Programming Bios Using A Bootable Usb Device - Intel ® Core i7 User Manual

2.8.2

Programming BIOS Using a Bootable USB Device

The flash chips which store the BIOS and BIOS extensions on the development board are
connected to the SPI bus and are soldered down with solder. One method of programming
these devices is through software utilities as described below. The software files and utilities
needed to program the BIOS are contained on the included CD-ROM.
1. Follow these steps to program the system BIOS using a bootable USB Device.
2. Prepare the workspace as outlined in Section 2.4.
3. Setup the system as outlined in Section 2.5.
4. Unplug the hard disk drive (HDD) SATA cable from the board at connector J6J3 so that
the board will boot from the bootable USB key.
5. Copy the following files and utilities to a Bootable USB Device, preferably a USB flash
memory stick.
BIOS Image Files:
spifull.bin
BIOS Programming Software Utilities:
fpt.exe (DOS SPI Flash Utility)
fparts.txt (helper file)
MAC Address Programming Software Utility:
eeupdate.exe
BIOS collateral can be obtained from https://platformsw.intel.com.
6. Record the 12 digit MAC Address of the board from the sticker near the CPU.
7. Insert the Bootable USB Key into one of the USB Ports on the motherboard.
8. Switch on the power supply (to "1").
9. Press the Power (PWR) Button on the development board.
10. Wait for the system to boot from the USB Key to a DOS prompt.
11. From the DOS prompt (C:>), Run the following:
a. fpt –f spifull.bin
b. Make sure there are no warnings or errors
12. From DOS, run the following to reprogram the MAC address:
a. eeupdate /nic=1 /mac=xxxxxxxxxxxx where: xxxxxxxxxxxx is the MAC Address
from the sticker
b. Make sure there are no warnings or errors
13. From DOS, Run the following to update the Keyboard and System Controller flash:
a. kscupdate ksc.bin
b. Make sure there are no warnings or errors
14. Power the system down by pressing the PWR button.
15. Clear the CMOS by performing the following:
a. Shunt the CMOS CLR jumper (J5F2 – near the on-board battery)
b. Press the PWR button on the board. The board will not power on, but a couple of
LEDs will flash.
c. Switch the power supply off to power down the board
d. Remove the CMOS CLR jumper (J5F2).
16. Unplug the bootable USB Key.
Verify Correct BIOS Installation:
1. Switch the power supply back on
2. Press the PWR button on the board to power-up the system.
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