Intel S1200RP, Getting Started

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Before You Begin
Getting Started Guide 3
Table 2 Recommended Hardware Components
Recommended
Hardware
Notes
16GB (2 x 8GB)
DDR3 1333
memory
• The Intel® Server Board S1200V3RPS supports up to 32 GB RAM.
• Use at least 16 GB DDR3 memory in the development kit.
Power supply
(550W minimum)
• A power supply that meets the requirements of the Intel Server
Board S1200V3RPS is adequate.
•
The minimum rating is 550W. Consider ordering a complete system
from Hard Drives Northwest so that the board is packaged with an
appropriate chassis and power supply.
SATA HDD 500GB
•
Install a hard drive that has at least 500 GB.
•
Testing hard drives over 2.2TB requires the use of UEFI.
SATA DVD-RW
Optical Disk Drive
or other install
media
•
Make sure you have a DVD drive or other media (such as a network
connection or USB drive) appropriate for installing the operating
system.
Compatible Chassis
•
A chassis is recommended, but not required.
USB keyboard and
USB mouse
•
Including a USB keyboard and mouse with the developer's platform
allows you to input UEFI shell commands and navigate firmware
setup menus.
Monitor (VGA)
•
A monitor is recommended to enable viewing console output.
Installing the firmware image on an unsupported motherboard may render the Note:
motherboard unusable until it is re-flashed with a backup copy of the
motherboard's original firmware. Use only supported components with the Intel®
Server Board S1200RP UEFI Development Kit.
1.4 Using a SPI flash programmer
The SPI flash programmer is optional, but may be needed to reflash the firmware
image. This is because the development and testing of pre-production products can
corrupt the flash image. If the flash image becomes corrupted, you may need to
perform a hardware-based reprogramming of the SPI flash part.
To reprogram the SPI flash part, you need a third-party SPI flash programmer and the
corresponding software application. These elements allow you to transfer the firmware
image from the host PC to the SPI memory device on the firmware developer platform
(the target PC).
SPI reflash instructions in this document are based on products from DediProg
Technology Co, Ltd.*, which have been verified to work with the supported hardware.