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H200 EEPROM, EDID EEPROM, Server Video Memory, Details - cpld

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Dell How is this memory write protected? H200 EEPROM Size Type Purpose Can user programs or operating system write data to it during normal operation? Does it retain data when powered off? How is data input to this memory? How is this memory write protected? EDID EEPROM Size Type Purpose Can user programs or operating system write data to it during normal operation? Does it retain data when powered off? How is data input to this memory? How is this memory write protected? Server Video Memory Size Type Purpose Can user programs or operating system write data to it during normal operation? How is data input to this memory? How is this memory write protected? CPLD Size Type Purpose Can user programs or operating system write data to it during normal operation? How is data input to this memory? How is this memory write protected? Software write protected 64KB EEPROM Store board manufacture information Yes Yes I2C bus from iDRAC6 Only the iDRAC6 can write to the chip 2K EEPROM Stores current monitor information No Yes I2C bus from iDRAC6 No Details 64M x16 DDR2 SDRAM Graphics Buffer Yes Normal Operation No Details 2280 logic elements; 7.5Kbits RAM; 27.6Kbits EBR SRAM Programmable Logic Device Provide blade power sequencing and other blade control logic Yes (customer can use DOS program to update CPLD image) By way of specialized programming utilities used in the factory and possibly for field updates Software control PowerEdge M710HD Technical Guide 45

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PowerEdge M710HD Technical Guide
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How is this memory write protected?
Software write protected
H200 EEPROM
Size
64KB
Type
EEPROM
Purpose
Store board manufacture information
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Yes
Does it retain data when powered off?
Yes
How is data input to this memory?
I2C bus from iDRAC6
How is this memory write protected?
Only the iDRAC6 can write to the chip
EDID EEPROM
Size
2K
Type
EEPROM
Purpose
Stores current monitor information
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
No
Does it retain data when powered off?
Yes
How is data input to this memory?
I2C bus from iDRAC6
How is this memory write protected?
No
Server Video Memory
Details
Size
64M x16
Type
DDR2 SDRAM
Purpose
Graphics Buffer
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Yes
How is data input to this memory?
Normal Operation
How is this memory write protected?
No
CPLD
Details
Size
2280 logic elements; 7.5Kbits RAM; 27.6Kbits EBR
SRAM
Type
Programmable Logic Device
Purpose
Provide blade power sequencing and other blade
control logic
Can user programs or operating system write
data to it during normal operation?
Yes (customer can use DOS program to update
CPLD image)
How is data input to this memory?
By way of specialized programming utilities used
in the factory and possibly for field updates
How is this memory write protected?
Software control