Intel BLKDX58OG Product Specification - Page 65

BIOS Recovery

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Overview of BIOS Features 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen During POST, an Intel® splash screen is displayed by default. This splash screen can be augmented with a custom splash screen. The Intel Integrator's Toolkit that is available from Intel can be used to create a custom splash screen. NOTE If you add a custom splash screen, it will share space with the Intel branded logo. For information about Intel® Integrator Toolkit Additional Intel® software tools Refer to http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/software/itk/ http://developer.intel.com/design/motherbd/software.htm 3.7 BIOS Recovery It is unlikely that anything will interrupt a BIOS update; however, if an interruption occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. Table 32 lists the drives and media types that can and cannot be used for BIOS recovery. The BIOS recovery media does not need to be made bootable. Table 32. Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery Media Type Can be used for BIOS recovery? CD-ROM drive connected to the Serial ATA interface Yes USB removable drive (a USB Flash Drive, for example) Yes USB diskette drive (with a 1.44 MB diskette) No USB hard disk drive No For information about BIOS recovery Refer to http://www.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/sb/ cs-023360.htm 65

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Overview of BIOS Features
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3.6.2
Custom Splash Screen
During POST, an Intel
®
splash screen is displayed by default.
This splash screen can
be augmented with a custom splash screen. The Intel Integrator’s Toolkit that is
available from Intel can be used to create a custom splash screen.
±
NOTE
If you add a custom splash screen, it will share space with the Intel branded logo.
For information about
Refer to
Intel
®
Integrator Toolkit
Additional Intel
®
software tools
3.7
BIOS Recovery
It is unlikely that anything will interrupt a BIOS update; however, if an interruption
occurs, the BIOS could be damaged.
Table 32 lists the drives and media types that
can and cannot be used for BIOS recovery. The BIOS recovery media does not need
to be made bootable.
Table 32.
Acceptable Drives/Media Types for BIOS Recovery
Media Type
Can be used for BIOS recovery?
CD-ROM drive connected to the Serial ATA interface
Yes
USB removable drive (a USB Flash Drive, for example)
Yes
USB diskette drive (with a 1.44 MB diskette)
No
USB hard disk drive
No
For information about
Refer to
BIOS recovery
cs-023360.htm