diff --git a/include/lib.h b/include/lib.h
index 89950095b5..6d10604dd1 100644
--- a/include/lib.h
+++ b/include/lib.h
@@ -36,4 +36,7 @@ void delay(unsigned int secs);
 void beep_short(void);
 void beep_long(void);
 
+/* Optional ramtest. */
+void ram_check(unsigned long start, unsigned long stop);
+
 #endif /* LIB_H */
diff --git a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/initram.c b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/initram.c
index bdbea28a88..3f2e275842 100644
--- a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/initram.c
+++ b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe61/initram.c
@@ -97,13 +97,17 @@ u8 spd_read_byte(u16 device, u8 address)
 	/* returns 0xFF on any failures */
 	u8 ret = 0xff;
 
-	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "spd_read_byte dev %04x\n", device);
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "spd_read_byte dev %04x", device);
 	if (device == DIMM0) {
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(spd_table); i++) {
 			if (spd_table[i].address == address) {
 				ret = spd_table[i].data;
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(spd_table))
+			printk(BIOS_DEBUG, " addr %02x does not exist in SPD table",
+				address);
 	}
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, " addr %02x returns %02x\n", address, ret);
diff --git a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/Makefile b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/Makefile
index da4c25a6c6..a451f5291c 100644
--- a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/Makefile
+++ b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/Makefile
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ STAGE0_MAINBOARD_OBJ := $(obj)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/stage1.o
 
 INITRAM_OBJ =   $(src)/mainboard/$(MAINBOARDDIR)/initram.c \
 		$(src)/northbridge/amd/geodelx/raminit.c \
-		$(src)/arch/x86/geodelx/geodelx.c
+		$(src)/arch/x86/geodelx/geodelx.c $(src)/lib/ramtest.c
 
 STAGE2_MAINBOARD_OBJ = 
 
diff --git a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/dts b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/dts
index f06b7e124a..e455284f7b 100644
--- a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/dts
+++ b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/dts
@@ -43,6 +43,12 @@
 			/* GPIO(0-0x20) for INT D:C:B:A, 0xFF=none. 
 			 * See virtual PIC spec. */
 			enable_gpio_int_route = "0x0D0C0700";
+			/* we use com2 since that is on the dongle */
+			com2_enable = "1";
+			/* Set com2 address to be COM1 */
+			com2_address = "0x3f8";
+			/* Set com2 IRQ to be what is usually COM1 */
+			com2_irq = "4";
 		};
 	};
 };
diff --git a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/initram.c b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/initram.c
index 71386f3baf..74e06e631a 100644
--- a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/initram.c
+++ b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/initram.c
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ struct spd_entry {
 
 /* Save space by using a short list of SPD values used by Geode LX Memory init */
 static const struct spd_entry spd_table[] = {
-	{SPD_ACCEPTABLE_CAS_LATENCIES, 0x10},
+	{SPD_ACCEPTABLE_CAS_LATENCIES, 0xe},
 	{SPD_BANK_DENSITY, 0x40},
 	{SPD_DEVICE_ATTRIBUTES_GENERAL, 0xff},
 	{SPD_MEMORY_TYPE, 7},
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ static const struct spd_entry spd_table[] = {
 	{SPD_PRIMARY_SDRAM_WIDTH, 8},
 	{SPD_NUM_DIMM_BANKS, 1},
 	{SPD_NUM_COLUMNS, 0xa},
-	{SPD_NUM_ROWS, 3},
+	{SPD_NUM_ROWS, 13},
 	{SPD_REFRESH, 0x3a},
 	{SPD_SDRAM_CYCLE_TIME_2ND, 60},
 	{SPD_SDRAM_CYCLE_TIME_3RD, 75},
@@ -87,13 +87,18 @@ u8 spd_read_byte(u16 device, u8 address)
 	/* returns 0xFF on any failures */
 	u8 ret = 0xff;
 
