VersaLogic Sabertooth (VL-EPMe-51) Reference guide

BIOS Reference

Manual

REV. July - 2023

Sabertooth

(VL-EPMe-51)

Eagle

(VL-EPU-5120)

High performance embedded computers with

Xeon-E and 9th Generation Intel Core*

processors and error-correcting memory.

Features include high capacity fast NVMe, SSD

storage, TPM 2.0 security, and up to 32 GB

ECC RAM.

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Notice:

Although every effort has been made to ensure this document is error-free, VersaLogic makes

no representations or warranties with respect to this product and specifically disclaims any

implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose.

VersaLogic reserves the right to revise this product and associated documentation at any time

without obligation to notify anyone of such changes.

* Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others.

Product Release Notes

Rev 0.1 – Initial draft

Rev 0.2 – BIOS 1.02: Updated 3-Bank options and removed Opal Security.

Support Page

The Product Page contains additional information and resources for this product including:

 Operating system information and links to software drivers

 Data sheets and manufacturers’ links for chips used in this product

 BIOS and PLD information and upgrades

Customer Support

If you are unable to solve a problem after reading this manual or visiting the product page,

contact VersaLogic Technical Support at (503) 747-2261. VersaLogic support engineers are

also available via e-mail at [email protected].

Repair Service

If your product requires service, you must obtain a Returned Material Authorization (RMA)

number by calling (503) 747-2261. Please provide the following information:

 Your name, the name of your company, your phone number, and e-mail address

 The name of a technician or engineer that can be contacted if any questions arise

 The quantity of items being returned

 The model and serial number (barcode) of each item

 A detailed description of the problem

 Steps you have taken to resolve or recreate the problem

 The return shipping address

AS9100 All AS9100 products dispositioned for scrap shall be conspicuously and permanently marked, or

positively controlled, until physically rendered unusable.

Material designated for scrap may be recycled in a manner that complies with applicable environmental

regulations.

Note: VersaLogic recommends that all materials be disposed of in environmentally responsible manner i.e.,

recycling in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Warranty Repair All parts and labor charges are covered, including return shipping charges for UPS

Ground delivery to United States addresses.

Non-warranty Repair All approved non-warranty repairs are subject to diagnosis and labor charges, parts

charges and return shipping fees. Please specify the shipping method you prefer and provide a purchase order

number for invoicing the repair.

Note: Please mark the RMA number clearly on the outside of the box before returning.

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Table of Contents

Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4

Description ............................................................................................................ 4

Warnings ............................................................................................................... 5

Electrostatic Discharge .............................................................................. 5

Handling Care ........................................................................................... 5

Earth Ground Requirement ....................................................................... 5

EPMe-51/ EPU-5120 BIOS Overview .............................................................................. 6

BIOS Menus ..................................................................................................................... 7

BIOS Help ............................................................................................................. 7

Tab: Main ......................................................................................................................... 7

Menu: System Information ............................................................................................. 8

Menu: Boot Features ...................................................................................................... 8

Menu: Network Stack .................................................................................................... 12

Menu: Error Manager .................................................................................................... 13

Tab: Advanced .............................................................................................................. 13

Menu: SMBIOS Event Log ............................................................................................ 13

Menu: View SMBIOS event log .................................................................................... 14

Menu: Platform Information Menu ............................................................................... 14

Menu: Intel Advanced Menu ........................................................................................ 16

Menu: PCI Subsystem Settings ................................................................................... 17

Menu: ACPI Settings ..................................................................................................... 18

Menu: CPU Configuration ............................................................................................ 20

Menu: Power & Performance ....................................................................................... 24

Menu: CPU - Power Management Control .................................................................. 25

Menu: View/Configure Turbo Options ....................................................................... 30

Menu: Custom P-state Table ........................................................................................ 35

Menu: Power Limit 3 Settings ...................................................................................... 35

Menu: CPU Lock Configuration ................................................................................... 37

Menu: GT - Power Management Control ..................................................................... 37

