diff --git a/src/arch/x86/boot/coreboot_table.c b/src/arch/x86/boot/coreboot_table.c
index ebeef2d..ab0f7ef 100644
--- a/src/arch/x86/boot/coreboot_table.c
+++ b/src/arch/x86/boot/coreboot_table.c
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 
 static void lb_framebuffer(struct lb_header *header)
 {
-#if CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_KEEP_VESA_MODE
+#if CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_KEEP_VESA_MODE || CONFIG_MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 	void fill_lb_framebuffer(struct lb_framebuffer *framebuffer);
 	int vbe_mode_info_valid(void);
 
diff --git a/src/cpu/x86/mtrr/mtrr.c b/src/cpu/x86/mtrr/mtrr.c
index a061b54..5051904 100644
--- a/src/cpu/x86/mtrr/mtrr.c
+++ b/src/cpu/x86/mtrr/mtrr.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 }
 
 /* setting variable mtrr, comes from linux kernel source */
-static void set_var_mtrr(
+void set_var_mtrr(
 	unsigned int reg, unsigned long basek, unsigned long sizek,
 	unsigned char type, unsigned address_bits)
 {
diff --git a/src/device/Kconfig b/src/device/Kconfig
index 8e1265f..159bc0e 100644
--- a/src/device/Kconfig
+++ b/src/device/Kconfig
@@ -19,12 +19,29 @@
 ##
 
 menu "Devices"
+
+# Only set this in the mainboard
+config MAINBOARD_HAS_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
+	bool
+	default n
+
+config MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
+	bool "Use native graphics initialization"
+	depends on MAINBOARD_HAS_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
+	default n
+	help
+	  Some mainboards, such as the Google Link, allow initializing the display
+	  without the need of a binary only VGA OPROM. Enabling this option may be
+	  faster, but also lack flexibility in setting modes.
+
+	  If unsure, say N.
+
 # TODO: Explain differences (if any) for onboard cards.
 config VGA_ROM_RUN
 	bool "Run VGA Option ROMs"
 	default n if PAYLOAD_SEABIOS
 	default y if !PAYLOAD_SEABIOS
-	depends on PCI && !PAYLOAD_SEABIOS || EXPERT
+	depends on PCI && !PAYLOAD_SEABIOS && !MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT || EXPERT
 	help
 	  Execute VGA Option ROMs in coreboot if found. This is required
 	  to enable PCI/AGP/PCI-E video cards when not using a SeaBIOS
@@ -282,19 +299,19 @@
 endmenu
 
 menu "Display"
-	depends on PCI_OPTION_ROM_RUN_YABEL || PCI_OPTION_ROM_RUN_REALMODE
+	depends on PCI_OPTION_ROM_RUN_YABEL || PCI_OPTION_ROM_RUN_REALMODE || MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 
 config FRAMEBUFFER_SET_VESA_MODE
-	prompt "Set VESA framebuffer mode"
+	prompt "Set framebuffer graphics resolution"
 	bool
 	depends on PCI_OPTION_ROM_RUN_YABEL || PCI_OPTION_ROM_RUN_REALMODE
 	help
-	  Set VESA framebuffer mode (needed for bootsplash)
+	  Set VESA/native framebuffer mode (needed for bootsplash and graphical framebuffer console)
 
 choice
-	prompt "VESA framebuffer video mode"
+	prompt "framebuffer graphics resolution"
 	default FRAMEBUFFER_VESA_MODE_117
-	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_SET_VESA_MODE
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_SET_VESA_MODE || MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 	help
 	  This option sets the resolution used for the coreboot framebuffer (and
 	  bootsplash screen).
@@ -385,6 +402,7 @@
 
 config FRAMEBUFFER_VESA_MODE_USER
 	bool "Manually select VESA mode"
+	depends on !MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 
 endchoice
 
@@ -425,7 +443,7 @@
 config FRAMEBUFFER_KEEP_VESA_MODE
 	prompt "Keep VESA framebuffer"
 	bool
-	depends on PCI_OPTION_ROM_RUN_YABEL || PCI_OPTION_ROM_RUN_REALMODE
+	depends on PCI_OPTION_ROM_RUN_YABEL || PCI_OPTION_ROM_RUN_REALMODE || !MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 	help
 	  This option keeps the framebuffer mode set after coreboot finishes
 	  execution. If this option is enabled, coreboot will pass a
diff --git a/src/include/cpu/x86/mtrr.h b/src/include/cpu/x86/mtrr.h
index 58bee04..dcb7075 100644
--- a/src/include/cpu/x86/mtrr.h
+++ b/src/include/cpu/x86/mtrr.h
@@ -40,6 +40,13 @@
 
