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Overview The EPMe-42 BIOS is based on Phoenix SecureCore Technology* (SCT) Kaby Lake UEFI Firmware with VersaLogic customizations and enhancements. The board boots and BIOS begins execution when power is applied. After a few seconds, the user may press the F2 or Del keys to enter BIOS Setup.
Main Menu The Main menu displays BIOS, processor, memory and other system information and edits the system date and time. System Information This displays BIOS, processor, memory and other system information. Example: BIOS Version EPMe42_4.0.1.359.102 KBLU X64 Build Time 11/21/2017 Processor Type Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-7100U CPU @ 2.40GHz Processor Speed...
Main Menu CSM Support Option Default: 01 00 = No 01 = Yes Option Description: Compatibility Support Module that provides backward compatibility services for legacy BIOS services like int10/int13, dependent on OS. Quick Boot Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Description: This enables or disables quick boot.
Main Menu USB Legacy Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Description: This enables or disables USB BIOS SMM support for mouse, keyboard, mass storage, etc., in legacy operating systems such as DOS. Console Redirection Option Default: 00000000 00000000 = Disabled 00000001 = Enabled Option Description: Enables or disables Universal Console Redirection.
Main Menu Legacy Boot Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Description: Enables the Legacy boot. Boot in Legacy Video Mode Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Description: Enable forces the display adapter to switch the video mode to Text Mode 3 at the end of BIOS POST for non-UEFI boot mode (Legacy Boot).
Advanced Menu Select Language Option Default: 00 00 = English Option Help: Select Language SMBIOS Event Log Manage SMBIOS Event Log and view SMBIOS events. Platform Information Menu Display current platform information on the processor, graphics, PCH, and memory. Example: BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Phoenix Technologies Ltd.
Advanced Menu Memory RC Version 1.9.0.0 Total Memory 16384 MB Memory Frequency 1600 MHz PCH Information Name SKL PCH-LP PCH SKU (U) iHDCP 2.2 Premium Stepping Hsio Revision Package Implemented Yet TXT Capability of Platform/PCH Unsupported Production Type Production Dual Output Fast Read support Not supported Read ID/Status Clock Freq 17 MHz...
Advanced Menu Wake system from S5 Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. When enabled, System will wake on the hr::min::sec specified CPU Configuration SW Guard Extensions (SGX) Option Default: 02 02 = Software Controlled 01 = Enabled...
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Advanced Menu CPU Flex Ratio Override Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: Enable/Disable CPU Flex Ratio Programming CPU Flex Ratio Settings Option Default: 14 Minimum = 00 Maximum = 3F Step = 00 Option Help: This value must be between Max Efficiency Ratio (LFM) and Maximum non- turbo ratio set by Hardware (HFM).
Advanced Menu Active Processor Cores Option Default: 00 00 = All 01 = 1 02 = 2 03 = 3 Option Help: Number of cores to enable in each processor package. Hyper-Threading Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology).
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Advanced Menu Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported. Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology Option Default: 01 01 = Enabled 00 = Disabled Option Help: Enable/Disable Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology support. Enabling will expose the CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states.
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Advanced Menu CState Pre-Wake Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: Disable - Sets bit 30 of POWER_CTL MSR(0x1FC) to 1 to disable the Cstate Pre-Wake Package C State Limit Option Default: FF FF = Auto FE = Cpu Default 08 = C10 07 = C9...
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Advanced Menu Active LFP Option Default: 03 00 = No eDP 03 = eDP Port-A Option Help: Select the Active LFP Configuration. No LVDS:VBIOS does not enable LVDS. Int-LVDS:VBIOS enables LVDS driver by Integrated encoder. SDVO LVDS:VBIOS enables LVDS driver by SDVO encoder. eDP Port-A:LFP Driven by Int-DisplayPort encoder from Port-A.
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Advanced Menu Extra Bus Reserved Option Default: 00 Minimum = 00 Maximum = 07 Step = 01 Option Help: Extra Bus Reserved (0-7) for bridges behind this Root Bridge. Reserved Memory Option Default: 000A Minimum = 0001 Maximum = 0014 Step = 0001 Option Help: Reserved Memory for this Root Bridge (1-20) MB...
Advanced Menu Spin Up Device Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: If enabled for any of ports Staggerred Spin Up will be performed and only the drives which have this option enabled will spin up at boot. Otherwise all drives spin up at boot.
Advanced Menu USB HS Physical Connector #0-9 Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: Enable/Disable this USB Physical Connector (physical port). Once disabled, any USB devices plug into the connector will not be detected by BIOS or Serial IO Configuration Option Name: I2C[0-5], SPI[0-1], UART[0-2] Controller Option Default: 01...
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Advanced Menu Connected device Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled 01 = Synaptics Precision Touchpad 02 = Synaptics Forcepad 05 = Custom device Option Help: Indicates what type of device is connected to this Serial IO controller Interrupt mode Option Default: 01 00 = GPIO Interrupt 01 = APIC Interrupt Option Help: Selects different routing for interrupts from external device...