Menu: Memory Configuration ...................................................................................... 38

Menu: Memory Thermal Configuration ....................................................................... 47

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Menu: Memory Power and Thermal Throttling ........................................................... 48

Menu: Dram Power Meter ............................................................................................. 50

Menu: Memory Thermal Reporting .............................................................................. 54

Menu: Memory RAPL .................................................................................................... 58

Menu: Memory Training Algorithms ........................................................................... 60

Menu: System Agent (SA) Configuration ................................................................... 65

Menu: Graphics Configuration .................................................................................... 67

Menu: LCD Control ....................................................................................................... 72

Menu: DMI/OPI Configuration ...................................................................................... 73

Menu: PEG Port Configuration .................................................................................... 74

Menu: Gen3 Root Port Preset Value for Each Lane .................................................. 79

Menu: Gen3 Endpoint Preset Value for Each Lane .................................................. 79

Menu: Gen3 Endpoint Hint Value for Each Lane....................................................... 80

Menu: Gen3 RxCTLE Control ....................................................................................... 80

Menu: PCH-IO Configuration ....................................................................................... 81

Menu: PCI Express Configuration ............................................................................... 85

Menu: PCI Express Gen3 Eq Lanes ............................................................................ 87

Menu: IMR Configuration ............................................................................................. 88

Menu: PCI Express Root Port [1-24] ........................................................................... 88

Menu: PCIE Clocks ....................................................................................................... 96

Menu: SATA and RST Configuration .......................................................................... 96

Menu: Software Feature Mask Configuration ............................................................. 99

Menu: USB Configuration .......................................................................................... 100

Menu: Security Configuration .................................................................................... 101

Menu: HD Audio Configuration ................................................................................. 102

Menu: Serial IO Configuration ................................................................................... 102

Menu: Serial IO I2C0 Settings .................................................................................... 103

Menu: PCH Thermal Throttling Control .................................................................... 106

Menu: PCH-FW Configuration ................................................................................... 111

Menu: AMT Configuration .......................................................................................... 113

Menu: CIRA Configuration ......................................................................................... 113

Menu: ASF Configuration ........................................................................................... 114

Menu: Secure Erase Configuration ........................................................................... 115

Menu: OEM Flags Settings ......................................................................................... 115

Menu: MEBx Resolution Settings .............................................................................. 116

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Menu: Firmware Update Configuration ..................................................................... 117

Menu: ME Debug Configuration ................................................................................ 118

Menu: Anti-Rollback SVN Configuration .................................................................. 120

Menu: Thermal Configuration .................................................................................... 120

Menu: CPU Thermal Configuration ........................................................................... 120

Menu: Platform Thermal Configuration .................................................................... 123

Menu: Platform Settings ............................................................................................. 129

Menu: System Firmware Update Config ................................................................... 129

Menu: VersaLogic Features ....................................................................................... 129

Menu: UART Configuration ........................................................................................ 130

Menu: PCI IRQ Routing Configuration ...................................................................... 133

Menu: 3-Bank Slot Configuration .............................................................................. 133

Tab: Security ............................................................................................................... 135

Menu: Secure Boot Configuration ............................................................................. 137

Menu: TPM Configuration .......................................................................................... 138

Tab: Boot ..................................................................................................................... 139

Tab: Misc ..................................................................................................................... 140

Menu: IPv6 Network Configuration ........................................................................... 141

Menu: Advanced Configuration ................................................................................. 142

Menu: IPv4 Network Configuration ........................................................................... 142

Menu: VLAN Configuration ........................................................................................ 143

Menu: Intel (R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection - 00:04:BF:xx:xx:xx ................. 144

Menu: Intel (R) Ethernet Connection (7) I219-LM - 00:04:BF:xx:xx:xx ................... 145

Menu: NIC Configuration ............................................................................................ 146

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Introduction

Description

The VersaLogic EPMe-51 is a rugged board-level PCIe/104 embedded computer that has a

high bandwidth 3-Bank Type 1 expansion interface. This supports the connection of peripherals

and additional computing capability using up to 16 high speed PCIe lanes to support GPUs,

FPGA, or 10 GbE network interfaces.