-	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "spd_read_byte dev %04x\n", device);
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "spd_read_byte dev %04x", device);
 	if (device == DIMM0) {
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(spd_table); i++) {
 			if (spd_table[i].address == address) {
 				ret = spd_table[i].data;
+				break;
 			}
 		}
+
+		if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(spd_table))
+			printk(BIOS_DEBUG, " addr %02x does not exist in SPD table",
+				address);
 	}
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, " addr %02x returns %02x\n", address, ret);
@@ -147,7 +152,7 @@ int main(void)
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "done sdram enable\n");
 
 	/* Check low memory */
-	/*ram_check(0x00000000, 640*1024); */
+	ram_check(0x00000000, 640*1024);
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "stage1 returns\n");
 	return 0;
diff --git a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/stage1.c b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/stage1.c
index 4b408030b8..ea196bed14 100644
--- a/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/stage1.c
+++ b/mainboard/artecgroup/dbe62/stage1.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void hardware_stage1(void)
 	 * NOTE: Must do this AFTER the early_setup! It is counting on some
 	 * early MSR setup for the CS5536.
 	 */
-	cs5536_setup_onchipuart();
+	cs5536_setup_onchipuart2();
 }
 
 void mainboard_pre_payload(void)
diff --git a/mainboard/pcengines/alix1c/initram.c b/mainboard/pcengines/alix1c/initram.c
index bdbea28a88..5d11302bbd 100644
--- a/mainboard/pcengines/alix1c/initram.c
+++ b/mainboard/pcengines/alix1c/initram.c
@@ -97,13 +97,17 @@ u8 spd_read_byte(u16 device, u8 address)
 	/* returns 0xFF on any failures */
 	u8 ret = 0xff;
 
-	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "spd_read_byte dev %04x\n", device);
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "spd_read_byte dev %04x", device);
 	if (device == DIMM0) {
 		for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(spd_table); i++) {
 			if (spd_table[i].address == address) {
 				ret = spd_table[i].data;
+				break;
 			}
 		}
+		if (i == ARRAY_SIZE(spd_table))
+			printk(BIOS_DEBUG, " addr %02x does not exist in SPD table",
+				address);
 	}
 
 	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, " addr %02x returns %02x\n", address, ret);
diff --git a/northbridge/amd/geodelx/raminit.c b/northbridge/amd/geodelx/raminit.c
index dfdd08b72f..aea1e7ecaf 100644
--- a/northbridge/amd/geodelx/raminit.c
+++ b/northbridge/amd/geodelx/raminit.c
@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ static void auto_size_dimm(unsigned int dimm, u8 dimm0, u8 dimm1)
 	/* Module Density * Module Banks */
 	/* Shift to multiply by the number of DIMM banks. */
 	dimm_size <<= (dimm_setting >> CF07_UPPER_D0_MB_SHIFT) & 1;
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "DIMM size is %x\n", dimm_size);
 	banner(BIOS_DEBUG, "BEFORT CTZ");
 	dimm_size = __builtin_ctz(dimm_size);
 	banner(BIOS_DEBUG, "TEST DIMM SIZE>8");
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ static void auto_size_dimm(unsigned int dimm, u8 dimm0, u8 dimm1)
 	banner(BIOS_DEBUG, "RDMSR CF07");
 	msr = rdmsr(MC_CF07_DATA);
 	banner(BIOS_DEBUG, "WRMSR CF07");
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "CF07(%x): %08x.%08x\n", MC_CF07_DATA, msr.hi, msr.lo);
 	if (dimm == dimm0) {
 		msr.hi &= 0xFFFF0000;
 		msr.hi |= dimm_setting;
@@ -223,6 +225,7 @@ static void check_ddr_max(u8 dimm0, u8 dimm1)
 	/* Turn SPD ns time into MHz. Check what the asm does to this math. */
 	speed = 2 * ((10000 / (((spd_byte0 >> 4) * 10) + (spd_byte0 & 0x0F))));
 
