diff --git a/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/Clocks.scala b/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/Clocks.scala
index 70fe38e78e..e4d48b5900 100644
--- a/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/Clocks.scala
+++ b/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/Clocks.scala
@@ -15,40 +15,6 @@ import testchipip.{TLTileResetCtrl}
 
 import chipyard.clocking._
 
-/**
-  * Chipyard provides three baseline, top-level reset schemes, set using the
-  * [[GlobalResetSchemeKey]] in a Parameters instance. These are:
-  *
-  * 1) Synchronous: The input coming to the chip is synchronous to the provided
-  *    clocks and will be used without modification as a synchronous reset.
-  *    This is safe only for use in FireSim and SW simulation.
-  *
-  * 2) Asynchronous: The input reset is asynchronous to the input clock, but it
-  *    is caught and synchronized to that clock before it is dissemenated.
-  *    Thus, downsteam modules will be emitted with synchronously reset state
-  *    elements.
-  *
-  * 3) Asynchronous Full: The input reset is asynchronous to the input clock,
-  *    and is used globally as an async reset. Downstream modules will be emitted
-  *    with asynchronously reset state elements.
-  *
-  */
-sealed trait GlobalResetScheme {
-  def pinIsAsync: Boolean
-}
-sealed trait HasAsyncInput { self: GlobalResetScheme =>
-  def pinIsAsync = true
-}
-
-sealed trait HasSyncInput { self: GlobalResetScheme =>
-  def pinIsAsync = false
-}
-
-case object GlobalResetSynchronous extends GlobalResetScheme with HasSyncInput
-case object GlobalResetAsynchronous extends GlobalResetScheme with HasAsyncInput
-case object GlobalResetAsynchronousFull extends GlobalResetScheme with HasAsyncInput
-case object GlobalResetSchemeKey extends Field[GlobalResetScheme](GlobalResetSynchronous)
-
 /**
  * A simple reset implementation that punches out reset ports
  * for standard Module classes. Three basic reset schemes
@@ -58,24 +24,16 @@ object GenerateReset {
   def apply(chiptop: ChipTop, clock: Clock): Reset = {
     implicit val p = chiptop.p
     // this needs directionality so generateIOFromSignal works
-    val reset_wire = Wire(Input(Reset()))
-    val (reset_io, resetIOCell) = p(GlobalResetSchemeKey) match {
-      case GlobalResetSynchronous =>
-        IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(reset_wire, "reset")
-      case GlobalResetAsynchronousFull =>
-        IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(reset_wire, "reset", abstractResetAsAsync = true)
-      case GlobalResetAsynchronous => {
-        val async_reset_wire = Wire(Input(AsyncReset()))
-        reset_wire := ResetCatchAndSync(clock, async_reset_wire.asBool())
-        IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(async_reset_wire, "reset", abstractResetAsAsync = true)
-      }
-    }
+    val async_reset_wire = Wire(Input(AsyncReset()))
+    val (reset_io, resetIOCell) = IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(async_reset_wire, "reset",
+      abstractResetAsAsync = true)
+
     chiptop.iocells ++= resetIOCell
     chiptop.harnessFunctions += ((th: HasHarnessSignalReferences) => {
       reset_io := th.dutReset
       Nil
     })
-    reset_wire
+    async_reset_wire
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/IOBinders.scala b/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/IOBinders.scala
index 87480bfcad..246d9c3d1c 100644
--- a/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/IOBinders.scala
+++ b/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/IOBinders.scala
@@ -24,8 +24,6 @@ import barstools.iocell.chisel._
 import testchipip._
 import icenet.{CanHavePeripheryIceNIC, SimNetwork, NicLoopback, NICKey, NICIOvonly}
 
-import chipyard.GlobalResetSchemeKey
-
 import scala.reflect.{ClassTag}
 
 // System for instantiating binders based
@@ -157,7 +155,7 @@ class WithGPIOCells extends OverrideIOBinder({
 class WithUARTIOCells extends OverrideIOBinder({
   (system: HasPeripheryUARTModuleImp) => {
     val (ports: Seq[UARTPortIO], cells2d) = system.uart.zipWithIndex.map({ case (u, i) =>
-      val (port, ios) = IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(u, s"uart_${i}", system.p(IOCellKey))
+      val (port, ios) = IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(u, s"uart_${i}", system.p(IOCellKey), abstractResetAsAsync = true)
       (port, ios)
     }).unzip
     (ports, cells2d.flatten)
@@ -173,8 +171,8 @@ class WithSPIIOCells extends OverrideIOBinder({
       val iocellBase = s"iocell_${name}"
 