 #if !defined (__ASSEMBLER__) && !defined(__PRE_RAM__)
 #include <device/device.h>
+/* You should almost NEVER use this function.
+ * N.B. We worked on a lot of ways to make this continue as static,
+ * but just making it available ended up being the simplest solution.
+ */
+void set_var_mtrr(
+	unsigned int reg, unsigned long basek, unsigned long sizek,
+	unsigned char type, unsigned address_bits);
 void enable_fixed_mtrr(void);
 void x86_setup_var_mtrrs(unsigned int address_bits, unsigned int above4gb);
 void x86_setup_mtrrs(void);
diff --git a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c
index f35299e..4a043eb 100644
--- a/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c
+++ b/src/northbridge/intel/sandybridge/gma.c
@@ -23,6 +23,9 @@
 #include <device/device.h>
 #include <device/pci.h>
 #include <device/pci_ids.h>
+#include <device/pci_ops.h>
+#include <cpu/x86/msr.h>
+#include <cpu/x86/mtrr.h>
 
 #include "chip.h"
 #include "sandybridge.h"
@@ -619,20 +622,47 @@
 static void gma_func0_init(struct device *dev)
 {
 	u32 reg32;
+	u32 graphics_base, graphics_size;
 
 	/* IGD needs to be Bus Master */
 	reg32 = pci_read_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND);
 	reg32 |= PCI_COMMAND_MASTER | PCI_COMMAND_MEMORY | PCI_COMMAND_IO;
 	pci_write_config32(dev, PCI_COMMAND, reg32);
 
+	/* Set up an MTRR for the graphics memory BAR to vastly improve
+	 * speed of VGA initialization (and later access). To stay out of
+	 * the way of the MTRR init code, we are using MTRR #8 to cover
+	 * that range.
+	 */
+	graphics_base = dev->resource_list[1].base;
+	graphics_size = dev->resource_list[1].size;
+	printk(BIOS_DEBUG, "Setting up MTRR for graphics 0x%08x (%dK)\n",
+				graphics_base, graphics_size / 1024);
+	set_var_mtrr(8, graphics_base >> 10, graphics_size >> 10,
+						MTRR_TYPE_WRCOMB, 0x24);
+
 	/* Init graphics power management */
 	gma_pm_init_pre_vbios(dev);
 
+#if !CONFIG_MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
 	/* PCI Init, will run VBIOS */
 	pci_dev_init(dev);
+#endif
 
 	/* Post VBIOS init */
 	gma_pm_init_post_vbios(dev);
+
+#if CONFIG_MAINBOARD_DO_NATIVE_VGA_INIT
+	/* This should probably run before post VBIOS init. */
+	printk(BIOS_SPEW, "Initializing VGA without OPROM.\n");
+	u32 iobase, mmiobase, physbase;
+	iobase = dev->resource_list[2].base;
+	mmiobase = dev->resource_list[0].base;
+	physbase = pci_read_config32(dev, 0x5c) & ~0xf;
+
+	int i915lightup(u32 physbase, u32 iobase, u32 mmiobase, u32 gfx);
+	i915lightup(physbase, iobase, mmiobase, graphics_base);
+#endif
 }
 
 static void gma_set_subsystem(device_t dev, unsigned vendor, unsigned device)
@@ -660,12 +690,13 @@
 	.ops_pci		= &gma_pci_ops,
 };
 
-static const unsigned short gma_ids[] = {
-	0x0102, 0x0106, 0x010a, 0x0112, 0x0116, 0x0122, 0x0126, 0x0156, 0x166,
-	0,
-};
-static const struct pci_driver gma_gt1_desktop __pci_driver = {
-	.ops	= &gma_func0_ops,
-	.vendor	= PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
-	.devices= gma_ids,
+static const unsigned short pci_device_ids[] = { 0x0102, 0x0106, 0x010a, 0x0112,
+						 0x0116, 0x0122, 0x0126, 0x0156,
+						 0x0166,
+						 0 };
+
+static const struct pci_driver gma __pci_driver = {
+	.ops	 = &gma_func0_ops,
+	.vendor	 = PCI_VENDOR_ID_INTEL,
+	.devices = pci_device_ids,
 };