Updating the BIOS
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CAUTION
Do not interrupt the process or the system may not function properly.
Follow these instructions to upgrade the BIOS using the ISO Image BIOS file:
1.
Download the ISO Image BIOS file.
2.
Using software capable of uncompressing and writing an ISO image file to CD, burn
the data to a blank CD.
NOTE
Copying the ISO Image BIOS file to CD will not work. The completed CD should
contain multiple files and a directory.
3.
Insert the CD that was created in the CD-ROM drive of the computer to be
upgraded and boot the system.
4.
When the "Press ENTER to continue booting from CD-ROM" prompt appears, press
the Enter key. The system will boot from the hard drive if no key is pressed within
15 seconds.
5.
At the "Welcome to the Intel Desktop Board BIOS Upgrade CD-ROM" page, press
any key to confirm the BIOS upgrade operation.
6.
Wait for the BIOS upgrade process to complete.
CAUTION
Do not power down your computer before the update is complete. The update may
take up to 5 minutes.
Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update
Utility
With the Iflash Memory update utility you can update the system BIOS from a
bootable CD-ROM, bootable USB flash drive, or other bootable USB media. The utility
available on the Intel World Wide Web site provides a simple method for creating a
bootable CD-ROM that will automatically update your BIOS. The Iflash BIOS update
files can also be extracted locally to your hard drive and copied to a bootable USB
flash drive or other bootable USB media.
The Iflash Memory update utility allows you to:
•
Update the BIOS and Intel Management Engine in flash memory
•
Update the language section of the BIOS
NOTE
Review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a BIOS
update.
