Obtaining The Bios Update File; Updating The Bios; Recovering The Bios - Intel D945GCCR Product Manual

Intel Desktop Board D945GCCR Product Guide

Obtaining the BIOS Update File

You can update to a new version 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 computer supplier or by navigating
to the Desktop Board D945GCCR page on the Intel World Wide Web site at:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop
Navigate to the D945GCCR page, click "[view] Latest BIOS updates," and select the Iflash
BIOS Update utility file.
NOTE
Review the instructions distributed with the update utility before attempting a BIOS
update.
The Iflash Memory Update utility allows you to:
• Update the BIOS in flash memory
• Update the language section of the BIOS

Updating the BIOS

CAUTION
The AUTOEXEC.BAT file provided with the update files updates the BIOS. Do not
interrupt the process or the system may not function.
1. Boot the computer with the BIOS update diskette in drive A. During system boot,
the AUTOEXEC.BAT file provided with the update files will automatically run the
BIOS update process.
2. When the update process is complete, the monitor will display a message telling
you to remove the diskette and to reboot the system.
3. As the computer boots, check the BIOS identifier (version number) to make sure
the update was successful. If a logo appears, press <Esc> to view the POST
messages.

Recovering the BIOS

It is unlikely that anything will interrupt the BIOS update; however, if an interruption
occurs, the BIOS could be damaged. For information about recovering the BIOS for
desktop board D945GCCR, go to:
http://support.intel.com/support/motherboards/desktop/
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