EPMe-51 is based on Intel’s 9th Generation CPU family. Models are available with quad-core i3

or Xeon-E processors. The EPMe-51 is a powerful computing platform featuring Hyper-

Threading on Xeon-E equipped models. On-board high speed SSD storage (NVMe), and up to

32 GB of RAM make it ideal for embedded computing applications in defense, aerospace,

medical, smart security, and energy.

The EPMe-51 can be effectively deployed as the processing heart of a system, which drives

application-specific expansion in a wide range of applications.

The EPMe-51 is designed and tested for full industrial temperature (-40° to +85°C) operation

and meets MIL-STD-202H specifications for shock and vibration. It uses latching connectors to

address cable detachment issues in hostile environments.

VersaLogic’s 10+ year product life support ensures long-term availability. Long lifecycle

products avoid expensive upgrades, redesigns, and migrations that come from shorter lifecycle

products.

Introduction

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Warnings

ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage circuit boards, disk drives and other

components. The circuit board must only be handled at an ESD workstation. If an

approved station is not available, some measure of protection can be provided by

wearing a grounded antistatic wrist strap. Keep all plastic away from the board and

do not slide the board over any surface.

After removing the board from its protective wrapper, place the board on a

grounded, static-free surface, component side up. Use an antistatic foam pad if

available.

The board should also be protected inside a closed metallic anti-static envelope

during shipment or storage.

Note The exterior coating on some metallic antistatic bags is sufficiently conductive to

cause excessive battery drain if the bag comes in contact with the bottom-side of

the product.

Warning! To prevent shorting, premature failure or damage to the lithium battery, do not

place the board on a conductive surface such as metal, black conductive foam or

the outside surface of a metalized ESD protective pouch. The lithium battery may

explode if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble or dispose of in fire. Dispose

of used batteries promptly and in an environmentally suitable manner. VersaLogic

recommends that the battery be disposed of in an environmentally responsible

manner, i.e., recycling.

HANDLING CARE

Care must be taken when handling the board not to touch the exposed circuitry

with your fingers. Though it will not damage the circuitry, it is possible that small

amounts of oil or perspiration on the skin could have enough conductivity to cause

the contents of BIOS RAM to become corrupted through careless handling,

resulting in BIOS resetting to factory defaults.

EARTH GROUND REQUIREMENT

All mounting holes (eight on ESU, EBX and EPIC boards, four on PC/104 boards)

should be connected to earth ground (chassis ground). This provides proper

grounding for ESD and EMI purposes. In portable applications, the mounting holes

should be connected to the ground reference of the system power supply.

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EPMe-51/ EPU-5120 BIOS Overview

The EPMe-51 /EPU-5120 uses a Phoenix UEFI BIOS to configure and boot the system

based on user settings.

To enter the BIOS Setup Utility, wait for the display to turn on and show the logo after

powering on the board. Press <F2> or <Del> on the keyboard. When the keystroke to

enter Setup has been recognized, the PC speaker will beep,.

Use the left and right arrows on the keyboard to navigate to each menu or tab. The up

and down arrows allow you to navigate to items within each menu. Press the Enter key

to select the item and navigate the item submenu (if available). Use the Esc key at any

time to return to the previous respective submenu or menu.

Warning: Not all option setting combinations are tested. Incorrect values may cause

system boot failure. Setting changes should be made carefully and only as needed.

Table 1. BIOS Setup Program Function Keys

Key

Function

Key

Function

or

Selects a different menu screen

(Moves the cursor left or right)

or

Selects an item (Moves the

cursor up or down)

or

Changes option/field

Executes a command or selects

a sub-menu

Go to next page

Go to previous page

Go to top of screen

Go to bottom of screen

Select field

General help

Loads optimal defaults

Exit

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BIOS Menus

Table 2. High-Level BIOS Menu Options

Menu Name

Description

Main

Displays system information such as CPU type and speed, system bus speed,

system memory speed, total installed memory, current EFI language, and system

date & time.

