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COMeT10-3900
Supplemental BIOS Manual

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BIOS Version Last Updated
Date Brief Description of Change
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1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1.1 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
1.2 Glossary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2 BIOS Update with UEFI Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2.1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
2.2 Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
3 Embedded Controller (EC) Update with UEFI Shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3.1 Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
4 BIOS Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4.1 Entering the BIOS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
4.2 Main . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
4.3 Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
4.3.1 CPU. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
4.3.2 Chipset Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
4.3.3 Network Stack. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
4.3.4 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
4.3.5 PCIe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
4.3.6 SATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
4.3.7 SCC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.3.8 USB. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
4.3.9 LPSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3.10 Power Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
4.3.11 Thermal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
4.3.12 TPM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
4.3.13 Serial Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.3.14 Embedded Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
4.3.15 HD-Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3.16 Console Redirection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3.17 Debug. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
4.3.18 Intel I210 Gigabit Network Connection 1 & 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
4.4 Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
4.4.1 Setup Administrator Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4.2 User Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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4.4.3 HDD Security Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.4.4 Secure Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
4.5 Boot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
4.6 Save & Exit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
4.6.1 Boot Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.6.2 Save Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
4.6.3 Default Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5 BIOS Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
5.1 Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
5.2 Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
6 Software Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
6.1 Software Design Specification: UEFI Operating System Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
6.2 Software Design Specification: Legacy Operating System Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
6.3 Software Design Specification: Boot Device Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
6.4 Software Design Specification: BIOS Update Mechanisms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
6.5 Software Design Requirements: BIOS Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
7 AMI POST Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
7.1 POST Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
8 Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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1. Introduction
The BIOS used in this design is a custom version of the AMI Aptio V x86
BIOS.
1.1 References
The following Intel Atom E3900 BIOS specification documents can assist
developers in the creation of firmware for the Intel Atom E3900:
• Intel Atom E3900 Platform Intel Architecture Firmware Specification
(Volume 1 of 2), Document Number 559810
• Intel Atom E3900 Platform Intel Architecture Firmware Specification
(Volume 2 of 2), Document Number 559811
• Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework (Intel DPTF) v8.x 201 -
Rev 1.1, Document Number 556073
1.2 Glossary
•Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI): Specification
that establishes industry standard interfaces enabling OS directed con-
figuration, power management and thermal management of mobile,
desktop, and server platforms.
•Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT): Allows dynamic alloca-
tion of system memory for use as video memory to ensure the most
efficient use of available resources in order to maximize 2D/3D graph-
ics performance.
•Graphics Processing Unit (GPU): Specialized electronic circuit
designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the
creation of images in a frame buffer.
•Integrated Graphics Device (IGD): Graphics processor integrated into
the Intel Atom E3900 SOC. The IGD in the Atom E3900 SOC is an Intel
9th Generation GPU, also called Gen9 GPU.
•Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI): Specification that
defines a software interface between an operating system and plat-
form firmware. UEFI replaces the basic input/output system (BIOS)
firmware interface
2. BIOS Update with UEFI Shell
2.1 Scope
The Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI or UEFI) is a new model for
the interface between operating systems and firmware. It provides a
standard environment for booting an operating system and running pre-
boot applications.

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An optional feature of a UEFI implementation is the ability to boot the
system to a built-in shell. The UEFI shell provides a command prompt and
a rich set of commands that extend and enhance the capability of the UEFI
BIOS.
This section describes the process for updating the COMeT10-3900 BIOS
firmware image using the built-in UEFI shell.
2.2 Process
1. Insert a USB flash drive containing the BIOS update program into a
USB socket on the COMeT10-3900 platform.
2. Turn on the COMeT10-3900 and press ESC or DEL key during the boot
process, which starts the BIOS setup utility.
3. In the BIOS setup utility, use the cursor keys to highlight the Save &
Exit menu option.
4. Use the cursor keys to select UEFI: Built-In EFI Shell from the list of
boot devices displayed under the Boot Override section.
5. Press Enter.
The COMeT10-3900 executes the built-in UEFI shell, and displays a list
of attached storage devices. The USB flash drive shows up in the list;
depending on other boot devices attached, it may be listed as fs0, fs1,
etc.
6. From the UEFI shell command prompt, enter the following command
where Nis the number of the fs device representing the USB flash
drive:
fsN:
The shell prompt changes to indicate that device fsN is now the active
storage device. Example: fs1:
7. Execute the following command:
ls
The output of the ls command is similar to the display listing available
with the Linux or MS-DOS list directory command. If the correct
storage device was selected above, the ls command should show the
BIOS update program in the directory
8. Assuming the BIOS update program is named Update.efi, enter the
following command at the shell command prompt:
Update.efi
The BIOS update program begins executing.
9. When the update program completes, power cycle the platform to
force the new BIOS image to load and execute.

