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- Page 1 COM Express™ conga-TCA7 COM Express Type 6 Compact module based on the Intel Atom , Pentium and Celeron Elkhart Lake SoC ® ™ ™ ® User's Guide Revision 0.1 (Preliminary)
- Page 2 Revision History Revision Date (yyyy-mm-dd) Author Changes • 2021-07-31 Preliminary release Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 2/67...
- Page 3 DECLINE ALL LIABILITY for damages, direct or indirect, that result from the use of this software. OEM/ CGUTL BIOS BIOS/UEFI modified by customer via the congatec System Utility (CGUTL) is subject to the same license as the BIOS/UEFI it is based on. You can find the specific details at https://www.congatec.com/en/licenses/.
- Page 4 Copyright © 2021, congatec GmbH. All rights reserved. All text, pictures and graphics are protected by copyrights. No copying is permitted without written permission from congatec GmbH. congatec GmbH has made every attempt to ensure that the information in this document is accurate yet the information contained within is supplied “as-is”.
- Page 5 Trademarks Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to within this user's guide, or the congatec website, are the property of their respective trademark holders. These trademark holders are not affiliated with congatec GmbH, our products, or our website.
- Page 6 (c) arising from course of performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade. congatec GmbH shall in no event be liable to the end user for collateral or consequential damages of any kind. congatec shall not otherwise be liable for loss, damage or expense directly or indirectly arising from the use of the product or from any other cause.
- Page 7 Serial ATA Display Data Channel System On Chip LVDS Low-Voltage Differential Signaling Gigabit Ethernet eMMC Embedded Multi-media Controller High Definition Audio congatec Board Controller N.C. Not connected N.A. Not available To be determined Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 7/67...
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Page 8: Table Of Contents
Additional Features ..............33 Supported Operating Systems ..........14 eMMC ..................33 Mechanical Dimensions ............14 TPM ..................33 Supply Voltage Standard Power ..........15 congatec Board Controller (cBC) ..........33 2.4.1 Electrical Characteristics ............15 6.3.1 Board Information ..............33 2.4.2 Rise Time ................. - Page 9 BIOS Setup Description ............66 10.1 Navigating the BIOS Setup Menu ........... 66 10.2 BIOS Versions................66 10.3 Updating the BIOS ..............67 10.3.1 Update from External Flash ............. 67 10.4 Supported Flash Devices ............67 Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 9/67...
- Page 10 Table 33 Thermal Protection Signal Descriptions ........61 Table 34 SMBus Signal Description ............61 Table 35 General Purpose Serial Interface Signal Descriptions ....61 Table 36 Module Type Definition Signal Description ......62 Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 10/67...
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Page 11: Introduction
Most importantly, COM Express™ modules are scalable. Once an application has been created, the product range can be diversified by using different performance-class or form-factor size modules. Simply unplug one module and replace it with another; redesign is not necessary. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01... -
Page 12: Options Information
32 GB, 3200 MTps 32 GB, 3200 MTps dual channel dual channel dual channel TPM (Discrete) Infineon SLB9670 Infineon SLB9670 Infineon SLB9670 SD Card 1x 4-bit 1x 4-bit 1x 4-bit Max. TDP 12 W Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 12/67... -
Page 13: Specifications
Multi-stage watchdog, non-volatile user data storage, manufacturing and board information, board statistics, hardware monitoring, fan control, I2C bus, Power loss control Controller BIOS AMI Aptio V UEFI 2.x firmware, 32 MB serial SPI with congatec Embedded BIOS features ® Power ACPI 5.0 compliant with battery support. S5e mode (see section 6.3.6 "Enhanced Soft-Off State"... -
Page 14: Supported Operating Systems
• length of 95 mm • width of 95 mm The overall height (module, heatspreader and stack) is shown below: Heatspreader Module PCB 4.00 13.00 7.00 18.00 5.00 1.60 4.50 Carrier Board PCB Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 14/67... -
Page 15: Supply Voltage Standard Power
Input (Volts) Range Input (Volts) (10Hz to 20MHz) Power (w. derated input) Conversion Power (Ampere) (Volts) (mV) (Watts) Efficiency (Watts) VCC_12V 11.4-12.6 11.4 +/- 100 VCC_5V-SBY 4.75-5.25 4.75 +/- 50 VCC_RTC 2.5-3.3 +/- 20 Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 15/67... -
Page 16: Rise Time