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "ddr max speed is %d\n", speed);
 	/* Current speed > max speed? */
 	if (geode_link_speed() > speed) {
 		printk(BIOS_EMERG, "DIMM overclocked. Check GeodeLink speed\n");
@@ -266,6 +269,7 @@ static void set_refresh_rate(u8 dimm0, u8 dimm1)
 	msr = rdmsr(MC_CF07_DATA);
 	msr.lo |= ((rate0 * (geode_link_speed() / 2)) / 16)
 		   << CF07_LOWER_REF_INT_SHIFT;
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "Refresh rate set to %x\n", rate0);
 	wrmsr(MC_CF07_DATA, msr);
 }
 
@@ -385,6 +389,7 @@ static void set_cas(u8 dimm0, u8 dimm1)
 		hlt();
 	}
 
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "Set cas latency to %x\n", spd_byte);
 	msr = rdmsr(MC_CF8F_DATA);
 	msr.lo &= ~(7 << CF8F_LOWER_CAS_LAT_SHIFT);
 	msr.lo |= spd_byte << CF8F_LOWER_CAS_LAT_SHIFT;
diff --git a/southbridge/amd/cs5536/cs5536.c b/southbridge/amd/cs5536/cs5536.c
index c490cdcf86..05f90d8123 100644
--- a/southbridge/amd/cs5536/cs5536.c
+++ b/southbridge/amd/cs5536/cs5536.c
@@ -88,6 +88,26 @@ static const u32 FlashPort[] = {
 	MDD_LBAR_FLSH3
 };
 
+/**
+ * Power button setup.
+ *
+ * Setup GPIO24, it is the external signal for CS5536 vsb_work_aux which
+ * controls all voltage rails except Vstandby & Vmem. We need to enable
+ * OUT_AUX1 and OUTPUT_ENABLE in this order.
+ *
+ * @param sb The southbridge config structure. 
+ * If GPIO24 is not enabled then soft-off will not work.
+ */
+static void cs5536_setup_power_button(struct southbridge_amd_cs5536_dts_config *sb )
+{
+	if (!sb->power_button)
+		return;
+	/* TODO: Should be a #define? */
+	outl(0x40020000, PMS_IO_BASE + 0x40);
+	outl(GPIOH_24_SET, GPIO_IO_BASE + GPIOH_OUT_AUX1_SELECT);
+	outl(GPIOH_24_SET, GPIO_IO_BASE + GPIOH_OUTPUT_ENABLE);
+}
+
 /**
  * Program ACPI LBAR and initialize ACPI registers.
  */
@@ -617,6 +637,8 @@ static void southbridge_init(struct device *dev)
 	if (sb->enable_ide)
 		ide_init(dev);
 
+	cs5536_setup_power_button(sb);
+
 	printk(BIOS_SPEW, "cs5536: %s() Exit\n", __FUNCTION__);
 }
 
diff --git a/southbridge/amd/cs5536/cs5536.h b/southbridge/amd/cs5536/cs5536.h
index a22fe36850..76aa1e15d8 100644
--- a/southbridge/amd/cs5536/cs5536.h
+++ b/southbridge/amd/cs5536/cs5536.h
@@ -444,6 +444,7 @@
 /* Function prototypes */
 void cs5536_disable_internal_uart(void);
 void cs5536_setup_onchipuart(void);
+void cs5536_setup_onchipuart2(void);
 void cs5536_stage1(void);
 
