# MSI JSPI1

JSPI1 is a 5x2 or 6x2 2.0mm pitch pin header on many MSI motherboards. It is used to recover from bad boot ROM images. Specifically, it appears to be used to connect an alternate ROM with a working image. Pull the #HOLD line low to deselect the onboard SPI ROM, allowing another SPI ROM to take its place on the bus. Pull the #WP line high to disable write-protection. Some boards use 1.8V flash chips, while others use 3.3V flash chips; Check the flash chip datasheet to determine the correct value.

JSPI1 (5x2)

name | pin | pin | name
--- | --- | --- | ---
VCC | 1 | 2 | VCC
MISO | 3 | 4 | MOSI
#SS | 5 | 6 | SCLK
GND | 7 | 8 | GND
#HOLD | 9 | 10 | NC

JSPI1 (6x2)

name | pin | pin | name
--- | --- | --- | ---
VCC | 1 | 2 | VCC
SO | 3 | 4 | SI
#SS | 5 | 6 | CLK
GND | 7 | 8 | GND
NC | 9 | 10 | NC (no pin)
#WP | 11 | 12 | #HOLD

name | function
--- | ---
VCC | Voltage (See flash chip datasheet)
MISO | SPI Master In/Slave Out
MOSI | SPI Master Out/Slave In
#SS | SPI Slave (Chip) Select (active low)
SCLK | SPI Clock
GND | ground/common
#HOLD | SPI hold (active low)
#WP | SPI write-protect (active low)
NC | Not Connected (or no pin)