List of Marvell Technology Group chipsets

This is a list of computer chipsets made by Marvell Technology Group.

88SE61xx SATA/IDE Controllers Chipsets

Marvell 88SE61xx Chipsets are SATA / IDE controllers. Marvell doesn't provide public information for these chipsets on the Marvell's website. The only page for their SATA chipsets is : Serial ATA Family

88SE61xx Chipsets

88SE61xx Chipsets OpenBSD support

Patch to add Marvell 88SE61xx SATA support in OpenBSD This applies to the owners of 6111, 6120, 6121, 6122, 6140, 6141 and 6145.

88SE61xx Chipsets Linux support

Linux IDE(PATA) driver

Actually in the Kernel 2.6.28-rc5 (15 November 2008), driver version 0.1.6 (it was the same in driver version 0.1.4 with kernel 2.6.25-rc8 the 8th April 2008), the module pata_marvell support only these chipsets :

• Marvell 88SE6101
• Marvell 88SE6121
• Marvell 88SE6123
• Marvell 88SE6145

The file pata_marvell.c in kernel sources add IDE support for the Marvell IDE Chipsets. You can browse this file here by Web Git : [linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git] / drivers / ata / pata_marvell.c source : http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blob;f=drivers/ata/pata_marvell.c;h=76e399bf8c1bc2adfe9587f1ffd17cae192486f2;hb=9bf1a2445f3c569098b8de7097ca324e65abecc2

Code for chipset supported list (line 159 to 165):

static const struct pci_device_id marvell_pci_tbl[] = {
         { PCI_DEVICE(0x11AB, 0x6101), },
         { PCI_DEVICE(0x11AB, 0x6121), },
         { PCI_DEVICE(0x11AB, 0x6123), },
         { PCI_DEVICE(0x11AB, 0x6145), },
         { }     /* terminate list */
};

A bug ticket is open at Kernel Bug Tracker : Problem with pata_marvell kernel module : kernel 2.6.24.4 in Mandriva 2008.1 RC2 don't detect my IDE harddisk connected to a Marvell 88SE6111 IDE Controller

Workaround for linux and Marvell's chips that are not in the pata_marvell driver :

• Ensure the BIOS is set to AHCI. Please go to Advanced > Drive configuration > Configure SATA as. (In later Intel(R) desktop boards you can enter the BIOS setup program by repeatedly pressing the key during the boot process)
• Use the boot parameter: all-generic-ide
• use the boot parameter: pci=nommconf

This workaround work only with chipset that have AHCI support. But ICH9, ICH8, ICH7 and ICH6-based chipsets, as well as ICH5 and ICH5R-based chipsets, do not use AHCI.

Linux IDE(PATA) driver problem workaround for Marvell 88SE6111, 88SE6121, 88SE6145

Alan Cox said that there is regressions in PATA Marvell Linux driver since March 2008 for the 6121 Marvell, and late 2007 for the 6145. The regressions are in kernel 2.6.27 and maybe 2.6.25 et 2.6.26. Kernel 2.6.24.4 works.

He said too : "The actual fix for the moment is very simple. If the user has included the pata_marvell driver let it drive the ports. If they've only selected for SATA support give them the AHCI driver which will run the port a fraction faster. Allow the user to control this decision via ahci.marvell_enable as a module parameter so that distributions can ship 'it works' defaults and smarter users (or config tools) can then flip it over it desired."

• With PATA/IDE devices

• • '''With kernel 2.6.25, 2.6.26, 2.6.27

Alan COX said : "You need to load pata_marvell before AHCI on current kernels (this is fixed in 2.6.28rc) for PATA support"

• • With kernel 2.6.27 and this patch, 2.6.28-rc, 2.6.28 or upper

By default ahci.marvell_enable=1 that is disabling your PATA port in the PATA Marvell driver. Use the boot option 'ahci.marvell_enable=0' to avoid this.

