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#21
CPU Mainboard Modules / First CPU Module Specs
Last post by Mine - March 29, 2015, 12:37:48 PM

  • Socket FM2+
  • A88X FCH
  • 64GB DDR3 Max
  • Multiple links of PCIe Gen 2 including mini-PCIe
  • 10x USB 2.0
  • 4x USB 3.0
  • Multiple display support
    • Supports 4-lane DisplayPort 1.2, DVI, HDMI 1.4a
    • Integrated VGA
    • Integrated eDP or 18bpp single channel LVDS
  • HD Audio
  • SD Card Reader v3.0
  • SPI
  • SMBus
  • LPC
  • Consumer IR
  • Gb Ethernet
  • 8x SATA 6Gbs
  • Unused GPIO routed to headers
  • M.2

Future versions of the CPU modules may have use the mobile Carrizo APU, AMD ARM64, Ultra mobile APU's or other ARM SOC's (Tegra132) etc
#24
Firmware BIOS/EFI / AMD x86 SMU firmware analysis
Last post by Mine - March 18, 2015, 08:24:08 PM
AMD x86 SMU firmware analysis

Insight to the security, architecture and yes you guessed it, vulnerability of the AMD System Management Unit (SMU) firmware found in modern AMD x86 processors.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYvhHey_dTk

54 minutes
#25
Displays / Re: Which displays to support?
Last post by Adarion - March 17, 2015, 10:44:05 PM
Might fit into this topic:

http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=ColorHug-ALS-Light-Sensor

An open source / freedom light sensor. Sounds nice at first glance to me.
#26
General Discussion / 4th Monday in March
Last post by Mine - March 15, 2015, 06:16:30 PM
4th Monday in March
#27
Wanted Features and Options / Re: battery indicator
Last post by Mine - March 12, 2015, 10:53:07 PM
Quote from: specing on March 12, 2015, 08:46:27 PM
2 segments 0 -99 and off is 100?

If we go with a two segment numerical display then 00 would be fully discharged and 99 for fully charge.
#28
Wanted Features and Options / Re: battery indicator
Last post by specing - March 12, 2015, 08:46:27 PM
2 segments 0 -99 and off is 100?
#29
General Discussion / Albert Einstein's Birthday
Last post by Mine - March 12, 2015, 08:16:28 PM
#30
General Discussion / Mar. 16-22
Last post by Mine - March 12, 2015, 08:14:05 PM
Brain Awareness Week
March 16-22

If you can read this, then you most likely have one.