10% to 90% portion of the rise time, the slope of the turn-on waveform must be positive. Power Consumption The power consumption values were measured with the following setup: • Input voltage +12 V • conga-TCA7 COM • modified congatec carrier board • conga-TCA7 cooling solution • Microsoft ® Windows ®... -
Page 17: Supply Voltage Battery Power
3. Consider also the self-discharge of the battery when calculating the lifetime of the CMOS battery. For more information, refer to application note AN9_RTC_Battery_Lifetime.pdf on congatec GmbH website at www.congatec.com/support/application-notes. 4. We recommend to always have a CMOS battery present when operating the conga-TCA7. -
Page 18: Environmental Specifications
Storage: 5% to 95% Caution The above operating temperatures must be strictly adhered to at all times. When using a congatec heatspreader, the maximum operating temperature refers to any measurable spot on the heatspreader’s surface. Humidity specifications are for non-condensing conditions. -
Page 19: Block Diagram
LPC eSPI (UECE1200) UART0 UART0 UART1 UART1 SM Bus SM Bus SDIO GPIO/SDIO MGMNT SM Bus GPIO SMBus congatec UART Board Controller Generation I2C Bus LID# / SLEEP# / FAN LID/SLEEP/FAN Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 19/67... -
Page 20: Cooling Solutions
1. We recommend a maximum torque of 0.4 Nm for carrier board mounting screws and 0.5 Nm for module mounting screws. 2. The gap pad material used on congatec heatspreaders may contain silicon oil that can seep out over time depending on the environmental conditions it is subjected to. -
Page 21: Csp Dimensions
4. Do not exceed the recommended maximum torque. Doing so may damage the module or the carrier board, or both. CSP Dimensions For Bare-die Variants 87±0.15 1.75±0.10 Without thermal pad 6±0.10 - 6X M2.5 x 6 mm threaded standoff for threaded version NOTES: ø2.7 x 10 mm non-threaded standoff for borehole version Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 21/67... - Page 22 Without thermal pad 6 ±0.10 - 6X M2.5 x 6 mm threaded standoff for threaded version ø2.7 x 10 mm non-threaded standoff for borehole version 3 , ... Check points for Standard Inspection Plan. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 22/67...
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Page 23: Hsp Dimensions
11 ±0.10 87±0.15 1.75±0.10 (Without thermal pad) 6 ±0.10 - 6X 1.75±0.10 M2.5 x 11 mm (Without thermal pad) NOTES: threaded standoff for threaded version ø2.7 x 11 mm non-threaded standoff for borehole version Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 23/67... - Page 24 40.17 ±0.15 11±0.10 2.75±0.10 Without thermal pad 6±0.10 - 6X NOTES: M2.5 x 11 mm threaded standoff 2.75±0.10 for threaded version (Without thermal pad) ø2.7 x 11 mm non-threaded standoff for borehole version Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 24/67...
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Page 25: Heatspreader Thermal Imagery
4.2.1 Heatspreader Thermal Imagery Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 25/67... -
Page 26: Connector Rows
• VESA DisplayPort Standard 1.4 • VESA embedded DisplayPort Standard 1.3 • single or dual LVDS • up to three independent displays Note Default display combinations must be 2 x DP++ and 1 x LVDS/eDP Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 26/67... -
Page 27: Displayport (Dp)
The conga-TCA7 offers an LVDS interface with optional eDP overlay on the A–B connector. The LVDS interface provides LVDS signals by default, but can optionally support eDP signals (assembly option). For more information, contact congatec technical center. The LVDS interface supports: •... -
Page 28: Optional Edp
2. The USB ports are configured in BIOS setup menu to operate by default in Gen 1 mode. Before you change the default setting to Gen 2, ensure the carrier board is designed for Gen 2 operation. For Gen 2 design considerations, contact congatec technical support center. -
Page 29: Gigabit Ethernet
The conga-TCA7 provides two UART ports (UART0 and UART1) from the SoC by default. The UART ports support low-speed, full-speed and high-speed mode with up to 3.68 Mbps. Optionally, UART0 port can be routed from the congatec Board Controller (Microchip MEC1705Q-C2-SZ-I). 5.1.8 GPIOs/SDIO The conga-TCA7 offers four General Purpose Input signals (GPIs) and four General Purpose Output signals (GPOs) on the A–B connector. -
Page 30: Lpc Bus
The LPC bus runs at 25 MHz. 5.1.10 I²C Bus The I²C bus is implemented through the congatec board controller and accessed through the congatec CGOS driver and API. The controller provides a fast-mode multi-master I²C bus that has the maximum I²C bandwidth. 5.1.11 The conga-TCA7 supports SPI interface. - Page 31 3V_SB using a 10k resistor. When PWRBTN# is asserted it indicates that an operator wants to turn the power on or off. The response to this signal from the system may vary as a result of modifications made in BIOS settings or by system software. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01...
