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Upgrading the BIOS Preparing for the Upgrade Before you upgrade the BIOS, prepare for the upgrade by recording the current BIOS settings, obtaining the upgrade utility, and making a copy of the current BIOS. Recording the Current BIOS Settings 1. Boot the computer and press when you see the message: Press Key if you want to run SETUP 2. Write down the current settings in the BIOS Setup program. ✏ NOTE Do not skip step 2. You will need these settings to configure your computer at the end of the procedure. Obtaining the Upgrade Utility You can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the BIOS upgrade utility, PHLASH.EXE. You can obtain the BIOS upgrade file and the PHLASH.EXE utility through your computer supplier or from the Intel Customer Support Web site: http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/SE7501CW2 ✏ NOTE Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS upgrade. Review also any release notes in the file Rel_notes.pdf that accompanies the new version of the BIOS. The release notes may contain critical information regarding jumper settings, specific fixes, or other information to complete the upgrade. This upgrade utility allows you to upgrade the BIOS in flash memory. The following steps explain how to upgrade the BIOS. In the unlikely event that a BIOS error occurs during the BIOS update process, see Recovering the BIOS on page 78 for instructions on performing a BIOS recovery. Creating a Bootable Diskette 1. Use a DOS system to create the diskette. 2. Insert a diskette in diskette drive A. 3. At the C:\ prompt, for an unformatted diskette, type: format a:/s or, for a diskette that is already formatted, type: sys a: 4. Press . Server Board Installation 43

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Upgrading the BIOS
Preparing for the Upgrade
Before you upgrade the BIOS, prepare for the upgrade by recording the current BIOS settings,
obtaining the upgrade utility, and making a copy of the current 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
2.
Write down the current settings in the BIOS Setup program.
NOTE
Do not skip step 2.
You will need these settings to configure your computer
at the end of the procedure.
Obtaining the Upgrade Utility
You can upgrade to a new version of the BIOS using the new BIOS files and the BIOS upgrade
utility, PHLASH.EXE.
You can obtain the BIOS upgrade file and the PHLASH.EXE utility
through your computer supplier or from the Intel Customer Support Web site:
NOTE
Please review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before
attempting a BIOS upgrade.
Review also any release notes in the file
Rel_notes.pdf
that accompanies the new version of the BIOS.
The
release notes may contain critical information regarding jumper settings,
specific fixes, or other information to complete the upgrade.
This upgrade utility allows you to upgrade the BIOS in flash memory.
The following steps explain
how to upgrade the BIOS.
In the unlikely event that a BIOS error occurs during the BIOS update
process, see Recovering the BIOS on page 78 for instructions on performing a BIOS recovery.
Creating a Bootable Diskette
1.
Use a DOS system to create the diskette.
2.
Insert a diskette in diskette drive A.
3.
At the C:\ prompt, for an unformatted diskette, type:
format a:/
s
or, for a diskette that is already formatted, type:
sys a:
4. Press <Enter>.