Preparing For The Upgrade - Intel E39545-004 Service Manual

Server Utilities
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A way to change the BIOS language
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Option ROM of the Intel

Preparing for the Upgrade

The following steps explain how to prepare to upgrade the BIOS including how to:
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Record the current BIOS settings
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Obtain the upgrade utility
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Prepare a storage media for the utility
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NOTE
In the unlikely event a BIOS error occurs during the BIOS update process, you may need to follow a recovery process
to return the system to service. See
Recording the Current BIOS Settings
1. Boot the computer and press <F2> when you see the following message:
Press <F2> Key if you want to run SETUP
2. Write down the current settings in the BIOS Setup program or use "Save and Store System Configuration Utility
(SYSCFG)" to save the current settings to a file. See
instructions.
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NOTE
Do not skip Step 2. You need these settings to configure your computer at the end of the procedure.
Obtaining the Upgrade
Download the BIOS image file to a temporary folder on your hard drive. See
the update software.
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NOTE
Before attempting a BIOS upgrade, you must review the instructions distributed with the upgrade utility. Review also
any release notes in the release notes file 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.
Updating the BIOS
Follow the instructions in the readme file that came with the BIOS upgrade software package. When the updates complete,
remove the storage media from which you performed the upgrade.
CAUTIONS
Do not power down the system during the BIOS update process!
Intel® Workstation Board S5520SC Service Guide
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Embedded Server RAID Technology II for on-board SATA.
"Recovering the BIOS" for instructions on performing a BIOS recovery.
"Additional Information and Software"
"Additional Information and Software"
for a link to the utility and
for a link to
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