TME-ITX-GM45-R1V1
Rev 1.1
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4.
Using the Module
4.1
BIOS
The Thunderbird-GM45 is delivered with a standard PC BIOS. By default, all setup settings are done
to have a “ready to run” system, even without a BIOS setup backup battery. The BIOS is located in a
Flash PROM and can be easily updated on-board.
Setup
Pressing
<F2>
or
<DEL>
at power-up starts the setup utility.
Initialize BIOS at first startup
It is important to initialize the BIOS setting at first startup of the board.
Call setup by pressing
<F2>
or
<DEL>
at power-up and executed
Load Optimized Defaults
. Then
use
Save & Exit Setup
to save and activate the new settings.
The "Optimized Defaults" is the optimized BIOS setup for the Thunderbird-GM45
Booting from alternative device
Pressing the
<ESC>
key at power-up starts the Boot Menu. Choose one of the listed bootable devices
for booting.
