Coreboot BIOS support for ZimaBoard 2

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Hi everyone,

I want to start by saying that I haven’t bought a ZimaBoard 2 computer yet, but I am considering purchasing one.

I’m curious whether the new ZimaBoard 2 (Intel N150 / Twin Lake platform) could potentially support coreboot firmware.

I couldn’t find any reference to ZimaBoard 2 in the official coreboot documentation or community ports list, so I’m wondering:

  • Has anyone tried flashing or porting coreboot on this device yet?
  • Is the SPI flash accessible for external flashing (SOIC clip, etc.)?
  • Are there any plans from the Zima team to release low-level documentation or open firmware support?

I’m mainly interested in open-source firmware for better transparency and control, so any technical details or dev hints would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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+1

I’d be interested in this as well. Thanks

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As of early 2026, there is no official Coreboot port and no documented community implementation for the ZimaBoard 2 (Intel N150 / Twin Lake). The board does not appear in Coreboot’s supported mainboards list, and there are no public reports of successful flashing or bring-up on this hardware.

Coreboot does support some other N150/Twin Lake devices (e.g. Topton/BKHD mini PCs), but those are board-specific ports and still rely on Intel proprietary components (FSP/ME). CPU similarity alone isn’t enough to make a ZimaBoard 2 port work.

There is also no confirmed information on SPI flash accessibility for external flashing, and IceWhale has not announced any plans to release low-level documentation or support open firmware on ZimaBoard 2.