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4 Upgrading the BIOS
This chapter describes how to upgrade the BIOS and how to recover the BIOS if an upgrade fails.

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://developer.intel.com/
✏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.

Recording the Current BIOS Settings

1. Boot the computer and press <F2> when you see the message:
Press <F2> Key if you want to run SETUP
NOTE
Do not skip step 2. You will need these settings to configure your computer at the end of the
upgrade procedure.
2. Write down the current settings in the BIOS Setup program.