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- [PQ7-M107](portwell/pq7-m107.md)
+## Protectli
+
+- [FW2B / FW4B](protectli/fw2b_fw4b.md)
+
## Roda
- [RK9 Flash Header](roda/rk9/flash_header.md)
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+# Protectli Vault FW2B and FW4B
+
+This page describes how to run coreboot on the [Protectli FW2B] and
+[Protectli FW4B].
+
+
+## Required proprietary blobs
+
+To build a minimal working coreboot image some blobs are required (assuming
+only the BIOS region is being modified).
+
+```eval_rst
++-----------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+
+| Binary file | Apply | Required / Optional |
++=================+=================================+=====================+
+| FSP | Intel Firmware Support Package | Required |
++-----------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+
+| microcode | CPU microcode | Required |
++-----------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+
+| vgabios | VGA Option ROM | Optional |
++-----------------+---------------------------------+---------------------+
+```
+
+FSP is automatically added by coreboot build system into the image) from the
+`3rdparty/fsp` submodule.
+
+microcode updates are automatically included into the coreboot image by build
+system from the `3rdparty/intel-microcode` submodule.
+
+VGA Option ROM is not required to boot, but if one needs graphics in pre-OS
+stage, it should be included.
+
+## Flashing coreboot
+
+### Internal programming
+
+The main SPI flash can be accessed using [flashrom].
+
+### External programming
+
+The system has an internal flash chip which is a 8 MiB soldered SOIC-8 chip.
+This chip is located on the bottom side of the case (the radiator side). One
+has to remove all screws (in order): 4 top cover screws, 4 side cover screws
+(one side is enough), 4 mainboard screws, 3 CPU screws (under the DIMM). Lift
+up the mainboard and turn around it. The flash chip is near the mainboard edge
+close to the Ethernet Controllers. Use a clip (or solder the wires) to program
+the chip. **Watch out on the voltage, the SPI operates at 1.8V!** Specifically,
+it's a Macronix MX25U6435F (1.8V) - [datasheet][MX25U6435F].
+
+## Known issues
+
+- After flashing with external programmer the board will not boot if flashed
+ the BIOS region only. For some reason it is required to flash whole image
+ along with TXE region.
+- USB 3.0 ports get detected very late in SeaBIOS, it needs huge timeout
+ values in order to get the devices detected.
+
+## Untested
+
+Not all mainboard's peripherals and functions were tested because of lack of
+the cables or not being populated on the board case.
+
+- internal USB 2.0 header
+
+## Working
+
+- USB 3.0 front ports (SeaBIOS and Linux)
+- 4 Ethernet ports (2 Ethernet ports on FW2B)
+- 2 HDMI ports with VGA Option ROM
+- 2 HDMI ports with libgfxinit
+- flashrom
+- PCIe WiFi
+- SATA and mSATA
+- Super I/O serial port 0 (RS232 via front RJ45 connector)
+- SMBus (reading SPD from DIMMs)
+- initialization with Braswell FSP
+- SeaBIOS payload (version rel-1.13.0)
+
+- booting Debian, Ubuntu, FreeBSD
+
+## Not working
+
+- mPCIe debug card connected to mSATA (mSATA slot has LPC signals routed,
+ however for some reason the debug card is not powered)
+
+## Technology
+
+The mainboard has two variants: FW2B and FW4B. They have different Braswell
+SoC. The FW2B replaces 2 out of 4 Ethernet Controllers with 4 USB ports
+connected via [FE1.1 USB 2.0 hub].
+
+- FW2B:
+
+```eval_rst
++------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| CPU | Intel Celeron J3060 |
++------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| PCH | Braswell |
++------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| Super I/O | ITE IT8613E |
++------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| Coprocessor | Intel Trusted Execution Engine |
++------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+```
+
+![](fw2b.jpg)
+
+- FW4B:
+
+```eval_rst
++------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| CPU | Intel Celeron J3160 |
++------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| PCH | Braswell |
++------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| Super I/O | ITE IT8613E |
++------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+| Coprocessor | Intel Trusted Execution Engine |
++------------------+--------------------------------------------------+
+```
+
+![](fw4b.jpg)
+
+[Protectli FW2B]: https://protectli.com/vault-2-port/
+[Protectli FW4B]: https://protectli.com/product/fw4b/
+[MX25U6435F]: https://www.macronix.com/Lists/Datasheet/Attachments/7411/MX25U6435F,%201.8V,%2064Mb,%20v1.5.pdf
+[FE1.1 USB 2.0 hub]: https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-files/2991/FE1.1s+Data+Sheet+(Rev.+1.0).pdf
+[flashrom]: https://flashrom.org/Flashrom
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