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= | <div style="float:right">[[File:MediaCon.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Aeolia [[CXD90025G]] <br/> Marvell name [[88EC120-BNS2]] <br/> [[SAA-001]]/[[SAB-001]]]]</div> | ||
* Network connections ([[Wireless and GbLAN]], including background downloading -> [[PlayGo]] | The Aeolia is a secondary processor acting as a sort of southbridge for the PS4. It is an ARM-based SoC produced by Marvell that handles several tasks to offload the main processor/[[APU]]: | ||
* Network connections ([[Wireless]] and [[GbLAN]], including background downloading -> [[PlayGo]] | |||
* File handling ([[Bluray Drive]], [[Harddrive]] and [[USB 3.0]]), including background caching | * File handling ([[Bluray Drive]], [[Harddrive]] and [[USB 3.0]]), including background caching | ||
* Main serial flash handling | * Main serial flash handling | ||
It is connected to its own DDR3 worker RAM ("sbram") [[K4B2G1646E-BCK0]], the main serial flash [[MX25L25635FMI-10G]], SATA bridge [[MB86C311B]] and [[GbLAN]] controller [[88EC060-NN82]] etc. see also [[:File:PS4_-_SAA-001_diagram.png]] | |||
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File:CXD90025G - pic01.jpg|CXD90025G - SCEI and Marvell naming | |||
File:CXD90025G - pic02.jpg|CXD90025G - sideview | |||
File:CXD90025G - pic03.jpg|CXD90025G - 20x20 BGA | |||
File:CXD90025G - pic04.jpg|CXD90025G - MRVL inside die detail | |||
File:CXD90025G_EC120R3-3P0A_151217_diemrk1.jpg|CXD90025G - MRVL inside die detail | |||
File:CXD90025G_EC120R3-3P0A_151217_diemrk2.jpg|CXD90025G - Marvell inside die detail | |||
File:CXD90025G - pic05.jpg|CXD90025G - pic05 - inside die overview | |||
</gallery> | |||
'''Source:''' [http://www.chipworks.com/en/technical-competitive-analysis/resources/blog/inside-the-sony-ps4/ Decapped by Chipworks], see their section on "Network Co-Processor" | |||
''This secondary processor was initially nicknamed '''MediaCon''' by the community before any official release because of its role of handling media (online [[Wireless]]/[[GbLAN]], [[Bluray Drive]] and [[Harddrive]]) even in standby. Its official name is Aeolia, as mentioned in Orbis kernel logs.'' | |||
The Aeolia is connected to the [[APU]] by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express#Pinout PCI_Express x4]. It runs its own FreeBSD system in standby mode, presumably activated to handle tasks such as downloading updates while the PS4 is in standby. | |||
{{Motherboard Components}} | {{Motherboard Components}} | ||
<noinclude>[[Category:Main]]</noinclude> | <noinclude>[[Category:Main]]</noinclude> | ||
Revision as of 07:23, 13 February 2017
The Aeolia is a secondary processor acting as a sort of southbridge for the PS4. It is an ARM-based SoC produced by Marvell that handles several tasks to offload the main processor/APU:
- Network connections (Wireless and GbLAN, including background downloading -> PlayGo
- File handling (Bluray Drive, Harddrive and USB 3.0), including background caching
- Main serial flash handling
It is connected to its own DDR3 worker RAM ("sbram") K4B2G1646E-BCK0, the main serial flash MX25L25635FMI-10G, SATA bridge MB86C311B and GbLAN controller 88EC060-NN82 etc. see also File:PS4_-_SAA-001_diagram.png
CXD90025G - SCEI and Marvell naming
CXD90025G - sideview
CXD90025G - 20x20 BGA
CXD90025G - MRVL inside die detail
CXD90025G - MRVL inside die detail
CXD90025G - Marvell inside die detail
CXD90025G - pic05 - inside die overview
Source: Decapped by Chipworks, see their section on "Network Co-Processor"
This secondary processor was initially nicknamed MediaCon by the community before any official release because of its role of handling media (online Wireless/GbLAN, Bluray Drive and Harddrive) even in standby. Its official name is Aeolia, as mentioned in Orbis kernel logs.
The Aeolia is connected to the APU by PCI_Express x4. It runs its own FreeBSD system in standby mode, presumably activated to handle tasks such as downloading updates while the PS4 is in standby.
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