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BIOS Overview

BIOS Revision TXE Firmware Version PCI Configurations BIOS Binary
5.4.48.0028.21 1.1.4.1145 4×1 PCIe Lanes TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0028.21_headless.bin
intended use for TQMxE38M-AD/-AJ (headless version without graphics)
5.4.48.0028.16 1.1.4.1145 4×1 PCIe Lanes TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0028.16.bin
1×4 PCIe Lanes TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0028.16_pcie1x4.bin
1×2 + 2×1 PCIe Lanes TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0028.16_pcie1x22x1.bin
5.4.48.0028.14 1.1.4.1145 4×1 PCIe Lanes TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0028.14_headless.bin
intended use for TQMxE38M-AD/-AJ (headless version without graphics)
5.4.48.0028.12 1.1.4.1145 4×1 PCIe Lanes TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0028.12_X64.bin
1×4 PCIe Lanes TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0028.12_X64_pcie1x4.bin
1×2 + 2×1 PCIe Lanes TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0028.12_X64_pcie1x2_2x1.bin
5.4.48.0025.09 1.1.0.1113 4×1 PCIe Lanes TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0025.09_X64.bin
5.4.48.0025.06 1.1.0.1113 4×1 PCIe Lanes TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0025.06_X64.bin

Changelog

5.4.48.0028.21_headless

5.4.48.0028.16

5.4.48.0028.14_headless

5.4.48.0028.12

5.4.48.0025.09


BIOS-Update-USB Stick

  • FAT formated USB-Stick with at least > 32 MiB storage
  • Latest H2OFFT™ (Firmware Flash Tool)

Copy Insyde Firmware Flash Tool to USB-Stick

<USB key>
    ├───H2OFFT-Sx64.efi
 

The BIOS-Update-USB Stick is now ready for updating and flashing BIOS images.
For further Information please see the BIOS Update section.

BIOS Update

<USB key>
    ├───H2OFFT-Sx64.efi
    ├───TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0028.12_X64.bin   

Attention: keyboard layout is US by default in BIOS setup!

  • Insert BIOS-Update-USB Stick to a Starterkit USB port
  • Boot up the system and navigate into the EFI Shell (Boot Manager > Internal EFI Shell)
  • After starting the EFI Shell switch path to the USB stick by typing fs0:. This depends on the amount of connected mass storage devices. With command ls you can check the content of the path.
  • Launch BIOS update
fs0:\> H2OFFT-Sx64.efi <BIOS_Image>.bin –ALL -RA <Enter>

Example

⇒ BIOS will reboot into EFI shell after the update has finished succesfully

  • Leave EFI shell
Shell> exit
  • Select “Boot Manager”
  • Select desired boot device (e.g. Internal HD)
    ⇒ System will reboot from selected boot device


Boot Logo Replacement

This instruction guides you through the procedure of replacing the Bootlogo using the Insyde UEFI/BIOS tool called H2OLRT (Logo Replacement Tool).

Please note that the logo replacement can only be done in the integrated EFI Shell.
Furthermore, this tool is only available on request, please contact support@tq-group.com.

Prepare BIOS-Update-USB Stick and add the following components:

  • Logo Replacement Tool (H2OLRT-Sx64.efi)
  • Appropriate BIOS file for your TQ module (e.g. TQMxE38M_5.4.48.0028.12_X64.bin)
  • Picture formated as *.jpg (e.g. example_picture.jpg)

The H2OLRT (Logo Replacement Tool)generates a BIOS file that contains the desired Boot Logo instead of the TQ Logo.

  • Insert the BIOS-Update-USB Stick to a Starterkit USB port
  • Boot up the system and navigate into the EFI Shell (Boot Manager > Internal EFI Shell)
  • After starting the EFI Shell Switch path to the USB stick by typing fs0:.This depends on the amount of conected mass storage devices; with command ls you can check the content of the path.
  • The generic command and the following example shows how to start the Logo Replacement.
H2OLRT-Sx64.efi –replogo:<SrcBIOSImageName> –logopath:<LogoImagePathName> -logoindex:<IndexNum> –logoconvert:<ConvertNum> –out:<OutBIOSImageName>

Example


H2OLRT-Sx64.efi Variable description

Variable Description
<SrcBIOSImageName> BIOS file in which the logo should be replaced
<LogoImagePathName> Path and name of the replacement picture
<IndexNum> Default index, where the picture must be stored.
e.g. TQMxE38M Logoindex: 0
<ConvertNum> 0 = keep original image's format and dimension.
1 [default] = auto convert the image's format and dimension.
<OutBIOSImageName> path and name of the generated BIOS file


  • Next step is to flash the customized BIOS Binary, please see the BIOS Update section.

Boot from external BIOS

MB-COME10-1

X23
SM Bus CLK 1 2 I2C Bus CLK
SM Bus DAT 3 4 I2C Bus DAT
SM Bus Alert 5 6 3V3
BIOS_DIS0# 7 8 GND
BIOS_DIS1# 9 10 GND

If there is no Jumper present on the BIOS_DIS1# signal the module will load its BIOS from the internal SPI flash.
If there is a Jumper on the BIOS_DIS1# signal (between signal and GND) the module loads its BIOS from the flash in the SPI socket of the carrier board.


Following external SPI flash devices are supported by the corresponding platform/module:

Platform/Module SPI flash device SPI flash vendor
TQMxE38M W25Q64FVSS Winbond

Downloads


TQMxE38M 5.4.48.0028.21 Headless
MD5SUM: 0DA14F37E0F49B04A0171E75B7769E28

TQMxE38M 5.4.48.0028.16
MD5SUM: 66A97F491A09A4067A5C4599374F255A

TQMxE38M 5.4.48.0028.14 Headless
MD5SUM: 75852400737C8AD4C58CA7F4E81D588A

TQMxE38M 5.4.48.0028.12
MD5SUM: F6513F9B0908CDD76D5FC69CE421BFB4

TQMxE38M 5.4.48.0025.06
MD5SUM: 83D2C6521B1397F9E774637045815DFC


Driver package for TQMx38M Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
MD5SUM:F02DAB4F0CBC1AFAF28A1F396519E94A

Driver package for TQMx38M Windows 7/8/10 32-bit
MD5SUM:59E40D446D790622F959217C4524ABF4


On-board I2C devices

Bus Destination Function Address 8-bit Address 7-bit
SMBUS CAT34TS021) Thermal Sensor 0x34 0x1A
CAT34TS02 SPD EEPROM 0xA0 0x50
NCT7802 Hardware Monitor 0x58 0x2C
RV-8803-C7 RTC (temp. comp) 0x64 0x32
FPGA non non non
COMe Con. any N/A2) N/A
I2C COMe 24LC32 COMe EEPROM 0xAE 0x57
COMe Con. any N/A3) N/A

1)
The CAT34TS02 is a combinated device with two addresses
2) , 3)
Availability and addresses depend on customer
  • Last modified: 2022/08/04 15:04