Advanced

Allows configuration of advanced system settings such as boot configuration, ACPI

features, and chipset configuration.

Security

Sets passwords and security functions.

Boot

Sets boot options such as Quick Boot or USB Boot

Misc

Settings loaded from UEFI drivers

Exit

Allows user to save or discard BIOS changes and load optimal or custom default

settings.

BIOS Help

Press the “F1” key anywhere in the Setup Utility to get the General Help page. BIOS

menu options and boot hotkeys are listed which includes a brief description of those

options.

Tab: Main

System Date [01/01/2021]

System Time [12:00:00]

Details: View or set system date/time. Press Tab to switch fields.

(See menus below)

System Information

Special Registers

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Boot Features

Network Stack

Error Manager

Menu: System Information

Location: Main

[SAMPLE DATA]

BIOS Version CFL_431.100 X64

Build Time 01/01/2021

SMBIOS Version 03.01

Processor Type Intel(R) Xeon(R) E-2276ML CPU @ 2.00GHz

Processor Speed 2.000 GHz

System Memory Speed 2667 MHz

L2 Cache RAM 536 KB

Total Memory 16384 MB

Memory Device [0] 16384 MB (DDR4-2667) @ ChannelA-DIMM0

Menu: Boot Features

Location: Main

Option: NumLock:

On (default)

Off

Details: Selects Power-on state for NumLock.

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Option: Timeout

Minimum = 0x0000

Maximum = 0x0063

Default = 0x0000

Details: Number of seconds that P.O.S.T will wait for the user input before booting.

Option: CSM Support

No

Yes (default)

Details: Compatibility Support Module that provide backward compatibility services for

legacy BIOS services, like int10/int13, dependent OS.

Option: Quick Boot

Disabled (default)

Enabled

Details: Enable/Disable quick boot.

Option: Diagnostic Splash Screen

Disabled (default)

Enabled

Details: If you select 'Enabled' the diagnostic splash screen always displays during boot.

If you select 'Disabled' the diagnostic splash screen does not display unless you press

HOTKEY during boot.

Option: Diagnostic Summary Screen

Disabled (default)

Enabled

Details: Display the Diagnostic summary screen during boot.

Option: BIOS Level USB

Disabled

Enabled (default)

Details: Enable/Disable all BIOS support for USB to reduce boot time.

Special Registers

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Note: This will prevent using a USB keyboard in setup or a USB biometric scanner such

as a fingerprint reader to control access to setup, but it does not prevent the operating

system from supporting such hardware.

Option: USB Legacy

Disabled

Enabled (default)

Details: Enable/Disable USB BIOS SMM support for mouse, keyboard, mass storage,

etc., in legacy operating systems such as DOS.

Option: Console Redirection

Disabled (default)

Enabled

Details: Enable/Disable Universal Console Redirection.

Option: Terminal Type

ANSI (default)

VT100

VT100+

UTF8

Details: Set terminal type of UCR.

Option: Baud rate

9600

19200

38400

57600

115200 (default)

Details: Set baud rate of UCR.

Option: Flow Control

None (default)

RTS/CTS

XON/XOFF

Details: Set flow control method for UCR.

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[None] - No flow control.

RTS/CTS - Hardware flow control.

[XON/XOFF] - Software flow control.

Option: Continue C.R. after POST

Disabled

Enabled (default)

Details: Enables Console Redirection after OS has loaded.

Option: Allow Hotkey in S4 resume

Disabled

Enabled (default)

Details: Enable hotkey detection when system resuming from Hibernate state

Option: UEFI Boot

Disabled

Enabled (default)

Details: Enable the UEFI boot.

Option: Legacy Boot

Disabled

Enabled (default)

Details: Enable the Legacy boot.

