [[CYUSB3314-88LTXC]]: no known serial flash
 
= Remarks =
 
Serial flash chips used in PS4 have several OTP/blocking options according to datasheets, but they seem not used, as seen when handling flash or replacing flash itself.
 
= Spare parts =
 
* http://www.digikey.com/us/en/International/global.html
* <strike>http://www.farnell.com/</strike>
* <strike>http://www.farnell.com/</strike>
* ? http://www.futureelectronics.com/
* ? http://www.futureelectronics.com/

Revision as of 07:30, 4 January 2025

The PS4 contains at least one Serial Flash chip, and depending on the motherboard model can also have one for a SATA Bridge, one for a USB 3.0 Hub, one for a Communication Processor or even more on prototype motherboards.

Main Serial Flash

SATA Bridge Serial Flash

A serial flash chip contains the firmware and configuration for the SATA bridge device to which it is connected.

SATA Bridges models on PS4:

USB 3.0 Hub Serial Flash

A serial flash chip contains the firmware and configuration for the USB 3.0 hub device to which it is connected.

USB 3.0 Hubs models on PS4:

Remarks

Serial flash chips used in PS4 have several OTP/blocking options according to datasheets, but they seem not used, as seen when handling flash or replacing flash itself.

Spare parts