Intel EP80579 User Manual

Intel
®
EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel
®
QuickAssist Technology—Pre-boot Firmware
Development Kit User’s Guide October 2008
52 Order Number: 320067-002US
To access the Pre-boot Firmware, Pre-boot Firmware Update Tool, and associated
collateral, use the following steps:
1. In a Web browser, go to http://www.intel.com/go/soc.
2. For software, click the tab for “Tools & Software.”
3. For documentation, click the tab for “Technical Documents.”
If the Pre-boot Firmware is corrupted or any configuration setting is incorrect, causing
the Pre-boot Firmware to not boot, the Pre-boot Firmware must be reflashed into the
Intel
®
EP80579 Development Board firmware device (FWH or SPI Flash) using an
external firmware device (FWH or SPI Flash) programmer, or the USB boot recovery
method can be used.
Use the following procedure to perform a USB boot recovery:
1. Make sure the BIOS image on the USB key is the same version as the FWH or SPI
Flash.
2. Rename the BIOS image on the USB key to AMIBOOT.ROM
3. Restart the board, and immediately and repeatedly press the Ctrl + Home keys
until you hear a beep. The BIOS screen then loads with the Recovery option.
4. Select the option to “Proceed with Flash Update.”
5. After the flash update is complete, select Enter to restart the board.
5.8.1 Updating Pre-boot Firmware
To update the Pre-boot Firmware flash image on the Intel
®
EP80579 Development
Board firmware device (FWH or SPI Flash), use the Pre-boot Firmware Update Tool for
the Intel
®
EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel
®
QuickAssist Technology
Development Kit (AMI’s Aptio* Flash Update Utility — AFUEFI).
Updated Pre-boot Firmware images for the Intel
®
EP80579 Development Board may be
made available by Intel. The current Pre-boot Firmware image is available from the
download center. The instructions in Section 5.8.2 guide you through the process of
updating the firmware image. These instructions may also be used to re-flash the
image to the firmware device (FWH or SPI Flash) if the Pre-boot Firmware image on the
board becomes corrupt.
5.8.2 AMI’s Aptio* Flash Update Utility (AFUEFI)
Use the following instructions to update the Intel
®
EP80579 Development Board Pre-
boot Firmware image using a USB memory stick and AMI’s Aptio* Flash Update Utility.
Necessary hardware:
•Intel
®
EP80579 Development Board
• Socketed Firmware Device (FWH or SPI Flash)
• USB memory stick
Necessary software:
• Pre-boot Firmware Update for the Intel
®
EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel
®
QuickAssist Technology Development Kit (Pre-boot Firmware Image) (Image on the
board must be equal or later than TRXTA053.ROM)
• Pre-boot Firmware Update Tool for the Intel
®
EP80579 Integrated Processor with
Intel
®
QuickAssist Technology Development Kit (AMI’s Aptio* Flash Update Utility
— AFUEFI)
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Intel EP80579 Specifications

General

Brand	Intel
Model	EP80579
Category	Computer Hardware
Language	English