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Advanced Menu Serial IO I2C1 Settings I2C IO Voltage Select Option Default: 00 00 = 3.3V 01 = 1.8V Option Help: Selects 1.8v or 3.3v for the controller. Connected device Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled 01 = Atmel3432 TouchPanel 02 = Atmel2952 TouchPanel 03 = Elan2097 TouchPanel 04 = N-Trig/Samsung 13.3"...
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Advanced Menu Device's HID address Option Default: 0000 Minimum = 0000 Maximum = FFFF Step = 0001 Option Help: Specify parameters of custom I2C device Device's bus speed Option Default: 00 00 = 100kHz 01 = 400kHz 02 = 1MHz Option Help: Specify parameters of custom I2C device Serial IO I2C[2-3] Settings I2C IO Voltage Select...
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Advanced Menu Serial IO UART0 Settings Bluetooth Device Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled 01 = Intel Snowfield Peak 02 = Broadcom BRCM 43241 Option Help: Enables/Disables the Vendor Sensor BT Interrupt Mode Option Default: 00 00 = GPIO Interrupt 01 = APIC Interrupt Option Help: Selects different routing for interrupts from external device Wireless Charging Mode...
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Advanced Menu EFI Network Option Default: 00 01 = Enabled 00 = Disabled Option Help: Enable/Disable EFI Network support for onboard LAN. PXE ROM Option Default: 01 01 = Enabled 00 = Disabled Option Help: Enable/Disable PXE Option ROM execution. CLKRUN# logic Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled...
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Advanced Menu Port 80h Redirection Option Default: 00 00 = LPC Bus 01 = PCIE Bus Option Help: Control where the Port 80h cycles are sent. Enhance Port 80h LPC Decoding Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: Support the word/dword decoding of port 80h behind LPC Compatible Revision ID Option Default: 00...
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Advanced Menu AMT BIOS Features Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: When disabled AMT BIOS Features are no longer supported and user is no longer able to access MEBx Setup. Note: This option does not disable Manageability Features in FW. AMT Configuration ASF support Option Default: 01...
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Advanced Menu CIRA Timeout Option Default: 00 Minimum = 00 Maximum = FF Step = 01 Option Help: OEM defined timeout for MPS connection to be established. 0 - use the default timeout value of 60 seconds. 255 - MEBx waits until the connection succeeds ASF Configuration PET Progress Option Default: 01...
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Advanced Menu BIOS Timer Option Default: 0000 Minimum = 0000 Maximum = FFFF Step = 0001 Option Help: Set BIOS watchdog timer. Secure Erase Configuration Secure Erase mode Option Default: 00 00 = Simulated 01 = Real Option Help: Change Secure Erase module behavior: Simulated: Performs SE flow without erasing SSD Real: Erase SSD.
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Advanced Menu MEBx Selection Screen Option Default: 00 0 = Unchecked 1 = Checked Option Help: OEMFLag Bit 2: Enable MEBx selection screen with 2 options: Press 1 to enter ME Configuration Screens Press 2 to initiate a remote connection Note: Network Access must be activated from MEBx Setup for this screen to be displayed.
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Advanced Menu MEBx Resolution Settings Non-UI Mode Resolution Option Default: 00 00 = Auto 01 = 80x25 02 = 100x31 Option Help: Resolution for non-UI text mode. UI Mode Resolution Option Default: 00 00 = Auto 01 = 80x25 02 = 100x31 Option Help: Resolution for UI text mode.
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Advanced Menu Comms Hub Support Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: Enables/Disables support for Comms Hub. JHI Support Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: Enable/Disable Intel(R) DAL Host Interface Service (JHI) Core Bios Done Message Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled...
Advanced Menu Thermal Configuration CPU Thermal Configuration DTS SMM Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled 02 = Critical Temp Reporting (Out Of spec) Option Help: Disabled: ACPI thermal management uses EC reported temperature values. Enabled: ACPI thermal management uses DTS SMM mechanism to obtain CPU temperature values.
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Advanced Menu Option Help: Tcc Offset Time Window for Running Average Temperature Limit(RATL) feature. The Tcc offset time window can range from 5ms to 448s. For SKL Y SKU the recommended default is 5 Sec, and all other SKUs the recommended default are disabled.
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Advanced Menu PECI C10 Reset Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: Enable/Disable PECI C10 Reset command. Enables a mailbox command to resolve rare PECI related C10 issues. Via pcode mailbox command 0x24. Default is disabled/ no command sent. Platform Thermal Configuration Automatic Thermal Reporting Option Default: 00...
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Advanced Menu Option Help: This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Critical Trip Point - the point in which the OS will shut the system off. Note: 119C is the Plan of Record (POR) for all Intel mobile processors. Active Trip Point 0 Option Default: 47 7F = Disabled...