 #endif /* SOUTHBRIDGE_AMD_CS5536_CS5536_H */
diff --git a/southbridge/amd/cs5536/dts b/southbridge/amd/cs5536/dts
index 5bf16cbff1..09b0415fa8 100644
--- a/southbridge/amd/cs5536/dts
+++ b/southbridge/amd/cs5536/dts
@@ -56,4 +56,12 @@
 	com2_enable = "0";
 	com2_address = "0x2f8";
 	com2_irq = "3";
+
+	/* enable/disable power button. On systems with no power switch, 
+	 * one usually does not want the button enabled. Example: 
+	 * Alix1C, dbe62, dbe61. If you enable this, and the power is 
+	 * hard-wired, the board will turn off after 4 seconds, which is 
+	 * probably not what you want. 
+	 */
+	power_button = "0";
 };
diff --git a/southbridge/amd/cs5536/stage1.c b/southbridge/amd/cs5536/stage1.c
index 60932540f4..f2ec241cef 100644
--- a/southbridge/amd/cs5536/stage1.c
+++ b/southbridge/amd/cs5536/stage1.c
@@ -112,23 +112,6 @@ static void cs5536_setup_iobase(void)
 		wrmsr(msr_table[i].msrnum, msr_table[i].msr);
 }
 
-/**
- * Power button setup.
- *
- * Setup GPIO24, it is the external signal for CS5536 vsb_work_aux which
- * controls all voltage rails except Vstandby & Vmem. We need to enable
- * OUT_AUX1 and OUTPUT_ENABLE in this order.
- *
- * If GPIO24 is not enabled then soft-off will not work.
- */
-static void cs5536_setup_power_button(void)
-{
-	/* TODO: Should be a #define? */
-	outl(0x40020000, PMS_IO_BASE + 0x40);
-	outl(GPIOH_24_SET, GPIO_IO_BASE + GPIOH_OUT_AUX1_SELECT);
-	outl(GPIOH_24_SET, GPIO_IO_BASE + GPIOH_OUTPUT_ENABLE);
-}
-
 /**
  * Set the various GPIOs.
  *
@@ -239,6 +222,40 @@ void cs5536_setup_onchipuart(void)
 	wrmsr(MDD_UART1_CONF, msr);
 }
 
+void cs5536_setup_onchipuart2(void)
+{
+	struct msr msr;
+
+	/* GPIO4 - UART2_TX */
+	/* Set: Output Enable  (0x4) */
+	outl(GPIOL_4_SET, GPIO_IO_BASE + GPIOL_OUTPUT_ENABLE);
+	/* Set: OUTAUX1 Select (0x10) */
+	outl(GPIOL_4_SET, GPIO_IO_BASE + GPIOL_OUT_AUX1_SELECT);
+	/* GPIO4 - UART2_RX */
+	/* Set: Input Enable   (0x20) */
+	outl(GPIOL_3_SET, GPIO_IO_BASE + GPIOL_INPUT_ENABLE);
+	/* Set: INAUX1 Select  (0x34) */
+	outl(GPIOL_3_SET, GPIO_IO_BASE + GPIOL_IN_AUX1_SELECT);
+
+	/* Set: GPIO 3 + 3 Pull Up  (0x18) */
+	outl(GPIOL_3_SET | GPIOL_4_SET, GPIO_IO_BASE + GPIOL_PULLUP_ENABLE);
+
+	/* set address to 3F8 */
+	msr = rdmsr(MDD_LEG_IO);
+	msr.lo |= 0x7 << 20;
+	wrmsr(MDD_LEG_IO, msr);
+
+	/* Bit 1 = DEVEN (device enable)
+	 * Bit 4 = EN_BANKS (allow access to the upper banks
+	 */
+	msr.lo = (1 << 4) | (1 << 1);
+	msr.hi = 0;
+
+	/* enable COM2 */
+	wrmsr(MDD_UART2_CONF, msr);
+}
+
+
 /**
  * Board setup.
  *
@@ -279,5 +296,4 @@ void cs5536_stage1(void)
 	cs5536_setup_iobase();
 	cs5536_setup_smbus_gpio();
 	/* cs5536_enable_smbus(); -- Leave this out for now. */
-	cs5536_setup_power_button();
 }