Dodoid's Computing Freedom Table

Shown configurations are the most-free currently attainable on each model and may not reflect that model's configuration as-sold.

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ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z

desktop/asus/crosshair (platform)

Property Description
Manufacturer
ASUS
Model
Crosshair V Formula-Z
Year
2012
Max CPU
AMD FX-9590
Max RAM
64GB
Image
Crosshair V Formula-Z (https://15h.org/images/1/16/Crosshair_V_Formula_Z_Motherboard.png)
Software: User-Facing Environment
Free
Software: Operating System
Free
Software: Bootloader/Recovery
Free
Firmware: Trusted Execution Environment (e.g. x86 SMM)
Free (coreboot)
Firmware: Late Boot/Payload
Free (coreboot)
Firmware: Platform Initialization
Free (coreboot)
Firmware: Graphics Initialization
No GPU included, likely proprietary if added
Firmware: Memory Initialization
Free (coreboot)
Firmware: Early Boot (incl. RoT)
Free (coreboot)
Firmware: Boot ROM
None
x86 CPUs don't have true "software" boot ROMs in mask ROM (such as those in many ARM SoCs). Most x86 platforms map the firmware in SPI flash directly into address space at the reset vector, where it can be executed in-place. Prior to this, some early initialization may be performed by the ROM microcode, or by coprocessors (such as the ME/PSP) if present.
Firmware Signing
None
CPU Microcode
Proprietary
Management Coprocessor: Firmware
None
Network Interface: Internal Firmware
None, unless you install one
Network Interface: Host-Loaded Firmware
None, unless you install one
Security Coprocessor: Firmware
No TPM included, likely proprietary if added
Embedded Controller: Firmware
Proprietary (EPU Firmware)
Hardware: Board Electrical Schematic
Proprietary
Hardware: Board PCB Design
Proprietary
Hardware: CPU Instruction Set
Proprietary (x86_64)
Hardware: CPU/SoC Implementation
Proprietary (AMD K10/Bulldozer/Piledriver)
Hardware: CPU/SoC Synthesis Toolchain
Proprietary

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