       // SCK and CS are unidirectional outputs
-      val sckIOs = IOCell.generateFromSignal(s.sck, port.sck, Some(s"${iocellBase}_sck"), system.p(IOCellKey))
-      val csIOs = IOCell.generateFromSignal(s.cs, port.cs, Some(s"${iocellBase}_cs"), system.p(IOCellKey))
+      val sckIOs = IOCell.generateFromSignal(s.sck, port.sck, Some(s"${iocellBase}_sck"), system.p(IOCellKey), IOCell.toAsyncReset)
+      val csIOs = IOCell.generateFromSignal(s.cs, port.cs, Some(s"${iocellBase}_cs"), system.p(IOCellKey), IOCell.toAsyncReset)
 
       // DQ are bidirectional, so then need special treatment
       val dqIOs = s.dq.zip(port.dq).zipWithIndex.map { case ((pin, ana), j) =>
@@ -196,7 +194,7 @@ class WithSPIIOCells extends OverrideIOBinder({
 class WithExtInterruptIOCells extends OverrideIOBinder({
   (system: HasExtInterruptsModuleImp) => {
     if (system.outer.nExtInterrupts > 0) {
-      val (port: UInt, cells) = IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(system.interrupts, "ext_interrupts", system.p(IOCellKey))
+      val (port: UInt, cells) = IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(system.interrupts, "ext_interrupts", system.p(IOCellKey), abstractResetAsAsync = true)
       (Seq(port), cells)
     } else {
       (Nil, Nil)
@@ -240,15 +238,15 @@ class WithDebugIOCells extends OverrideIOBinder({
 
       // Add IOCells for the DMI/JTAG/APB ports
       val dmiTuple = debug.clockeddmi.map { d =>
-        IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(d, "dmi", p(IOCellKey), abstractResetAsAsync = p(GlobalResetSchemeKey).pinIsAsync)
+        IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(d, "dmi", p(IOCellKey), abstractResetAsAsync = true)
       }
 
       val jtagTuple = debug.systemjtag.map { j =>
-        IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(j.jtag, "jtag", p(IOCellKey), abstractResetAsAsync = p(GlobalResetSchemeKey).pinIsAsync)
+        IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(j.jtag, "jtag", p(IOCellKey), abstractResetAsAsync = true)
       }
 
       val apbTuple = debug.apb.map { a =>
-        IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(a, "apb", p(IOCellKey), abstractResetAsAsync = p(GlobalResetSchemeKey).pinIsAsync)
+        IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(a, "apb", p(IOCellKey), abstractResetAsAsync = true)
       }
 
       val allTuples = (dmiTuple ++ jtagTuple ++ apbTuple).toSeq
@@ -260,7 +258,7 @@ class WithDebugIOCells extends OverrideIOBinder({
 class WithSerialTLIOCells extends OverrideIOBinder({
   (system: CanHavePeripheryTLSerial) => system.serial_tl.map({ s =>
     val sys = system.asInstanceOf[BaseSubsystem]
-    val (port, cells) = IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(s.getWrappedValue, "serial_tl", sys.p(IOCellKey))
+    val (port, cells) = IOCell.generateIOFromSignal(s.getWrappedValue, "serial_tl", sys.p(IOCellKey), abstractResetAsAsync = true)
     (Seq(port), cells)
   }).getOrElse((Nil, Nil))
 })
diff --git a/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/TestHarness.scala b/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/TestHarness.scala
index 2faff5653d..0b49d03ca1 100644
--- a/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/TestHarness.scala
+++ b/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/TestHarness.scala
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ class TestHarness(implicit val p: Parameters) extends Module with HasHarnessSign
   val harnessReset = WireInit(reset)
   val success = io.success
 
-  // dutReset assignment can be overridden via a harnessFunction, but by default it is just reset
-  val dutReset = WireDefault(if (p(GlobalResetSchemeKey).pinIsAsync) reset.asAsyncReset else reset)
+  val dutReset = reset.asAsyncReset
 
   lazyDut match { case d: HasTestHarnessFunctions =>
     d.harnessFunctions.foreach(_(this))
diff --git a/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/clocking/ResetSynchronizer.scala b/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/clocking/ResetSynchronizer.scala
index 13a593c521..2ba8e85524 100644
--- a/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/clocking/ResetSynchronizer.scala
+++ b/generators/chipyard/src/main/scala/clocking/ResetSynchronizer.scala
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import freechips.rocketchip.util.{ResetCatchAndSync}
   * Instantiates a reset synchronizer on all clock-reset pairs in a clock group
   */
 class ClockGroupResetSynchronizer(implicit p: Parameters) extends LazyModule {
-  val node = ClockGroupIdentityNode()
+  val node = ClockGroupAdapterNode()
   lazy val module = new LazyRawModuleImp(this) {
     (node.out zip node.in).map { case ((oG, _), (iG, _)) =>
       (oG.member.data zip iG.member.data).foreach { case (o, i) =>