Use this forum to chat about hardware specific topics for the ESP8266 (peripherals, memory, clocks, JTAG, programming)

User avatar
By piersfinlayson
#56388
piersfinlayson wrote:Have the W25Q128FVSIG on order from aliexpress, which should fit (it's the same code as other smaller capacity flash I've ordered before and fits):

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-5pcs-lot-W25Q128FVSSIG-W25Q128FVSG-W25Q128FVSIG-W25Q128-WINBOND-SOP-8/32545581440.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.pKOPaN

Not arrived yet though so can't guarantee it'll work.

I have successfully upgraded esp-01 and esp-07 to the 4MB (32Mbit) variant of this chip.


These W25Q128s are the same size as the flash chips they are replacing (butchered a Wemos D1 mini), and the device detects the new chip ID fine:

Manufacturer: ef
Device: 4018

However, as per the other thread I can't seem to access >4MB whatever I do:

http://www.esp8266.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=11927