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Intel® Server Board SE7320EP2 / Intel® Server Board SE7525RP2 TPS BIOS 6. BIOS 6.1 BIOS Architecture The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is implemented as firmware that resides in the Flash ROM. It provides hardware-specific initialization algorithms and standard PC-compatible basic input/output (I/O) services, and standard Intel® Server Board features. The Flash ROM also contains firmware for certain embedded devices. These images are supplied by the device manufacturers and are not specified in this document. The system BIOS includes the following components: ƒ IA-32 Core: The IA-32 core contains standard services and components such as the PCI Resource manager, ACPI support, POST, and runtime functionality. ƒ Processor Microcode: BIOS includes microcode for the latest processors. ƒ Option ROMs: BIOS includes option ROMs to enable on-board devices during boot. 6.1.1 BIOS Identification String The BIOS Identification string is used to uniquely identify the revision of the BIOS being used on the system. The string is formatted as illustrated in the following figure. BoardId.OEMID.BuildType.Major.Minor.BuildID.BuildDateTime.Mod Dxx = Development Xxx = Power On Axx = Alpha BIOS Bxx = Beta BIOS two digits: RCxx= Release Candidate P = Production xx = 2 digit number N/A for Production Build Date and time in MMDDYYYYHHMM format One digit: non-zero if any Separately Updateable Module has been updated N character ID: AN430TX, etc. two digits: Three characters: 86A = Intel DPG 86B = Intel EPG 10A = Some OEM, etc. Four digits: Increment on each build Figure 10. BIOS Identification String Revision 1.0 41 Intel order number D24635-001

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Intel® Server Board SE7320EP2 / Intel® Server Board SE7525RP2 TPS
BIOS
Revision 1.0
Intel order number D24635-001
41
6.
BIOS
6.1
BIOS Architecture
The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is implemented as firmware that resides in the Flash
ROM. It provides hardware-specific initialization algorithms and standard PC-compatible basic
input/output (I/O) services, and standard Intel® Server Board features. The Flash ROM also
contains firmware for certain embedded devices. These images are supplied by the device
manufacturers and are not specified in this document.
The system BIOS includes the following components:
IA-32 Core: The IA-32 core contains standard services and components such as the PCI
Resource manager, ACPI support, POST, and runtime functionality.
Processor Microcode: BIOS includes microcode for the latest processors.
Option ROMs: BIOS includes option ROMs to enable on-board devices during boot.
6.1.1
BIOS Identification String
The BIOS Identification string is used to uniquely identify the revision of the BIOS being used on
the system. The string is formatted as illustrated in the following figure.
BoardId
.OEMID
.BuildType.Major.Minor.BuildID.BuildDateTime.Mod
two digits:
Dxx = Development
Xxx = Power On
Axx = Alpha BIOS
Bxx = Beta BIOS
RCxx= Release Candidate
P = Production
xx = 2 digit number N/A for Production
Four digits:
Increment
on each build
Three characters:
10A = Some OEM, etc.
N character ID:
AN430TX, etc.
86A = Intel DPG
86B = Intel EPG
One digit:
non-zero if any
Separately
Updateable
Module has been updated
two digits:
Build Date and time in
MMDDYYYYHHMM format
Figure 10. BIOS Identification String