Option: Boot in Legacy Video Mode

Disabled (default)

Enabled

Details: Enable to force the display adapter to switch the video mode to Text Mode 3 at

the end of BIOS POST for non-UEFI boot mode (Legacy Boot). Some legacy software,

such as DUET, requires that the BIOS explicitly enter text video mode prior to boot.

Special Registers

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Option: Load OPROM

All

On Demand (default)

Details: Load all OPROMs or on demand according to the boot device.

Menu: Network Stack

Location: Main

Option: Network Stack

Disabled

Enabled (default)

Details: Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack

Option: IPv4

Disabled

Enabled (default)

Details: Enable/Disable IPv4

Option: IPv6

Disabled

Enabled (default)

Details: Enable/Disable IPv6

Option: UEFI Boot Priority

IPv6 First

IPv4 First (default)

Details: Set the priority of UEFI Boot

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Menu: Error Manager

Location: Main

Details: Display Error Manager Log information.

Tab: Advanced

Option: Select Language

English (default)

Details: Select Language

SMBIOS Event Log (see menu below)

Platform Information Menu (see menu below)

Intel Advanced Menu (see menu below)

VersaLogic Features (see menu below)

Menu: SMBIOS Event Log

Location: Advanced

Option: Event Log

Disabled

Enabled (default)

Details: Enable/Disable Event Log.

Special Registers

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Menu: View SMBIOS event log

[SAMPLE DATA]

01/01/2021 00:00:01 CMOS Battery Failure

01/01/2021 00:00:02 System reconfigured

01/01/2021 00:00:03 2x ChannelA-DIMM0 Single-bit ECC memory error

Menu: Platform Information Menu

Location: Advanced

[SAMPLE DATA]

BIOS Information

BIOS Vendor Phoenix Technologies Ltd.

Core Version 4.1

Client Silicon Version 0.2.0.14

FSP Information

FSP version 07.00.70.20

RC version 07.00.70.20

Build Date 12:00 01/01/2021

Board Information

Board ID 0x16

Fab ID 1

LAN PHY Revision A6 (B2 Stepping)

Processor Information

Name CoffeeLake Halo

Type Intel(R) Xeon(R) E-2276ML CPU @ 2.00GHz

Interfaces and Connectors

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Speed 2000 MHz

ID 0x906EA

Stepping U0

Package BGA1440

Number of Processors 6 Core(s) / 12Thread(s)

Microcode Revision D2

GT Info GT2 (0x3E94)

eDRAM Size N/A

IGFX VBIOS Version 1021

IGFX GOP Version N/A

Memory RC Version 0.7.1.113

Total Memory 16384 MB

Memory Frequency 2667 MHz

PCH Information

Name CNL PCH-H

PCH SKU CM246

Stepping B0

ChipsetInit Base Revision 10

ChipsetInit OEM Revision 22

Package Not Implemented Yet

TXT Capability of Platform/PCH Supported

Production Type Production

Dual Output Fast Read Support Not supported

Read ID/Status Clock Freq 48 MHz

Write and Erase Clock Freq 48 MHz

Fast Read Clock Freq 48 MHz

Fast Read support Supported

Read Clock Freq 30 MHz

Number of Components 1 Component

TXT Capability of Platform/PCH Supported

Production Type Production

Special Registers

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Dual Output Fast Read Support Not supported

Read ID/Status Clock Freq 48 MHz

Write and Erase Clock Freq 48 MHz

Fast Read Clock Freq 48 MHz

Fast Read support Supported

Read Clock Freq 30 MHz

Number of Components 1 Component

SPI Component 0 Density 32 MB

EC FW Version 255.255

ME FW Version 12.0.68.1606

ME Firmware SKU Corporate SKU

Menu: Intel Advanced Menu

Location: Advanced

[SAMPLE DATA]

Platform Variable Revision 40

ME Setup Variable Revision 4

CPU Setup Variable Revision 10

SA Setup Variable Revision 11

PCH Setup Variable Revision 17

SI Setup Variable Revision 2

(See menus below)

PCI Subsystem Settings

ACPI Settings

CPU Configuration

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