Intel Comprehensive Guide to BIOS Access and Updates for D975XBX2

3 BIOS

Accessing the BIOS Setup Program

The BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the F2 key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins (see Figure 33).

Figure 33. Accessing the BIOS Setup Program

For the latest BIOS Setup menu options, go to the Intel World Wide Web site:

http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/

Updating the BIOS

The BIOS can be updated by either using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Iflash Memory Update utility.

Updating the BIOS with the Intel® Express BIOS

Update Utility

With the Intel Express BIOS Update utility you can update the system BIOS while in the Windows environment. The BIOS file is included in an automated update utility that combines the functionality of the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility and the ease-of use of Windows-based installation wizards.

To update the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility:

1.Go to the Intel World Wide Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/

2.Navigate to the D975XBX2 page, click “[view] Latest BIOS updates,” and select the Express BIOS Update utility file.

3.Download the file to your hard drive. (You can also save this file to a diskette. This is useful if you are updating the BIOS for multiple identical systems.)

4.Close all other applications. This step is required. Your system will be rebooted at the last Express BIOS Update window.

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