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Intel Desktop Board D845PEBT2 Technical Product Specification ✏ NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update. For information about The Intel World Wide Web site Refer to Section 1.2, page 16 3.6.1 Language Support The BIOS Setup program and help messages are supported in six languages: US English, German, Italian, French, Spanish, and Japanese. Only two languages (US English and another language) can be loaded on the board at one time. The default language for the BIOS Setup program and help messages is US English. Another language can be selected by using the program's Main menu (page 99). 3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen During POST, an Intel® splash screen is displayed by default. This splash screen can be replaced with a custom splash screen. A utility is available from Intel to assist with creating a custom splash screen. The custom splash screen can be programmed into the flash memory using the BIOS upgrade utility. Information about this capability is available on the Intel Support World Wide Web site. For information about The Intel World Wide Web site Refer to Section 1.2, page 16 3.7 Recovering BIOS Data Some types of failure can destroy the BIOS. For example, the data can be lost if a power outage occurs while the BIOS is being updated in flash memory. The BIOS can be recovered from a 1.44 MB diskette or CD-ROM using the BIOS recovery mode. When recovering the BIOS, be aware of the following: • Because of the small amount of code available in the non-erasable boot block area, there is no video support. You can only monitor this procedure by listening to the speaker or looking at the diskette drive LED. • The recovery process may take several minutes; larger BIOS flash memory devices require more time. • Two beeps and the end of activity in the diskette drive indicate successful BIOS recovery. • A series of continuous beeps indicates a failed BIOS recovery. To create a BIOS recovery diskette, a bootable diskette must be created and the BIOS update files copied to it. BIOS upgrades and the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility are available from Intel Customer Support through the Intel World Wide Web site. 92

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Intel Desktop Board D845PEBT2 Technical Product Specification
92
✏
NOTE
Review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update.
For information about
Refer to
The Intel World Wide Web site
Section 1.2, page 16
3.6.1
Language Support
The BIOS Setup program and help messages are supported in six languages:
US English, German,
Italian, French, Spanish, and Japanese.
Only two languages (US English and another language)
can be loaded on the board at one time.
The default language for the BIOS Setup program and help messages is US English.
Another
language can be selected by using the program
’
s Main menu (page 99).
3.6.2
Custom Splash Screen
During POST, an Intel
®
splash screen is displayed by default.
This splash screen can be replaced
with a custom splash screen.
A utility is available from Intel to assist with creating a custom
splash screen.
The custom splash screen can be programmed into the flash memory using the
BIOS upgrade utility.
Information about this capability is available on the Intel Support World
Wide Web site.
For information about
Refer to
The Intel World Wide Web site
Section 1.2, page 16
3.7 Recovering BIOS Data
Some types of failure can destroy the BIOS.
For example, the data can be lost if a power outage
occurs while the BIOS is being updated in flash memory.
The BIOS can be recovered from a
1.44 MB diskette or CD-ROM using the BIOS recovery mode.
When recovering the BIOS, be
aware of the following:
•
Because of the small amount of code available in the non-erasable boot block area, there is no
video support.
You can only monitor this procedure by listening to the speaker or looking at
the diskette drive LED.
•
The recovery process may take several minutes; larger BIOS flash memory devices require
more time.
•
Two beeps and the end of activity in the diskette drive indicate successful BIOS recovery.
•
A series of continuous beeps indicates a failed BIOS recovery.
To create a BIOS recovery diskette, a bootable diskette must be created and the BIOS update files
copied to it.
BIOS upgrades and the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility are available from Intel
Customer Support through the Intel World Wide Web site.