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If you have seen all the on-screen messages to this point, you can be confident
that the board is running properly and is ready to be installed and to be set up
for your application.
Entering the BIOS SETUP
To enter SETUP during the initial power-on sequence, press the DELETE key
during the boot up sequence. Also see the applicable on-screen messages when
prompted. Press the DELETE key when the LED changes from amber to
blinking green.
Consult the 'User’s Manual for AMIBIOS8 Setup' for further information on
how to change settings and configurations.
If the board does not perform as described above, some damage may have
occurred in shipping or the board is not installed or setup properly. Contact GE
Intelligent Platforms technical support as described in chapter 'Support,
Service, and Warranty Information' for further instructions.
If a non-working configuration has been stored, please press the 'END' key
during boot up. This clears the CMOS settings and stops the video output at an
early stage. There you will see the BIOS ID line:
Example/coding of the ID line:
Table 2: BIOS ID coding
64 – 0001 – 004199 – 00101111 – 080207 – LINDENHURST – UXB80001– Y2KC
year 2000
compliant
project ID
Chip set
AMIBIOS core copyright date
BIOS features
supplier ID
major & minor BIOS revisions
processor, flash ROM size
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