Bios; Using The Bios Setup Program; Updating The Bios; Updating The Bios With The Intel ® Express Bios Update Utility - Intel D915PBL - 915P Socket 775 ATX Motherboard Product Manual

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Using the BIOS Setup Program

The BIOS Setup program is accessed by pressing the <F2> key after the Power-On Self-Test
(POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The BIOS identifier for
this desktop board is CY91510A.86A. For the latest BIOS Setup menu options, go to the Intel
World Wide Web site:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/

Updating the BIOS

The BIOS can be updated by either using the Intel Express BIOS Update utility or the Iflash
Memory Update utility.
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
With the Intel Express BIOS Update utility you can update the system BIOS while in the Windows
environment. The BIOS file is included in an automated update utility that combines the
functionality of the Intel
installation wizards.
To update the BIOS with the Intel Express BIOS Update utility:
1. Go to the Intel World Wide Web site:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
2. Navigate to the D915PBL page, click "[
Express BIOS Update utility file.
3. Download the file to your hard drive. (You can also save this file to a diskette. This is useful if
you are updating the BIOS for multiple identical systems.)
4. Close all other applications. This step is required. Your system will be rebooted at the last
Express BIOS Update window.
5. Double-click the executable file from the location on your hard drive where it was saved. This
runs the update program.
6. Follow the instructions provided in the dialog boxes to complete the BIOS update.

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.
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