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Page 32: Power Management
This will help to determine if the rise is indeed monotonic and does not have any dips. For more information, see the “Power Supply Design Guide for Desktop Platform Form Factors” document at www.intel.com 5.1.13 Power Management ACPI 5.0 compliant with battery support. Also supports Suspend to RAM (S3). Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 32/67... -
Page 33: Additional Features
Board Controller (cBC) The conga-TCA7 is equipped with Microchip microcontroller. This onboard microcontroller plays an important role for most of the congatec embedded/industrial PC features. It fully isolates some of the embedded features such as system monitoring or the I²C bus from the x86 core architecture, which results in higher embedded feature performance and more reliability, even when the x86 processor is in a low power mode. -
Page 34: General Purpose Input/Output
The conga-TCA7 is equipped with a multi stage watchdog solution that is triggered by software. The conga-TCA7 does not support external hardware triggering because the COM Express™ Specification does not provide support for external hardware triggering of the Watchdog. For more information, see the application note AN3_Watchdog.pdf on the congatec GmbH website at www.congatec.com. Note The conga-TCA7 module does not support the watchdog NMI mode. -
Page 35: Enhanced Soft-Off State
OEM BIOS Customization The conga-TCA7 is equipped with congatec Embedded BIOS, which is based on American Megatrends Inc. Aptio UEFI firmware. The congatec Embedded BIOS allows system designers to modify the BIOS. For more information about customizing the congatec Embedded BIOS, refer to the congatec System Utility user’s guide CGUTLm1x.pdf on the congatec website at www.congatec.com or contact technical support. -
Page 36: Oem Post Logo
OEM POST Logo This feature allows system designers to replace the congatec POST logo displayed in the upper left corner of the screen during BIOS POST with their own BIOS POST logo. Use the congatec system utility CGUTIL 1.5.4 or later to replace/add the OEM POST logo. -
Page 37: Api Support (Cgos)
The CGOS API (congatec Operating System Application Programming Interface) is the congatec proprietary API that is available for all commonly used Operating Systems such as Win32, Win64, Win CE, Linux. The architecture of the CGOS API driver provides the ability to write application software that runs unmodified on all congatec CPU modules. -
Page 38: Conga Tech Notes
VT-x) added hardware support in the processor to improve the virtualization performance and robustness. ® RTS Real-Time Hypervisor supports Intel ® VT and is verified on all current congatec x86 hardware. Note congatec supports RTS Hypervisor. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH... -
Page 39: Thermal Management
If passive cooling is activated and the processor temperature is above the trip point the processor clock is throttled. See section 12 of the ACPI Specification 2.0 C for more information about passive cooling. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01... -
Page 40: Acpi Suspend Modes And Resume Events
In Device Manager look for the keyboard/mouse devices. Go to the Power Management tab and check ‘Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby’. RTC Alarm Activate and configure Resume On RTC Alarm in the Power setup menu. Only available in S5. Watchdog Power Button Event Wakes unconditionally from S3-S5. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 40/67... -
Page 41: Signal Descriptions And Pinout Tables
Signal Descriptions and Pinout Tables The following section describes the signals found on COM Express™ Type 6 connectors used for congatec GmbH modules. The pinout of the modules complies with COM Express Type 6 Rev. 3.0. The table below describes the terminology used in this section. The PU/PD column indicates if a COM Express™ module pull-up or pull-down resistor has been used. -
Page 42: Connector Signal Descriptions
SATA2_TX- SATA3_TX- LVDS_A3+ LVDS_B3- SUS_S5# PWR_OK LVDS_A3- eDP_BKLT_EN/LVDS_BKLT_EN SATA2_RX+ SATA3_RX+ GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) SATA2_RX- SATA3_RX- eDP_TX3+/LVDS_A_CK+ LVDS_B_CK+ BATLOW# eDP_TX3-/LVDS_A_CK- LVDS_B_CK- (S)ATA_ACT# HDA_SDIN2 eDP_AUX+/LVDS_I2C_CK eDP/LVDS_BKLT_CTRL HDA_SYNC HDA_SDIN1 eDP_AUX-/LVDS_I2C_DAT VCC_5V_SBY HDA_RST# HDA_SDIN0 GPI3 VCC_5V_SBY Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 42/67... - Page 43 PCIE_TX5+ PCIE_RX5+ A107 VCC_12V B107 VCC_12V PCIE_TX5- PCIE_RX5- A108 VCC_12V B108 VCC_12V GPI0 GPO1 A109 VCC_12V B109 VCC_12V PCIE_TX4+ PCIE_RX4+ A110 GND (FIXED) B110 GND (FIXED) Note Not connected Not supported Bootstrap signals Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 43/67...
