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SBC35-427/Introduction Introduction The BIOS used in this design is a custom version of the AMI Aptio V x86 BIOS. References The following Intel Atom E3900 BIOS specification documents can assist developers in the creation of firmware for the Intel Atom E3900: •...
1. Insert a USB flash drive containing the BIOS update program into a USB socket on the SBC35-427 platform. 2. Turn on the SBC35-427 and press ESC or DEL key during the boot process, which starts the BIOS setup utility.
1. Insert a USB flash drive containing the EC update program into a USB socket on the SBC35-427 platform. 2. Turn on the SBC35-427 and press the ESC or DEL key during the boot process, which starts the BIOS setup utility.
2. Press Enter to open the Windows Recovery settings. 3. Under Advanced startup, click Restart now. The SBC35-427 restarts and boots into the UEFI menu 4. Click the BIOS button to enter the BIOS. Main The Main page of the BIOS displays general information related to the current BIOS build, including the BIOS and embedded controller firmware revisions.
Configuration The BIOS Configuration page serves as the top-level BIOS page for configuring peripherals and devices present on the SBC35-427 platform. The configuration subpages include pages for the CPU, network interfaces, serial ports, USB ports, SATA, and other features. The settings for each configuration subpage are described in the device sections.
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings Feature Description Choices Default CPU Power Provides settings related to CPU power management such as Intel Management SpeedStep, Turbo Mode, and C-States. • EIST Enhanced Intel SpeedStep allows the CPU to Enable, Enable save power by dynamically changing the Disable processor clock frequencies.
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings Feature Description Choices Default Serial IRQ Mode Sets the Serial IRQ mode as continuous or quiet. In Quiet, Continuous continuous mode, the host continually generates Continuous SERIRQ frames to check for device interrupts. In quiet mode, the host waits for a SERIRQ slave to generate a request.
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings Feature Description Choices Default LVDS Bridge Enables/disables LVDS Bridge, which provides Enable, Disable configuration options for the LVDS panel Disable interface. Must be enabled if LP is selected as a video source. IGD Flat Panel Selects the panel resolution. If the desired...
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings 4.3.6 USB Configure the SBC USB ports and view a summary of installed devices. Feature Description Choices Default USB 3.0 Port #1 Enables/disables USB port #1. When disabled, any Enable, Enable devices plugged into the connector are not detected Disable by BIOS or OS.
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings 4.3.8 Thermal Configure ACPI parameters for operating system thermal management. Feature Description Choices Default Automatic Permits the BIOS to automatically configure Enable, Disable Thermal Reporting critical, passive, and active trip points to ACPI Disable enabled operating systems. Set to Disable for manual configuration.
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings Feature Description Choices Default • Passive Policy Sets the Passive Policy, which is responsible for Disable, Passive limiting power and performance of components Passive Policy 2.0 in response to a participant's temperature rising Policy 1.0, above the platform defined trip point. Passive Passive Policy 2.0 uses a new ACPI object to configure the...
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings 4.3.10 Serial Ports Configure the three serial ports, two ports on the SOC and one legacy port. Feature Description Choices Default COM1 Controls and configures SOC Serial Port #1. This Enable, Enable port supports RS232, RS485, and RS422 Disable protocols.
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings 4.3.11 Embedded Controller Configure the embedded controller functions (Legacy UART and Watchdog Timer) and view ambient temperature and SOC voltages. Feature Description Choices Default Legacy UART Controls and configures the Legacy UART on the EC. Enable, Enable This port only supports the RS-232 protocol.
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings 4.3.13 Modular I/O Configure the WINSYSTEMS Modular IO80 port such as USB 2.0 ports, PCIe, and SPI. Feature Description Choices Default USB Port #2 Enables/disables the USB port. When disabled, any Enable, Enable devices plugged into the connector is not detected by Disable BIOS or OS.
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings Feature Description Choices Default ASPM Sets Active State Power Management (ASPM), which Disable, L0s, Disable provides power savings while otherwise in a fully L1, L0sL1, active state. L0s mode is for one direction of the link, Auto usually downstream of the PHY controller. L1 mode is bidirectional and results in greater power reductions though with a greater exit latency.
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings 4.3.17 Debug Control the Direct Connect Interface (DCI), which allows debugging using a USB3 port. Feature Description Choices Default DCI Enable Enables/disables Direct Connect Interface (DCI). Enable, Disable (HDCIEN) When DCI is enabled, it is taken as user consent to...
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings Security Set various passwords, and specify how and when these passwords are used to protect the system. 4.4.1 Setup Administrator Password If only the administrator password is set, then this password is required to enter the BIOS setup and grants you administrative privileges.
NOTE: These settings are for advanced users only. Contact a WINSYSTEMS Application Engineer for additional information. Boot Configure advanced boot options for the SBC35-427 such as BIOS bootup and logo display, device boot order, and CSM support. v1.0 www.winsystems.com...
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BIOS post messages on bootup and Disable displays the AMI BIOS logo. This logo is configurable for custom OEM applications. Contact a WINSYSTEMS Applications Engineer at 1-817-274- 7553 for more information. Setup Prompt Sets the number of seconds to wait for the setup...
SBC35-427/BIOS Settings Feature Description Choices Default • Boot Option Selects the search criteria for bootable devices. UEFI and UEFI and Filter Legacy looks for bootable drives that use an MBR Legacy, Legacy partitioning scheme. UEFI looks for bootable drives Legacy only, that use a GPT partitioning scheme.
Software To reset the BIOS CMOS parameters to factory defaults: 1. Turn on the SBC35-427 and press ESC or DEL during the boot process, which starts the BIOS setup utility. 2. In the BIOS setup utility, use the arrow keys to highlight the Save &...
4. Power off the board, and remove the jumper at 1-2. Software Description This section describes the AMI BIOS components to be used in the implementation of the SBC35-427 BIOS firmware. Software Design Specification: UEFI Operating System Support The BIOS supports booting the following UEFI-compliant operating systems: •...
SBC35-427/AMI Post Codes – Extended functionality of EFI NVRAM driver with support for authenticated EFI variables – EFI image authentication module that installs EFI security architecture protocol with image authentication and image execution policy – Secure boot variable (PK, KEK, db, and dbx) provisioning •...