
Table of Contents
Intel® Server Board SE7520BD2 Technical Product Specification
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Revision
1.3
2.10.2
Intel® 3-Volt A Boot Block Flash Memory .............................................. 28
2.10.3
Video Controller ..................................................................................................... 29
2.11
Clock Generation and Distribution............................................................................... 29
2.11.1
CK409 Clock Generator......................................................................................... 29
2.11.2
DB800 Differential Buffer ....................................................................................... 30
3.
BIOS Architecture .............................................................................................................. 31
3.1
BIOS Functionality....................................................................................................... 31
3.1.1
Support for BIOS Features...................................................................................... 31
3.1.2
BIOS Identification String ........................................................................................ 35
3.1.3
Hardware Requiring BIOS Support ......................................................................... 36
3.1.4
BIOS POST ............................................................................................................. 36
3.1.5
User Interface.......................................................................................................... 36
3.2
BIOS Setup Utility........................................................................................................ 37
3.2.1
Entering BIOS Setup ............................................................................................... 37
3.2.2
Keyboard Commands.............................................................................................. 38
3.2.3
Menu Selection........................................................................................................ 39
3.2.4
Main Menu............................................................................................................... 39
3.2.5
Advanced Menu ...................................................................................................... 40
3.2.6
Boot Menu ............................................................................................................... 49
3.2.7
Security menu ......................................................................................................... 51
3.2.8
Server Menu............................................................................................................ 53
3.2.9
Exit Menu ................................................................................................................ 56
3.3
Other BIOS Configuration Utilities............................................................................... 56
3.3.1
Logo Update Utility .................................................................................................. 56
3.3.2
Flash Update Utility ................................................................................................. 56
3.4
Localization Details ..................................................................................................... 57
3.5
Flash Architecture and Flash Update Utility ................................................................ 58
3.5.1
Rolling BIOS and On-line Updates.......................................................................... 58
3.5.2
Flash Update Utility ................................................................................................. 58
3.5.3
User Binary Area ..................................................................................................... 60
3.5.4
Recovery Mode ....................................................................................................... 60
3.5.5
Update OEM Logo................................................................................................... 62
3.6
OEM Binary ................................................................................................................. 63
3.7
PCI Numeration........................................................................................................... 65
3.8
ACPI Runtime Checkpoints......................................................................................... 66
4.
Platform Management Architecture.................................................................................. 67
4.1
Management Architecture Overview ........................................................................... 67
4.1.1
Tiered Server Management Model.......................................................................... 67
4.1.2
5V Standby.............................................................................................................. 70
4.1.3
IPMI Messaging, Commands, and Abstractions xxx ............................................... 71
4.1.4
IPMI ‘Sensor Model’ ................................................................................................ 71