Configuration Software And Utilities; Updating The Bios With The Intel Flash Memory Update Utility; Obtaining The Bios Update File - Intel S875WP1 - EATX MBD 875 P4 DDR-2CH SATA RAID VID GETH Product Manual

3 Configuration Software and Utilities

This chapter tells you how to update the BIOS by with the Intel Flash Memory Update Utility, and
how to recover the BIOS if an update fails.
Updating the BIOS with the Intel
Update Utility
With the Intel Flash Memory 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.
Prepare for the update
Update the BIOS
Recover the BIOS if an update fails

Obtaining the BIOS Update File

You can update to a new version of the BIOS or change the language section 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 server supplier or from the Intel World Wide
Web site:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/
NOTE
Review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a
BIOS update.
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