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Page 44: Table 13 Connector C-D Pinout
PEG_TX8- DDI1_PAIR4+ RSVD GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) DDI1_PAIR4- DDI1_PAIR0+ PEG_RX9+ PEG_TX9+ RSVD DDI1_PAIR0- PEG_RX9- PEG_TX9- RSVD RSVD RSVD RSVD DDI1_PAIR5+ DDI1_PAIR1+ DDI1_PAIR5- DDI1_PAIR1- PEG_RX10+ PEG_TX10+ GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) PEG_RX10- PEG_TX10- DDI2_CTRLCLK_AUX+ DDI1_PAIR2+ Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 44/67... - Page 45 D106 VCC_12V PEG_RX0+ PEG_TX0+ C107 VCC_12V D107 VCC_12V PEG_RX0- PEG_TX0- C108 VCC_12V D108 VCC_12V TYPE0# PEG_LANE_RV# C109 VCC_12V D109 VCC_12V PEG_RX1+ PEG_TX1+ C110 GND (FIXED) D110 GND (FIXED) Note Not connected Not supported Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 45/67...
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Page 46: Table 14 Pci Express Signal Descriptions (General Purpose)
O PCIE A PCI Express Gen2/3 compliant clock buffer chip must be PCIE_CLK_REF- and PCI Express Graphics Lanes used on the carrier board if the design involves more than one PCI Express device. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 46/67... -
Page 47: Table 15 Pci Express Signal Descriptions (X16 Graphics)
PCIE_RX[16-31] + and - PEG_RX1- PEG_RX2+ PEG_RX2- PEG_RX3+ PEG_RX3- PEG_RX4+ PEG_RX4- PEG_RX5+ PEG_RX5- PEG_RX6+ PEG_RX6- PEG_RX7+ PEG_RX7- PEG_RX8+ PEG_RX8- PEG_RX9+ PEG_RX9- PEG_RX10+ PEG_RX10- PEG_RX11+ PEG_RX11- PEG_RX12+ PEG_RX12- PEG_RX13+ PEG_RX13- PEG_RX14+ PEG_RX14- PEG_RX15+ C101 PEG_RX15- C102 Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 47/67... - Page 48 D101 PEG_TX15- D102 PEG_LANE_RV# D54 PCI Express Graphics lane reversal input strap. Pull low on the carrier board to reverse lane Not supported order Note The conga-TCA7 does not support PCI Express Graphics. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 48/67...
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Page 49: Table 16 Ddi Signal Description
DDI2_CTRLDATA_AUX- Multiplexed with DP2_AUX- and HDMI2_CTRLDATA PU 100 kΩ DP AUX- function if DDI2_DDC_AUX_SEL is no connect I/O PCIE 3.3 V HDMI/DVI I2C CTRLDATA if DDI2_DDC_AUX_SEL is pulled high I/O OD 3.3 V Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 49/67... -
Page 50: Table 17 Hdmi Signal Descriptions
HDMI1_CTRLCLK HDMI/DVI I C Control Clock I/O OD 3.3 V PD 100 kΩ Multiplexed with DDI1_CTRLCLK_AUX+ HDMI1_CTRLDATA HDMI/DVI I C Control Data I/O OD 3.3 V PU 100 kΩ Multiplexed with DDI1_CTRLDATA_AUX- 3.3V Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 50/67... -
Page 51: Table 18 Displayport (Dp) Signal Descriptions
Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and secondary data; O PCIE DP1_LANE1- multiplexed with DDI1_PAIR1+ and DDI1_PAIR1- DP1_LANE0+ Uni-directional main link for the transport of isochronous streams and secondary data; O PCIE DP1_LANE0- multiplexed with DDI1_PAIR0+ and DDI1_PAIR0- Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 51/67... - Page 52 Half-duplex bi-directional AUX channel for services such as link configuration or I/O PCIE Not supported maintenance and EDID access DP3_AUX- Half-duplex bi-directional AUX channel for services such as link configuration or I/O PCIE Not supported maintenance and EDID access Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 52/67...
