Intel Desktop Board D865PERL Technical Product Specification
Both utilities support the following BIOS maintenance functions:
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Verifying that the updated BIOS matches the target system to prevent accidentally installing
an incompatible BIOS.
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Updating both the BIOS boot block and the main BIOS. This process is fault tolerant to
prevent boot block corruption.
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Updating the BIOS boot block separately.
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Changing the language section of the BIOS.
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Updating replaceable BIOS modules, such as the video BIOS module.
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Inserting a custom splash screen.
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NOTE
Review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility before attempting a BIOS update.
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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 97).
3.6.2 Custom Splash Screen
During POST, an Intel
augmented 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.
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NOTE
If you add a custom splash screen, it will share space with the Intel branded logo.
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splash screen is displayed by default. This splash screen can be
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Section 1.2, page 16
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Section 1.2, page 16