I have created this thread so that I can post all of the information that I have figured out about my notebook and its motherboard. I am going to be making modifications to this post/thread as I gather more information about my notebook. I will also be uploading more pictures over time. This thread is an ongoing work in progress.
Admins, please do not modify my thread yet as I have not made enough progress for this thread to be considered even somewhat complete. I just posted a few details at the moment to get the thread started. If you feel that a modification is necessary, please PM me and I will make the modification accordingly. I usually check PM's a few times per day at minimum.
This thread will be divided into sections and sub-sections. There will be three main sections (Basic/notebook info, BIOS info, & General Motherboard info). The BIOS section will have many sub-sections including a large list of discovered NVRAM values found by investigating TEMPLAT0.ROM and STRINGS0.ROM.
If you are looking for a schematic for this exact revision of the board, I do not have one. I can link you to schematics of other closely related revisions of this board, but they may or may not be useful for this custom Sony board.
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BASIC INFO:
•Manufacturer: Sony
•Model: Vaio VGN-N250E/b (VGN-N = series)
•Compatible BIOS versions:
-[Current and original] R0070J4 (December 6, 2006)
-[Tested and works] R0030J4
•Motherboard Model: Sony MBX-160 MS71 Rev: v1.1
•Chipset: Intel 945GM
ADVANCED INFO:
(If specs are in one section, but not the other, it is most likely due to the fact that the hardware has not changed)
[Original] Specs:
•Operating System: [OEM] Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
•System BUS/FSB: 533 MHz
•CPU: Intel T2250 Core Duo 32-bit
-1.73 GHz
-Caches:
+T1 Cache: 64KB (32KB - Instruction, 32KB - Data)
+T2 Cache: 2MB
-Socket: 479 mPGA
-Technology: Yonah 65nm
•RAM:
-Manufacturer:
-Size: 1GB (512MBx2), 200-pin
-Speed: DDR2 PC-
-Electrical: 1.8v
•LCD:
-Size: 15.4"
•DVD Drive:
Model: AW-G540A -V2
Electrical: 5V = 1.5A
Firmware: v1.74
Compatibility:
[Current] Specs:
•Operating System: [Genuine] Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit SP1
•System BUS/Clock: 667MHz
•CPU: Intel T2700 Core Duo 32-bit
-Cores: 2
-External Clock Rate: 166 MHz
-[Default] Multiplier: 14x
- 2.33GHz
- Caches:
+ 64KB L1 Cache (32KB instruction, 32 KB data)
+ 2MB L2 Cache
-Socket: 479 mPGA
-Technology: Yonah 65nm
-Product Invented: 2007
•RAM:
-Manufacturer: PNY
-Size: 4GB (2GBx2), 200-pin
-Speed: {current} DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz CL5 (4-4-4-12), Dual Channel
-Electrical: 1.8v
•Wireless Networking: Intel 6235 Centrino Advanced-N 300Mbps
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LINKS:
•R0070J4 BIOS:
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R0070J4_FlashableImage.rar (Size: 1.76 MB / Downloads: 2)
-NOTE: "bios.wph" within this file is a CONFIRMED WORKING and FLASHABLE image
Admins, please do not modify my thread yet as I have not made enough progress for this thread to be considered even somewhat complete. I just posted a few details at the moment to get the thread started. If you feel that a modification is necessary, please PM me and I will make the modification accordingly. I usually check PM's a few times per day at minimum.
This thread will be divided into sections and sub-sections. There will be three main sections (Basic/notebook info, BIOS info, & General Motherboard info). The BIOS section will have many sub-sections including a large list of discovered NVRAM values found by investigating TEMPLAT0.ROM and STRINGS0.ROM.
If you are looking for a schematic for this exact revision of the board, I do not have one. I can link you to schematics of other closely related revisions of this board, but they may or may not be useful for this custom Sony board.
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NOTEBOOK INFO:
BASIC INFO:
•Manufacturer: Sony
•Model: Vaio VGN-N250E/b (VGN-N = series)
•Compatible BIOS versions:
-[Current and original] R0070J4 (December 6, 2006)
-[Tested and works] R0030J4
•Motherboard Model: Sony MBX-160 MS71 Rev: v1.1
•Chipset: Intel 945GM
ADVANCED INFO:
(If specs are in one section, but not the other, it is most likely due to the fact that the hardware has not changed)
[Original] Specs:
•Operating System: [OEM] Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 32-bit
•System BUS/FSB: 533 MHz
•CPU: Intel T2250 Core Duo 32-bit
-1.73 GHz
-Caches:
+T1 Cache: 64KB (32KB - Instruction, 32KB - Data)
+T2 Cache: 2MB
-Socket: 479 mPGA
-Technology: Yonah 65nm
•RAM:
-Manufacturer:
-Size: 1GB (512MBx2), 200-pin
-Speed: DDR2 PC-
-Electrical: 1.8v
•LCD:
-Size: 15.4"
•DVD Drive:
Model: AW-G540A -V2
Electrical: 5V = 1.5A
Firmware: v1.74
Compatibility:
[Current] Specs:
•Operating System: [Genuine] Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit SP1
•System BUS/Clock: 667MHz
•CPU: Intel T2700 Core Duo 32-bit
-Cores: 2
-External Clock Rate: 166 MHz
-[Default] Multiplier: 14x
- 2.33GHz
- Caches:
+ 64KB L1 Cache (32KB instruction, 32 KB data)
+ 2MB L2 Cache
-Socket: 479 mPGA
-Technology: Yonah 65nm
-Product Invented: 2007
•RAM:
-Manufacturer: PNY
-Size: 4GB (2GBx2), 200-pin
-Speed: {current} DDR2 PC2-5300 667MHz CL5 (4-4-4-12), Dual Channel
-Electrical: 1.8v
•Wireless Networking: Intel 6235 Centrino Advanced-N 300Mbps
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LINKS:
•R0070J4 BIOS:
R0070J4_FlashableImage.rar (Size: 1.76 MB / Downloads: 2)
-NOTE: "bios.wph" within this file is a CONFIRMED WORKING and FLASHABLE image