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Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update Utility With the Iflash BIOS update utility you can update the system BIOS from a floppy disk or other bootable media. The utility available from the Web provides a simple method for creating a bootable flash memory update floppy that will automatically update your BIOS. Obtaining the BIOS Update File You can update to a new version of the BIOS by using the BIOS update file. The BIOS update file is a compressed self-extracting archive that contains all the files you need to update the BIOS. The BIOS update file contains: • New BIOS files • BIOS recovery files • Intel Flash Memory Update Utility You can obtain the BIOS update file through your computer supplier or by navigating to the Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page on the Intel World Wide Web site at: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop Navigate to the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Iflash BIOS Update utility file. NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a BIOS update. The Iflash Memory Update utility allows you to: • Update the BIOS in flash memory • Update the language section of the BIOS Updating the BIOS CAUTION The AUTOEXEC.BAT file provided with the update files updates the BIOS. Do not interrupt the process or the system may not function. 1. Boot the computer with the BIOS update diskette in drive A. During system boot, the AUTOEXEC.BAT file provided with the update files will automatically run the BIOS update process. 2. When the update process is complete, the monitor will display a message telling you to remove the diskette and to reboot the system. 3. As the computer boots, check the BIOS identifier (version number) to make sure the update was successful. If a logo appears, press to view the POST messages. 60

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Intel Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG Product Guide
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Updating the BIOS with the Iflash Memory Update
Utility
With the Iflash BIOS update utility you can update the system BIOS from a floppy disk or other
bootable media.
The utility available from the Web provides a simple method for creating a
bootable flash memory update floppy that will automatically update your BIOS.
Obtaining the BIOS Update File
You can update to a new version of the BIOS by using the BIOS update file.
The BIOS update file
is a compressed self-extracting archive that contains all the files you need to update the BIOS.
The
BIOS update file contains:
New BIOS files
BIOS recovery files
Intel Flash Memory Update Utility
You can obtain the BIOS update file through your computer supplier or by navigating to the
Desktop Board D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page on the Intel World Wide Web
site at:
Navigate to the D915GEV/D915GUX/D915GAV/D915GAG page, click “[
view
]
Latest BIOS
updates
,”
and
select
the Iflash BIOS Update utility file.
NOTE
Review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a BIOS update.
The Iflash Memory Update utility allows you to:
Update the BIOS in flash memory
Update the language section of the BIOS
Updating the BIOS
CAUTION
The
AUTOEXEC.BAT
file provided with the update files updates the BIOS.
Do not interrupt the
process or the system may not function.
1.
Boot the computer with the BIOS update diskette in drive A.
During system boot, the
AUTOEXEC.BAT file provided with the update files will automatically run the BIOS update
process.
2.
When the update process is complete, the monitor will display a message telling you to remove
the diskette and to reboot the system.
3.
As the computer boots, check the BIOS identifier (version number) to make sure the update
was successful.
If a logo appears, press <Esc> to view the POST messages.