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Upgrading the BIOS - bios update

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Server Utilities Upgrading the BIOS ✏ NOTE These instructions describe the process of updating the BIOS only. It is recommented that you check the Intel website Download Finder for the System Update Package (SUP). The SUP contains the BIOS, FRU/SDR and HSC firmware all in one easy to install package. The BIOS upgrade utility allows you to upgrade the BIOS in flash memory. The code and data in the upgrade file include the following: ƒ On-board BIOS, ATA-100 RAID BIOS, and PXE option ROMs for the devices that are embedded on the system board ƒ The Setup Utility ƒ The System BIOS Preparing for the Upgrade The steps below explain how to prepare to upgrade the BIOS, including how to: ƒ Record the current BIOS settings ƒ Obtain the upgrade utility ƒ Prepare a bootable diskette for the utilty 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 Download the latest BIOS image file to a temporary folder on your hard drive. See Download Finder for a link to the BIOS update software. ✏ NOTE Review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS upgrade. Review any release notes in the release notes file that accompanies the new version of the BIOS. The release notes may contain 39

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Server Utilities
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Upgrading the BIOS
✏
NOTE
These instructions describe the process of updating the BIOS only. It is
recommented that you check the Intel website
Download Finder
for the
System Update Package (SUP). The SUP contains the BIOS, FRU/SDR and
HSC firmware all in one easy to install package.
The BIOS upgrade utility allows you to upgrade the BIOS in flash memory. The code and data in
the upgrade file include the following:
On-board BIOS, ATA-100 RAID BIOS, and PXE option ROMs for the devices that are
embedded on the system board
The Setup Utility
The System BIOS
Preparing for the Upgrade
The steps below explain how to prepare to upgrade the BIOS, including how to:
Record the current BIOS settings
Obtain the upgrade utility
Prepare a bootable diskette for the utilty
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
Download the latest BIOS image file to a temporary folder on your hard drive. See
Download
Finder
for a link to the BIOS update software.
✏
NOTE
Review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting
a BIOS upgrade. Review any release notes in the release notes file that
accompanies the new version of the BIOS. The release notes may contain