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Page 53: Table 19 Embedded Displayport Signal Descriptions
VGA_I2C_CK DDC clock line (I²C port dedicated to identify VGA monitor capabilities) I/O OD 5 V VGA_I2C_DAT B96 DDC data line I/O OD 5 V Note The conga-TCA7 does not support VGA interface. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 53/67... -
Page 54: Table 21 Lvds Signal Descriptions
SATA1_RX- SATA1_TX+ Serial ATA channel 1, transmit output differential pair O SATA Supports Serial ATA specification, Revision 3.0 SATA1_TX- SATA2_RX+ Serial ATA channel 2, receive input differential pair I SATA Not supported SATA2_RX- Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 54/67... -
Page 55: Table 23 Usb 2. 0 Signal Descriptions
Do not pull this line high on the carrier board be present on the module. An open drain driver from a USB current 3.3 VSB 3.3 VSB monitor on the carrier board may drive this line low Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 55/67... -
Page 56: Table 24 Usb 3.0 Signal Descriptions
10BASE-T GBE0_MDI2- MDI[0]+/- B1_DA+/- TX+/- TX+/- GBE0_MDI3+ MDI[1]+/- B1_DB+/- RX+/- RX+/- GBE0_MDI3- MDI[2]+/- B1_DC+/- MDI[3]+/- B1_DD+/- GBE0_ACT# Gigabit Ethernet Controller 0 activity indicator, active low OD 3.3 V PU 100 kΩ 3.3 V Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 56/67... -
Page 57: Table 26 High Definition Audio Link Signals Descriptions
This signal has special functionality during the reset process. It may bootstrap some basic important functions of the module. For more information refer to section 8.2 "Bootstrap Signals". AC’97 codecs are not supported. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 57/67... -
Page 58: Table 27 Lpc Signal Descriptions
BIOS disable signals Note Signal has special functionality during the reset process and may bootstrap some basic important functions of the module. For more information refer to section 8.2 "Bootstrap Signals". Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 58/67... -
Page 59: Table 29 Miscellaneous Signal Descriptions
Pulled high internally on the module; shared with SD_DATA2 GPI3 General purpose input pin (bidirectional signal) I 3.3 V Pulled high internally on the module; shared with SD_DATA3 Note The conga-TCA7 provides GPIO signals on the COM Express connector by default. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 59/67... -
Page 60: Table 31 Power And System Management Signal Descriptions
RAPID_SHUTDOWN Trigger for Rapid Shutdown I 3.3 V Not connected Must be driven to 5V though a <=50 ohm source impedance for ≥ 20 μs Note The conga-TCA7 does not support Rapid Shutdown. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 60/67... -
Page 61: Table 33 Thermal Protection Signal Descriptions
I 3.3 V PU 47 kΩ 3.3 V Note Pins are protected on the module by a series schotty diode. Therefore, pull-down resistor is required on the carrier board for proper logic level. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 61/67... -
Page 62: Table 36 Module Type Definition Signal Description
In R2.0 this pin is defined as a no-connect for Types 1-6. A carrier can detect a R1.0 module by the presence of 12 V on this pin. R2.0 module Types 1-6 will no-connect this pin. Type 10 modules shall pull this pin to ground through a 4.7 kΩ resistor. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 62/67... -
Page 63: Table 37 Power And Gnd Signal Descriptions
C76, C80, C84, C87, C90, C93, C96, C100, C103, C110, D1, D2, D5, D8, D11, D14, D21, D31, D41, D51, D60, D67, D70, D73, D76, D80, D84, D87, D90, D93, D96, D100, D103, D110 Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 63/67... -
Page 64: Bootstrap Signals
2. No external DC loads or external pull-up or pull-down resistors should change the configuration of the signals listed in the above table. External resistors may override the internal strap states and cause the COM Express™ module to malfunction and/or cause irreparable damage to the module. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 64/67... -
Page 65: System Resources
System Resources Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH TA70m01 65/67... -
Page 66: Bios Setup Description
Navigating the BIOS Setup Menu The BIOS setup menu shows the features and options supported in the congatec BIOS. To access and navigate the BIOS setup menu, press the <DEL> or <F2> key during POST. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for text messages. These text messages explain the options and the possible impacts when changing the selected option in the left frame. -
Page 67: Updating The Bios
AMI AptioEFI firmware on an onboard flash ROM chip. You can update the firmware with the congatec System Utility. The utility has five versions— UEFI shell, DOS based command line , Win32 command line, Win32 GUI, and Linux version.
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