System Power-Up; System Power-Down; System Bios; Configuring The Bios - Intel ® Core i7 User Manual

2.6

System Power-Up

Having completed the steps outlined above, you are now absolutely ready to power up the
development kit:
1. Press the power button located at SW1E1.
2. As the system boots, press F2 to enter the BIOS setup screen.
3. Check time, date, and configuration settings. The default settings should be sufficient
for most users with the exception of Intel
disabled by default and can be enabled in setup.
4. Press F4 to save and exit the BIOS setup.
5. The system reboots and is ready for use.
Install operating system and necessary drivers:
Depending on the operating system chosen, drivers for components included in this
development kit can be found in http://platformsw.intel.com. Please note that not all drivers
are supported across all operating systems.
2.7

System Power-Down

Powering down the board:
There are three options for powering down the development kit. Those three options are:
 Use OS-controlled shutdown through the OS menu (e.g., Microsoft Windows XP*: Start
 Shut Down)
 Press the power button on the motherboard at SW1E1 to begin power-down.
 If the system hangs, it is possible to asynchronously shut the system down by holding
the power button down continuously for 4 seconds.
Note: Intel does not recommend powering down the board by removing power at the ATX power
supply by either unplugging the power supply from the AC source/wall or by unplugging the
DC power at the board.

2.8 System BIOS

A version of the AMI* BIOS is pre-loaded on the development kit board.
2.8.1
The default BIOS settings may need to be modified to enable or disable various features of the
development board. The BIOS settings are configured through a menu-driven user interface
which is accessible during the Power On Self Test (POST). Press the F2 key or Delete key
during POST to enter the BIOS interface.
For AMI* BIOS POST codes, visit: www.ami.com,
For BIOS updates please contact your Intel Sales Representative or visit:
https://platformsw.intel.com.
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Configuring the BIOS

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