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Advanced Menu Active Trip Point 1 Option Default: 37 7F = Disabled 0F = 15 C 17 = 23 C 1F = 31 C 27 = 39 C 2F = 47 C 37 = 55 C 3F = 63 C 47 = 71 C 4F = 79 C 57 = 87 C...
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Advanced Menu 4F = 79 C 47 = 71 C 3F = 63 C 37 = 55 C 2F = 47 C 27 = 39 C 1F = 31 C 17 = 23 C 0F = 15 C 7F = Disabled Option Help: This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Passive Trip Point - the point in which the OS will begin throttling the processor.
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Advanced Menu Passive TSP Value Option Default: 0A Minimum = 02 Maximum = 20 Step = 02 Option Help: This item sets the TSP value for the ACPI Passive Cooling Formula. It represents in tenths of a second how often the OS will read the temperature when passive cooling is enabled.
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Advanced Menu PCH Temp Read Option Default: 01 0 = Unchecked 1 = Checked Option Help: PCH Temperature Read Enable CPU Energy Read Option Default: 01 0 = Unchecked 1 = Checked Option Help: CPU Energy Read Enable CPU Temp Read Option Default: 01 0 = Unchecked 1 = Checked...
Minimum = 01 Maximum = 64 Step = 01 Option Help: Fan speed that EC will use if OS is hung VersaLogic Features Mini Card Mode Option Default: 02 00 = Pin 43 mSATA Detect 01 = Pin 51 mSATA Detect...
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Advanced Menu FPGA UARTs UART[1/2] Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Option Help: Enable or disable UART[1/2]. Note: These settings apply to COM1 and COM2 which are RS232/422/485 ports based in the FPGA. COM3 and COM4 are also RS232 ports but use Kaby Lake HSUARTs and require special OS drivers.
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Advanced Menu Mode Option Default: 00 00 = RS-232 01 = RS-422 02 = RS-485 (Manual Direction Control) 03 = RS-485 (Automatic Direction Control) Option Help: Select the mode for UART1. Subtitle: EPM-43 ISA (PC/104) Bus Options Option Name: 16-bit Access Mode Option Default: 00 00 = Standard 01 = Legacy...
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Advanced Menu I/O decoder [1-3] size Option Default: 0004 0004 = 4 bytes 0008 = 8 bytes 0010 = 16 bytes 0020 = 32 bytes 0040 = 64 bytes 0080 = 128 bytes 0100 = 256 bytes Option Help: Specify size of ISA I/O space decoder. Valid range is 4 to 256 bytes, and it must be a power of 2.
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Advanced Menu PIRQ[A-H] Routing Option Default: 0B 03 = IRQ3 04 = IRQ4 05 = IRQ5 06 = IRQ6 07 = IRQ7 0A = IRQ10 0B = IRQ11 0E = IRQ14 0F = IRQ15 Option Help: Configure PCI IRQ IRQ9 is reserved for SCI. IRQ14/15 can be used for interrupt of Serial IO GPIO controller EPMe-42 BIOS Reference Manual...
Security Menu Secure Boot Configuration Secure Boot Option Option Default: 01 00 = Disabled 01 = Enabled Delete Platform Key Option Help: PK will be deleted but keep other signatures such as KEK/db/dbx, which allow platform owner to modify the secure boot variables without authentication. The platform will be changed to setup mode, and secure boot is disabled automatically.
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Security Menu Set Supervisor Password Option Help: Set or clear the Supervisor account's password. Set User Password Option Help: Set to clear the User account's password. Min. password length Option Default: 01 Minimum = 01 Maximum = 14 Option Help: Set the minimum number of characters for password (1-20). Authenticate User on Boot Option Default: 00 00 = Disabled...
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Security Menu Option Help: States whether the HDD user and master password is set or cleared. Subtitle: Trusted Platform Module (TPM) Option Name: Current Selected TPM Device Option Default: 02 00 = Disabled 03 = fTPM 02 = TPM 2 01 = TPM 1.2 Option Help: Choose current on board TPM device.
Boot Menu Boot Menu View or configure boot device order Keys used to view or configure devices: ↑ and ↓ arrows Select a device. '+' and '-' move the device up or down. 'Shift + 1' enables or disables a device. 'Del' deletes an unprotected device. Example menu: Boot Priority Order 1.
Misc Menu Misc Menu File Explorer Browse local FAT-formatted media for Secure Boot certificate files for key enrollment into DB, DBX, DBT, PK, and KEK databases. Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I219-LM – xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx Configure the PCH LAN Controller. iSCSI Configuration Configure iSCSI boot attempts. Opal Configure Opal compliant data storage devices.
Exit Menu Exit Menu Exit Saving Changes This item saves changes to the system, exits the setup menu and reboots. Exit Discarding Changes This option exits the setup menu without saving any changes. Load Setup Defaults Equal to F9. Load standard default values. Discard Changes This option will reset the system without any changes being saved.