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10. Verify that the BIOS update was successful by comparing the displayed
BIOS version with the version specified in the BIOS update notification.
3. Embedded Controller (EC) Update with UEFI Shell
This section describes the process for updating the COMeT10-3900
embedded controller (EC) image using the built-in Unified Extensible
Firmware Interface (EFI or UEFI for short) shell.
3.1 Process
1. Insert a USB flash drive containing the EC update program into a USB
socket on the COMeT10-3900 platform.
2. Turn on the COMeT10-3900 and press the ESC or DEL key during the
boot process, which starts the BIOS setup utility.
3. In the BIOS setup utility, use the cursor keys to highlight the Save &
Exit menu option.
4. Use the cursor keys to select UEFI: Built-In EFI Shell from the list of
boot devices displayed under the Boot Override section.
5. Press Enter.
The COMeT10-3900 executes the built-in UEFI shell, and displays a list
of attached storage devices. The USB flash drive shows up in the list;
depending on other boot devices attached, it may be listed as fs0, fs1,
etc.
6. From the UEFI shell command prompt, enter the following command
where Nis the number of the fs device representing the USB flash
drive:
fsN:
The shell prompt changes to indicate that device fsN is now the active
storage device. Example: fs1:
7. Execute the following command:
ls
The output of the ls command is similar to the display listing available
with the Linux or MS-DOS list directory command. If the correct
storage device was selected above, the ls command should show the
EC update program in the directory listing obtained with the ls
command.
8. Assuming the EC update program is named Update.efi, enter the
following command at the shell command prompt:
Update.efi
The EC update program begins executing.

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9. When the update program completes, power cycle the platform to
force the new EC image to load and execute.
10. Verify that the EC update was successful by comparing the displayed
EC version in the BIOS with the version specified in the EC update
notification.
4. BIOS Settings
This section provides details on the system parameters that are managed
by the BIOS. Details on the possible parameter values are included.
There are multiple variations of the COMeT10-3900 module. BIOS options
regarding display output and UART support differ based on which module
is being used.
4.1 Entering the BIOS
Enter the BIOS by pressing DEL or ESC during POST. If you are running a
Windows 10 operating system and you cannot enter the BIOS during POST
by pressing either DEL or ESC, then follow the instructions below.
1. Press the Windows key on your keyboard and type “recovery options”
into the search box.
2. Press Enter to open the Windows Recovery settings.
3. Under Advanced startup, click Restart now.
The COMeT10-3900 restarts and boots into the UEFI menu
4. Click the BIOS button to enter the BIOS.
4.2 Main
The Main page of the BIOS displays general information related to the
current BIOS build, including the BIOS and embedded controller firmware
revisions. Information related to the system memory is also displayed on
this page.
System time and date are configurable on the main BIOS page. An
external battery is required to retain time and date if power is removed.
The following BIOS build information is available on the Main BIOS page.

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4.3 Configuration
The BIOS Configuration page serves as the top-level BIOS page for
configuring peripherals and devices present on the COMeT10-3900
platform. The configuration subpages include pages for the CPU, network
interfaces, serial ports, USB ports, SATA, and other features. The settings
for each configuration subpage are described in the device sections.

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4.3.1 CPU
View a summary of the CPU features plus the ability to control vital CPU
features including Power Management.
Section Page Section Page
CPU page 10 Power Control page 17
Chipset page 11 Thermal page 18
Network Stack page 12 TPM page 19
Video page 13 Serial Ports page 20
PCIe page 14 Embedded Controller page 20
SATA page 15 HD-Audio page 21
SCC page 16 Console Redirection page 21
USB page 16 Debug page 21
LPSS page 17 Intel I210 Gigabit Network
Connection #1 and #2
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Feature Description Choices Default
Socket 0 CPU
Information
CPU values specific to the processor in use.
Active Processor
Cores
Number of cores to enable in each processor
package. If disabled, all cores are enabled. If
enabled, cores 1, 2, and 3 can be disabled or
enabled individually. Core 0 is always enabled
and cannot be disabled.
Enable,
Disable
Disable
Intel Virtualization
Technology
Intel VT provides hardware assist to
virtualization software, reducing its size, cost,
and complexity. Special attention is also given
to reduce the virtualization overheads occurring
in cache, I/O, and memory.
Enable,
Disable
Enable
VT-d Provides hardware assists for Intel
Virtualization Technology (VT). This feature can
help improve security and reliability, as well as
improve performance of I/O devices in a virtual
environment.
Enable,
Disable
Disable
Bi-directional
PROCHOT
When a processor thermal sensor trips (any
core), the PROCHOT# is driven and the
processor is throttled. If bi-direction is enabled,
external agents can drive PROCHOT# to throttle
the processor.
Enable,
Disable
Enable
Thermal Monitor Uses the thermal control circuit to regulate the
processor temperature. Allows the processor to
maintain a safe operating temperature without
the need for special software drivers or
interrupt handling routines.
Enable,
Disable
Enable
Monitor Mwait Allows for efficient partitioning and
unpartitioning of shared resources among
logical processors. MONITOR sets up an
effective address range monitored for write-to-
memory activities; MWAIT places the processor
in an optimized state until a write to the
monitored address range.
Enable,
Disable, Auto
Auto