Use the boot parameter : ahci.marvell_enable=0 if you have PATA/IDE devices connected at you Marvell chip
or this :
added this line in the file /etc/modprobe.d/options :

options ahci.marvell_enable=0

and run update-initramfs -u
shutdown
enable Marvell
and see if it works for you

• With SATA devices

• • With kernel 2.6.27 and this patch, 2.6.28-rc, 2.6.28 or upper

Use the boot parameter : ahci.marvell_enable=1 if you have SATA devices connected to your Marvell chip
or this :
added this line in the file /etc/modprobe.d/options :

options ahci.marvell_enable=1

and run update-initramfs -u
shutdown
enable Marvell
and see if it works for you

Linux SATA driver

On the Asus website, you can find Marvell SATA code source and documentation that explains how to build and install the linux driver for Marvell SATA controller. This code source is for 'Marvell Storage Controller 6121/6122/6141/6145'. The code source version is v1.0.0.9 for Marvell SATA Controller and was developed by a Marvell's developer.

Linux PCI ID Repository

The Linux PCI ID Repository is a public repository of all known ID's used in PCI devices, that is ID's of vendors, devices, subsystems and device classes. These ID lists (usually in form of a pci.ids file) are used in various programs (The Linux Kernel, The PCI Utilities, new version of the XFree86 etc.) to display full device names instead of the numeric ID's. The PCI ID for Marvell 88SE61xx chipset are available at http://pci-ids.ucw.cz/read/PC/11ab The April 8 2008, there is only PCI ID for Marvell 88SE6101, 88SE6121, 88SE6141 and 88SE6145 chips. PCI ID for Marvell 88SE6102 and 88SE6111 are added April 9 2008. After the April 9 2008 and when the PCI ID list will be up to date in the Linux distributions, the Marvell 88SE6102 and 88SE6111 chips will be recognize by Linux but will not work because actually there is no drivers for them.

Motherboard builders that use 88SE61xx Chipsets

MSI motherboards that use Marvell 88SE6111 chipset

The following MSI motherboards use Marvell 88SE6111 chipset :

• with Intel P35 chipset
  • P35 Diamond (Intel P35 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • P35 Neo (Intel P35 and ICH9) (No IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • P35 Neo Combo (Intel P35 and ICH9) (No IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • P35 Neo 2 (Intel P35 and ICH9) (No IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • P35 Neo2-FR/FIR (Intel P35 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • P35 Platinum (Intel P35 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • P35 Platinum Combo (Intel P35 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • P35D3 Platinum (Intel P35 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)

• with Intel X38 chipset
  • X38 Diamond (Intel P35 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • X38 Platinum (Intel X38 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)

• with Intel X48 chipset
  • X48 Platinum (Intel X48 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • X48C Platinum (Intel X48 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)

• with Intel Q35 chipset
  • Q35MDO (Intel Q35 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • Q35MDO V2 (Intel Q35 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)

• with Intel G33 chipset
  • G33 Neo
  • G33 Platinum (Intel G33 and ICH9R) (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • G33M

• with Intel P965 chipset
  • P965 Neo2 (Intel P965 and ICH8) (No IDE Harddisk support for Linux)
  • P965 Neo-F V2 (Intel P965 and ICH8) (No IDE Harddisk support for Linux)

• with Intel G965 chipset
  • G965 Neo2 (Intel G965 and ICH8) (No IDE Harddisk support for Linux)

Intel motherboards that use Marvell 88SE6101 chipset

• with Intel P35 chipset
  • DP35DP

• with Intel P965 chipset
  • DP965LT

• with Intel G965 chipset
  • DG965WH

Asus motherboards that use Marvell 88SE6102 chipset

• with Intel P35 chipset
  • P5K/EPU
  • P5K PRO

Asus motherboards that use Marvell 88SE6111 chipset

• with P35 chipset
  • P5K SE/EPU
  • P5K SE

• with X38 chipset
  • P5E3

• with Intel P45 chipset
  • P5Q PRO
  • P5QC

Asus motherboards that use Marvell 88SE6121 chipset

• with Via K8T890 chipset
  • M2V

• with AMD 790FX chipset
  • M3A32-MVP Deluxe

• with Intel P45 chipset
  • P5Q, P5Q Premium, P5Q3 Deluxe/WiFi-AP, P5Q-E, P5Q-EM, P5Q Deluxe, Maximus II Formula, used with Sil 57xx port multiplier

