3 Upgrading the BIOS

This chapter tells you how to:

•Upgrade the BIOS using the Intel® Flash Memory Update Utility

•Recover the BIOS if an upgrade fails

•Change the BIOS language

Preparing for the Upgrade

Before you upgrade the BIOS, prepare by:

•Obtaining the BIOS upgrade file

•Recording the current BIOS settings

•Creating a bootable diskette

•Creating the BIOS upgrade diskette

Obtaining the BIOS Upgrade File

You can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS by using the BIOS upgrade file. The BIOS upgrade file is a compressed self-extracting archive that contains all the files you need to upgrade the BIOS. The BIOS upgrade file contains:

•New BIOS files

•BIOS recovery files

•Intel Flash Memory Update Utility

You can obtain the BIOS upgrade file through your computer supplier or from the Intel World Wide Web site:

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

✏NOTE

Please review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a BIOS upgrade.

The Intel Flash Memory Update Utility allows you to:

•Upgrade the BIOS in flash memory.

•Update the language section of the BIOS.

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