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diff --git a/Documentation/mainboard/supermicro/x11-lga1151-series/x11ssm-f/x11ssm-f.md b/Documentation/mainboard/supermicro/x11-lga1151-series/x11ssm-f/x11ssm-f.md index 9f18b79cd8..4e42809b43 100644 --- a/Documentation/mainboard/supermicro/x11-lga1151-series/x11ssm-f/x11ssm-f.md +++ b/Documentation/mainboard/supermicro/x11-lga1151-series/x11ssm-f/x11ssm-f.md @@ -4,9 +4,14 @@ This section details how to run coreboot on the [Supermicro X11SSM-F]. ## Flashing coreboot -The board can be flashed externally. FTDI FT2232H and FT232H based programmers worked. For this, -one needs to add a diode between VCC and the flash chip. The flash IC [MX25L12873F] can be found -near PCH PCIe Slot 4. +The flash IC [MX25L12873F] can be found near PCH PCIe Slot 4. + +The board can be flashed externally with a SOIC test clip or probes. Since +there is no diode between VCC3.3 and the flash chip, so VCC must **not** be +connected. Instead, the flash chip is powered from VCC3.3, which is always-on +(even in S5). WP# and HOLD# have pull-ups and don't need to be connected. + +FTDI FT2232H and FT232H based programmers worked. Flashing is also possible through the BMC web interface, when a valid license was entered. |