• with Intel X38 chipset
  • Maximus Extreme

• with Intel X48 chipset
  • P5E3 premium, Rampage Extreme

Asus motherboards that use Marvell 88SE6141 chipset

• with Intel 975X chipset
  • P5W64 WS Professional
  • P5WD2-E Premium
  • P5WDG2-WS

Asus motherboards that use Marvell 88SE6145 chipset

• with Intel 3200 chipset
  • P5BV-C/4L
• with Intel X38 chipset
  • P5E WS Professional
• with Intel X48 chipset
  • P5E64 WS Evolution

Intel motherboards that use Marvell 88SE6145 chipset

• with Intel 975X chipset
  • D975XBX2 (try to use AHCI workaround for IDE Harddisk support for Linux)

88SXxxxx SATA Controllers Chipsets

Marvell 88SXxxxx Chipsets are SATA controllers. Marvell doesn't provide a lot of information for these chipsets on the Marvell's website. The only page for their SATA chipsets is : Serial ATA Family.

For Marvell 88SX50xx chip, there is a product brief document1. For Marvell 88SX60xx chip, there is a product brief document2.

88SXxxxx Chipsets

Linux SATA driver

Currently in the Kernel 2.6.25-rc9 (13 April 2008), driver version 1.20, the module sata_mv supports only these chipsets :

• Marvell 88SX504x
• Marvell 88SX508x
• Marvell 88SX5080
• Marvell 88SX604x
• Marvell 88SX608x
• Marvell 88SX6042
• Marvell 88SX7042

The file sata_mv.c in kernel sources add IDE support for the Marvell SATA Chipsets. You can browse this file here by Web Git : [linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git] / drivers / ata / sata_mv.c

Code for chipset supported list (line 370 to 379):

enum chip_type {
        chip_504x,
        chip_508x,
        chip_5080,
        chip_604x,
        chip_608x,
        chip_6042,
        chip_7042,
        chip_soc,
}; <BR>

On the Abit website, you can find OLD Marvell SATA code source and documentation that explain how to build and install the linux driver for Marvell SATA controller. This software package is the software driver for the MV88SX50xx and MV88SX60x1 parts for Linux operating system. Supported Adapters :

• MV88SX5080
• MV88SX5081
• MV88SX5040
• MV88SX5041
• MV88SX6081
• MV88SX6041

You can find more information for this driver here : Marvell 88SX[56]0[48]1 libata progress?

88E80xx (Yukon) Gigabit Ethernet Chipsets

The following utilize 88E80xx (Yukon) Gigabit Ethernet Chipsets :

Marvell 88E80xx (Yukon) Gigabit Ethernet are Ethernet chips. Marvell doesn't provide a lot of information for these chipsets on the Marvell's website. The only page for their Ethernet chipsets is : Yukon Gigabit Ethernet Controllers.
For Marvell 88E802x chip, there is a product brief document
http://www.marvell.com/products/pcconn/yukon/Yukon_88E8022_21.pdf
For Marvell 88E8001/88E8010 chip, there is a product brief document
http://www.marvell.com/products/pcconn/yukon/Yukon_88E8001_10_073103_final.pdf
For Marvell 88E8003/88E8006/88E8010 chip, there is a product brief document
http://www.marvell.com/products/pcconn/yukon/Yukon_88E8003_8006_8010_final.pdf

88E80xx Chipsets

See also

• Serial ATA (SATA) chipsets — Linux support status
• Marvell chip support in Core 2 Duo Support Ubuntu Wiki