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== SKU differentiation ==
The PS4 contains at least one Serial Flash chip, and depending on the motherboard model (for example those that have the [[Aeolia]] [[Southbridge]]) can also have one flash for a [[SATA]] Bridge, one flash for a [[USB 3.0]] Hub, one flash for a [[Communication Processor]] in the DevKit case or even more flash chips on prototype motherboards.
=== [[SAA-001]] ===
* Macronix [[MX25L25635FMI-10G]] 256Mbit mainflash
* Macronix [[MX25L1006E]] 1Mbit subflash (2x) /or/ Winbond [[25X10CLYA1]] 1Mbit subflash (2x)


== Buying spare flash parts ==
= Main Serial Flash =
* http://www.digikey.com/us/en/International/global.html
 
** http://www.digikey.nl/product-detail/en/MX25L25635FMI-10G/1092-1149-ND/4211590
* [[MX25L25635FMI-10G]]
** http://www.digikey.nl/product-detail/en/MX25L1006EMI-10G/1092-1111-ND/2744794
* [[MX25L25635FZ2I-10G]]
* [[FL256LAIF01‎]]
* [[25Q256FVEF]]
* [[25Q256JVEQ]]
 
= 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:
* [[MB86C311B]]: uses [[MX25L1006E]] or [[25X10CLYA1]] serial flash chips
 
= 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/
* ? http://de.mouser.com/localsites/
* ? http://de.mouser.com/localsites/




{{Motherboard Components}}
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<noinclude>[[Category:Main]]</noinclude>
<noinclude>[[Category:Main]]</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 03:42, 5 January 2025

The PS4 contains at least one Serial Flash chip, and depending on the motherboard model (for example those that have the Aeolia Southbridge) can also have one flash for a SATA Bridge, one flash for a USB 3.0 Hub, one flash for a Communication Processor in the DevKit case or even more flash chips on prototype motherboards.

Main Serial Flash[edit | edit source]

SATA Bridge Serial Flash[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]